Introduced by Desmond Lynam
On the eve of the Opening Cere. mony in Brisbane, Sportsnight presents a Commonwealth Games Preview
The' Friendly Games' in the sunshine state of Queensland will bring together the top athletes from 54 member nations of the Commonwealth Games Federation in ten sports.
The names of SEBASTIAN COE , ALLAN WELLS , DAVID MOORCROFT and DALEY THOMPSON will dominate the headlines over the next ten days, but other personalities will emerge, and in this special preview Sportsnight introduces the new faces as well as the famous and captures the special flavour of the Games city. *
International Ice Skating The St Ivel
Ice International at Richmond Ice Rink has attracted leading skaters from nine countries, including the two strongest ice skating nations in the world - the Soviet Union and the United States. Two events reach their climax with tonight's freeskating programme.
The Ice Dance
Britain has achieved a dominance of this event through World Champions JAYNE TORVILL and CHRIS TOPHER DEAN and they will skate an exhibition tonight as Karen Barber and Nicky Slater try to win the title again for the home country. The Ladies
ELAINE ZAYAK of the United States, current World Champion, will head a strong entry which includes Britain's KAREN wood.
Commentator TONY GUBBA
Television presentation:
Games preview JOHN ROWLINSON Ice skating DAVID KENNING Producer jim RESIDE
Edited by BOB ABRAHAMS