The Opening Ceremony
Live coverage by satellite from Canada of this evening's spectacular ceremony in which Her Majesty The Queen, accompanied by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, officially opens the Games.
David Coleman describes the ceremony in the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta.
The Parade of Teams; The Arrival of the Queen's Message; The Opening of the Games; The Taking of the Oath
A colourful prelude to nine days of international sport in which around 2,000 competitors will be bidding for gold, silver and bronze medals in ten sports.
Harry Carpenter looks ahead to some of the Games' outstanding events and introduces the leading contenders.
Television presentation by the CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION
Film director JOHN MCNlCHOLAS
Editor JONATHAN MARTIN
Executive producer AL AMHART
Daily Commonwealth Games reports on CEEFAX