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Back on British soil once more, record-breakers and exciting newcomers from the Home Nations and the Commonwealth come together for a thrilling, joyous festival of sport.

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Commonwealth Games: Gold Coast 2018

Hazel Irvine

Commonwealth Games: Gold Coast 2018: Opening Ceremony

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Opening Ceremony

04/04/2018

Gold Coast 2018

BBC Sport - Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast 2018, Opening Ceremony

Hazel Irvine introduces live coverage of the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games.

Hazel Irvine introduces live coverage from the Carrara Stadium of the opening ceremony of the XXI Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia.

Live coverage of the opening ceremony of the XXI Commonwealth Games from Gold Coast, Australia. Hazel Irvine is at the Carrara Stadium as Queensland welcomes the world ahead of 11 days of top-class sporting competition.

There is music, dance and breathtaking visual effects as Gold Coast showcases its unique culture and diversity. At the heart of the ceremony is the traditional Parade of Nations, where all the participating athletes walk behind the flags of their countries in a celebration of sporting unity.

The ceremony culminates with the Competitors' Oath and the finale to the Queen's Baton Relay, which has travelled 150,000 miles around every nation and territory in the Commonwealth.

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