Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Joins Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in Sydeny
Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan will be the baton-bearer in Sydney today.
The Queen’s Relay Baton is on its final lap in Australia ahead of the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games 2018 in Gold Coast on April 4.
The baton had its five-day tour in India last October, it will pass through the hands of another Indian today Down Under.
The event will also see Aishwarya attending a dinner at the Opera House with dignitaries associated with the Commonwealth Games and high-profile celebrities from Australia.
Sources says on Bachachan “The Sydney celebrations will take place over Saturday and Sunday. Aishwarya will receive it this evening from Australian high jumper-model Amy Pejkovic at the Longines Boutique, as the brand is one of the sponsors of the Commonwealth Games.”
The relay began on March 13 last year at the Buckingham Palace where Queen Elizabeth placed her message inside the baton.
After a journey spanning more than 230,000 kilometres across almost 70 nations and territories.
The baton will make its way to Carrara Stadium on April 4 where at the opening ceremony, Prince Charles will remove the letter and read it aloud to declare the games open.–CINEWS
