Commonwealth Games 2018 Opening Ceremony Live: CWG 2018 Opening Ceremony underway in Gold Coast. (Reuters Photo)
Commonwealth Games 2018 Opening Ceremony Live Updates: The 21st edition of Commonwealth Games is all set to begin in Gold Coast. More than 4,500 athletes from 71 nations will compete for 275 gold medals at the Commonwealth Games. This is the first major multi-sport event which will have same number of men’s and women’s medal events. The Games will continue for 12 days in Australia with para-athletes also included in the same schedule. India have sent a 227-member strong contingent for the Games and ace badminton player PV Sindhu will be the flag-bearer for India at the opening ceremony. Not the complete 227-member contingent of India will be present at the opening ceremony as some athletes have their events towards the end of the Games. All the athletes will take the oath for participating in the Games in the right spirit and on behalf of all the athletes, athlete’s oath will be taken by Karen Murphy, a Lawn Bowls player from Australia.
Commonwealth Games 2018 Opening Ceremony Live Streaming: CWG 2018 Opening Ceremony will get underway at 3 pm IST on Wednesday. The Opening Ceremony will be live on Sony Ten 2, Sony Ten 2 HD, Sony SIX and Sony SIX HD. The live streaming will be on SonyLIV.com.
Just a few minutes away from the start of the opening ceremony. PV Sindhu will be the flag bearer for India in Gold Coast. This is the official beginning of the 21st edition of CWG 2018.
Did you know that Rashid Anwar was the first Indian to win a medal at Commonwealth Games. Then known as the Empire Games, Anwar won bronze medal in the freestyle 74kg wrestling competition in 1934.
The crowd is making its way to the stadium. They are all set to enjoy the show in Gold Coast. People from all the Commonwealth nations are coming to the stadium. The opening ceremony begins in half-an-hour
Indian women athletes will sport a new look at the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games, at the Gold Coast in Australia, on April 4. Instead of their usual saris and blazers, they will be wearing blazers and trousers. Read here
India hockey team stars PR Sreejesh and SV Sunil are all set for the Commonwealth Games. The India hockey team goalkeeper Sreejesh tweeted this picture before the start of the opening ceremony.
The lead up to the stadium is beautiful in Gold Coast. But, some people are protesting outside the stadium about colonisation. Look at the posters in their hands. Some read: "Colonisation is not a Game."
Welcome to the coverage to the Commonwealth Games 2018 Opening Ceremony. The 21th edition of the Games are set to begin in Gold Coast. Star badminton PV Sindhu will be the flag bearer for India at the opening ceremony. Good luck to all the athletes who are participating in the Games.