Games-Highlights on day one of the Commonwealth Games

GOLD COAST, Australia, April 5 (Reuters) - Highlights on day one of the Commonwealth Games on Thursday. (Times in GMT)

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The morning after a well-received opening ceremony at Carrara Stadium, artistic gymnastics, badminton and lawn bowls events started in brilliant sunshine with forecast temperature of 28 degrees Celsius.

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(Compiled by Ian Ransom and Greg Stutchbury; Editing by Peter Rutherford)

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