Gold Coast opening ceremony underway
Celebrations of the laidback beach lifestyle synonymous with the Gold Coast and Australian indigenous culture will be writ large in the opening ceremony for the 21st Commonwealth Games which is underway at Carrara Stadium.
The 35,000-strong capacity crowd will be treated to performances from the likes of Ricki-Lee Coulter and Delta Goodrem, before the April 4-15 Games are officially declared open by the Prince of Wales.
Hockey player Mark Knowles has been handed the honour of being Australia's flagbearer in the Parade of Nations, while hurdling superstar Sally Pearson is also tipped to play a key role in the ceremony.
