#Glasgow2014 @AtletMalaysia berarak masuk dgn lilitan hitam, @MAS & bendera separuh tiang.. penghormatan buat #MH17 pic.twitter.com/2MSp11A0Ua
— Man Olimpik (@ManOlimpik) July 23, 2014
GLASGOW: Athletes and officials at the 20th
Commonwealth Games were treated to Scottish hospitality and a grand
traditional Glasgow welcome during the opening ceremony at the Celtic
Park Stadium on Wednesday.
The Games was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II in front of 40,000 spectators - and an estimated television audience of one billion viewers.
Earlier, the Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond requested a show of solidarity from the Commonwealth Games family to observe a minute of silence as a demonstration of respect for victims of the Malaysia Airlines MH17 flight disaster last week.
Some 6,500 participants from 71 nations will be taking part in Glasgow, making it the biggest Commonwealth Games ever.
This is the third time Scotland are hosting the Games after Edinburgh hosted it twice in 1970 and 1986.
A total of 17 sports will be contested - athletics, aquatics, badminton, boxing, cycling, gymastics, hockey, judo, lawn bowls, netball, rugby, shooting, squash, table tennis, triathlon, weightlifting and wrestling.
The 11-day event will include top athletes such as Usain Bolt, David Rudisha and Mo Farah.
The colourful opening ceremony featured celebrities Rod Stewart and Susan Boyle.
Amidst a colourful aerobatic air display, CGF president Tan Sri Tunku Imran Tuanku Jaafar received Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh upon their arrival at Celtic Park.
This was followed by the national anthem of United Kingdom - 'God Save the Queen'.
India were the first contingent to roll out for the march-pass followed by Bangladesh, Brunei and Malaysia.
National track cyclist Fatehah Mustapa was the flag bearer of the Malaysian contingent who appeared in the traditional 'Baju Melayu' with a black arm band
The frontline of the Malaysian contingent wore the uniform of the Malaysia Airlines as a tribute to the MH17 disaster.
Seven-time squash world champion Nicol David ushered in the Commonwealth Games flag together with Australian swimming sensation Ian Thorpe (Oceania). Canada's wheelchair racing star Chantal Petitclerc (Americas), Kenyan distance runner Kip Keino (Africa), Jamaican track and field sprinter Shelley Ann Fraser (Carribean) and Scottish former Judo world champion Graeme Randal (Europe).
Two-time Olympic track cycling champion Sir Chris Hoy handed over the Queen's baton to Tunku Imran. The Queen then received the message from Tunku Imran before declaring open the 20th edition of the Games.
by Eric Samuel - The Star
The Games was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II in front of 40,000 spectators - and an estimated television audience of one billion viewers.
Earlier, the Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond requested a show of solidarity from the Commonwealth Games family to observe a minute of silence as a demonstration of respect for victims of the Malaysia Airlines MH17 flight disaster last week.
With my counterparts! “@chuanjin1: @LawrenceWongST @Khairykj, Hazair. Singapore, Brunei & Malaysia. pic.twitter.com/FgmLAz9wJv”
— Khairy Jamaluddin (@Khairykj) July 23, 2014
Some 6,500 participants from 71 nations will be taking part in Glasgow, making it the biggest Commonwealth Games ever.
A total of 17 sports will be contested - athletics, aquatics, badminton, boxing, cycling, gymastics, hockey, judo, lawn bowls, netball, rugby, shooting, squash, table tennis, triathlon, weightlifting and wrestling.
Team Malaysia. Penghormatan untuk @MAS. Demi negara. Malaysia boleh! This is what it's all about. pic.twitter.com/NCmJ2AkDFM
— Khairy Jamaluddin (@Khairykj) July 23, 2014
The 11-day event will include top athletes such as Usain Bolt, David Rudisha and Mo Farah.
The colourful opening ceremony featured celebrities Rod Stewart and Susan Boyle.
Amidst a colourful aerobatic air display, CGF president Tan Sri Tunku Imran Tuanku Jaafar received Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh upon their arrival at Celtic Park.
This was followed by the national anthem of United Kingdom - 'God Save the Queen'.
India were the first contingent to roll out for the march-pass followed by Bangladesh, Brunei and Malaysia.
National track cyclist Fatehah Mustapa was the flag bearer of the Malaysian contingent who appeared in the traditional 'Baju Melayu' with a black arm band
Biggest cheer for @TeamMsia @AtletMalaysia! Good luck to all the @malaysianheroes at #Glasgow2014 #SayaTeamMalaysia pic.twitter.com/YbVlv9zehS
— Man Olimpik (@ManOlimpik) July 23, 2014
The frontline of the Malaysian contingent wore the uniform of the Malaysia Airlines as a tribute to the MH17 disaster.
Seven-time squash world champion Nicol David ushered in the Commonwealth Games flag together with Australian swimming sensation Ian Thorpe (Oceania). Canada's wheelchair racing star Chantal Petitclerc (Americas), Kenyan distance runner Kip Keino (Africa), Jamaican track and field sprinter Shelley Ann Fraser (Carribean) and Scottish former Judo world champion Graeme Randal (Europe).
Two-time Olympic track cycling champion Sir Chris Hoy handed over the Queen's baton to Tunku Imran. The Queen then received the message from Tunku Imran before declaring open the 20th edition of the Games.
by Eric Samuel - The Star
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