Commonwealth Games, Opening Ceremony Live Updates: Athletes Arrive At OVO Hydro

Athletes are arriving at the OVO Hydro for the Glasgow 2026 Opening Ceremony, which will make history as the first Commonwealth Games opening event to be held entirely indoors.

Glasgow is hosting a scaled-down edition after Victoria withdrew as the original host due to rising costs.

The King's Baton carries a message from King Charles III and completes its 500-day relay at the Opening Ceremony.

King Charles III, accompanied by Queen Camilla, will officially declare the Games open after reading the traditional message carried in the King's Baton.

The Opening Ceremony will showcase an all-Scottish lineup headlined by Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter KT Tunstall and Tom Walker, with performances from Nina Nesbitt, Callum Beattie, Nathan Evans, Saint PHNX, and electro-Celtic duo Valtos.

According to PTI, Mirabai Chanu will not attempt the coveted 90kg snatch at the CWG 2026 in Glasgow. "I will not give my full effort in the Commonwealth Games. My focus is the Asian Games, which are very near. I am training according to that. So my performance and effort here will depend on that plan," she said.

"You can't really predict how the body will perform on a given day but I will try to get 90kg in the Asian Games for sure," she added.

The Opening Ceremony is scheduled to begin at around 12:30 PM IST, with Mirabai Chanu and Lovlina Borgohain leading the Indian contingent as the flag bearer and baton bearer, respectively.

The Commonwealth Games 2026 will be available for live telecast on the Sony Sports Network channels. Fans can get the live streaming of the CWG on SonyLIV mobile app and website.

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