The 20th edition of the Commonwealth Games begin on Wednesday in Glasgow, where Queen Elizabeth II will open the 11-day sporting extravaganza at a glittering ceremony beginning 0030 IST.
Around 4500 athletes from 71 countries have descended in Glasgow to be part of the biggest sporting event after the Olympics and Asian Games.
Here's a look at the Games in a nutshell:
Schedule: July 23 to August 3
Opening Ceremony: July 23 (0030 IST, July 24)
Closing Ceremony: August 3
Mascot: Clyde
Sports disciplines: 17 (aquatics, athletics, badminton, boxing, cycling, gymnastics, hockey, judo, lawn bowls, netball, rugby sevens, shooting, squash, table tennis, triathlon, weightlifting/powerlifting and wrestling)
Total numbers of gold medals to be won: 261
Total number of participating nations: 71
Total number of athletes and official participating: 6,500
Total number volunteers appointed: 15,000
Approximate cost of the Games: £563m
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