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Smaller yet spectacular: Glasgow 2026 opens with promise of fresh start for CWG
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Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games opened at OVO Hydro with an indoor ceremony emphasizing sustainability and heritage.
King Charles III declared the Games open and read a message urging action against plastic pollution in oceans.
The opening ceremony was held entirely indoors for the first time, in the 14,300-capacity OVO Hydro.
Athletes from 74 nations paraded at the start of the show, with India's contingent led by Mirabai Chanu and Lovlina Borgohain.
The ceremony featured Scottish pageantry, including pipe bands playing 'Flower of Scotland' and a living stage garden.
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