Maldives team take part in 20th Commonwealth Games
24 Jul 2014, 1:29 PM
Daniel Bosley
Athletes from the Maldives took part in the opening ceremony for the 20th Commonwealth Games in Glasgow yesterday.
The 23-strong team paraded alongside j ust under 5000 fellow competitors from 71 nations and territories.
The games were officially opened by Queen Elizabeth after singers Susan Boyle and Rod Stewart were joined by a giant kilt in a ceremony celebrating Scottish culture.
Following the conclusion of the official baton relay, Queen Elizabeth noted that the baton represented “a calling together of people from every part of the Commonwealth and serves as a reminder of our shared ideals and ambitions as a diverse, resourceful and cohesive family.”
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