Commonwealth Games '14 to kick off today

Alicia Steer (L) and Gemma MacLean pose on 'The Big G' 3-D structure at George Square in Glasgow, Scotland, July 22, 2014. The opening ceremony of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games takes place on July 23.

People queue to buy tickets for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in front of an image of the games' mascot Clyde Thistle in Glasgow on July 22, 2014, ahead of the start of the 2014 Commonwealth Games which begin on July 23, 2014.

Soldiers walk past the Hydro Arena ahead of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow July 22, 2014.

Members of the Falkland Islands Lawn Bowls team participate in a practice session at the Lawn Bowls arena in Kelvingrove Park, Glasgow on July 22, 2014, ahead of the opening of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in the city of July 23, 2014.

A member of the Canadian women's lawn bowls team warms up ahead of a practice session at the Lawn Bowls arena in Kelvingrove Park, Glasgow on July 22, 2014, ahead of the opening of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in the city of July 23, 2014.

A topiary rendering of the 2014 Commonwealth games mascot Clyde Thistle is displayed outside Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery next to the Lawn Bowls arena in Kelvingrove Park, Glasgow on July 22, 2014, ahead of the opening of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in the city of July 23, 2014.

Commonwealth games Volunteer Jane Whitaker sits on the grass outside Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery next to the Lawn Bowls arena in Kelvingrove Park, Glasgow on July 22, 2014, ahead of the opening of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in the city of July 23, 2014.

A Commonwealth Games baton bearer leads a procession down an artificial ski slope in Glasgow on July 22, 2014, ahead of the opening of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in the city of July 23, 2014.

British cyclists Bradley Wiggins (R) and Andy Tennant ride past during a training session at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow on July 22, 2014, ahead of the start of the 2014 Commonwealth Games which begin on July 23, 2014.

Swimmers pass under flags during a training session at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre ahead of the Commonwealth Games 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland, Tuesday July 22, 2014.

A guard stands outside the security perimeter of the SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland, July 22, 2014. The SSE Hydro is part of the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC) Precinct, the host venue for six competitions - gymnastics, boxing, judo, netball, wrestling and weightlifting/powerlifting - of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.

A police officer walks past the security perimeter of the SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland, July 22, 2014.

Lawn bowler Tim Mason practices at the Kelvingrove Lawn Bowls Centre at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland on Tuesday, July 22, 2014. Mason bowls for Canada.

Players of Malawi practice netball one day before the opening of the Commonwealth Games 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland, Tuesday July 22, 2014.

Chief de Mission of India Raj Singh talks to Indian Media at Media Press Centre in Glasgow, Scotland on Tuesday.

Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond addresses journalists at the main media centre in the SECC in Glasgow, Scotland, on July 22, 2014, ahead of the start of the 2014 Commonwealth Games which begin on July 23, 2014.

Gordon Strachan, manager of the Scottish national football team, carries the 2014 Commonwealth Games baton on the athletics track at Hampden Park Stadium in Glasgow on July 22, 2014

A general view of the athletics and track and field facilities at Hampden Park Stadium is pictured in Glasgow on July 22, 2014, ahead of the start of the 2014 Commonwealth Games which begin on July 23, 2014.

Gordon Strachan, manager of the Scottish National Football team, poses for pictures with 'games makers' as he carries the 2014 Commonwealth Games baton at Hampden Park Stadium in Glasgow, Scotland on July 22, 2014, ahead of the start of the 2014 Commonwealth Games which begin on July 23, 2014.

A general view of the athletics and track and field facilities at Hampden Park Stadium is pictured in Glasgow, Scotland on July 22, 2014, ahead of the start of the 2014 Commonwealth Games which begin on July 23, 2014.

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