prepare to watch the show s final episode. the opening ceremony of the 22nd commonwealth games takes place in birmingham tonight. prince charles will represent the queen and 30,000 people will be inside the alexander stadium, with millions more watching around the world. the show will include performances from local music and dance groups, emphasising the city s diversity. more than 5,000 athletes are set to compete over a packed 11 days. they will be representing 72 nations and territories. the queen s baton will also be a key part of that ceremony, after being carried for 294 days through commonwealth countries. athletes will compete in 19 sports and 280 medal events, which will include for the first time women s t20 cricket, 3 on 3 basketball and 3 on 3 wheelchair basketball. also for the first time, there are more medals for women than for men, and para events are all part of the main games. 0ur sports reporterjoe lynsky explains what s in store. they have waited four yea
speak to yvonne rhoden, a netball development community coach. super exciting of a long time for the championships to start, it is ground breaking and the first time it has happened on the african continent, full of exciting for neville to take place in that part of the world. and our athletes the roses, they stand ready to inspire the nation netball. brute roses, they stand ready to inspire the nation netball. we touched on some of the the nation netball. we touched on some of the schools, the nation netball. we touched on some of the schools, what the nation netball. we touched on some of the schools, what do - the nation netball. we touched on some of the schools, what do you i some of the schools, what do you think are the teams we should be watching out for? watching out for? naturally, the roses, of course, watching out for? naturally, the roses, of course, we re - watching out for? naturally, the | roses, of course, we re confident watching out for? natural
they give very much forjoining us. thank you forjoining us. we re alsojoined by a netball thank you forjoining us. we re also joined by a netball player, what have you made of the games in cape town? cape town? what an inspiration to see world-class cape town? what an inspiration to see world-class netball cape town? what an inspiration to see world-class netball on - cape town? what an inspiration to see world-class netball on the i cape town? what an inspiration to see world-class netball on the tv| cape town? what an inspiration to | see world-class netball on the tv in see world class netball on the tv in the uk. come on, the roses, it is motivating to see the players in the super league playing at international standards. ibmd super league playing at international standards. , international standards. and tell us about our international standards. and tell us about your playing international standards. and tell us about your playing history - international standards