Commonwealth Games 2014: Google Doodle marks opening ceremony in Glasgow
The games launch today
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Google has celebrated the opening of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with a Doodle on its homepage.
By spelling out Google using athletes mid-game, the vibrant image represents the competitive aspect of the event dubbed the ‘friendly games’.
Men wrestling, two cyclists, a hammer thrower, a badminton player and a bowler appear on the search engine’s homepage – depicting five of the 17 sports featured in the games.
On Tuesday, former athlete Allison Curbishley became the last person to bear the Queen's Baton, as it ended its 10-month journey across the Commonwealth journey at Queen's Park, Glasgow.
Wednesday’s opening ceremony at the Celtic Park in the city will feature 3,000 cast members including Scottish musicians Rod Stewart, Lulu and James Grant, and 4,500 athletes from the 71 participating nations and territories.
The Queen, the official Head of the Commonwealth, will open the Games by reading a message contained in the baton.
One of the first games to launch the tournament will be men’s swimming, where Scotland’s Michael Jamieson is expected to claim the gold medal.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments