Commonwealth Games 2018: Events and day-by-day guide for Gold Coast Games TODAY
Get the lowdown and schedule from Down Under for what should be a fascinating 11 days of high-class sport
AUSTRALIA's Gold Coast welcomes athletes from around the world for what looks set to be a fantastic 2018 Commonwealth Games.
The sun is set to be shining in Queensland and there are 11 days of sporting action to look forward.
Here's the schedule for the first day of competition, which overlaps from Wednesday night to Thursday in the UK.
All times listed are British Summer Time.
Wednesday, April 4
OPENING CEREMONY (9am)
Badminton (preliminary, 11pm)
Gymnastics (preliminary mens, 11pm)
Lawn bowls (preliminary, 11pm)
Hockey (preliminary womens, 11pm)
Table tennis (preliminary, 11.30pm)
Triathlon (mixed final, 11.30pm)
Weightlighting and powerlifting (56kg men final, 11.30pm)
Thursday, April 5
Swimming (preliminary, 12.30am)
Boxing (preliminary mixed, 2am)
Squash (preliminary, 2.30am)
Netball (preliminary womens, 3am)
Badminton (preliminary, 4am)
Weightlifting and powerlifting (48kg women final, 4am)
Cycling (preliminary, 4.30am)
Hockey (preliminary, 4.30am)
Lawn bowls (preliminary, 6am)
Table tennis (preliminary, 6am)
Gymnastics (mens final, 7am)
Basketball (preliminary, 7.30am)
Squash (preliminary, 8am)
Basketball (preliminary, 8.30am)
Netball (preliminary, 8.30am)
Weightlifting and powerlifting (mens 62kg final, 8.30am)
Badminton (preliminary, 9am)
Cycling (final, 9am)
Hockey (preliminary, 9.30am)
Swimming (final, 9.30am)
Badminton (preliminary, 11pm)
Gymnastics (preliminary, 11pm)
Lawn bowls (preliminary, 11.30pm)
Weightlifting (mens 53kg final, 11.30pm)
Table tennis (preliminary, 11.30pm)
When is the opening ceremony and how can I watch it?
THE opening ceremony will be held on Wednesday April, 4.
It will be held at the Carrara Stadium and the show will start at 9pm GMT.
As the BBC have the rights to the whole Games, the opening ceremony will be on BBC1, with coverage starting at 10.30am.
