Glasgow: The Queen's Baton for Commonwealth Games was officially passed to Glasgow, which will host 20th edition of the quadrennial event, at a glittering 1.8 million pound ceremony, marking the closure of the Delhi mega-event.
Scotland's largest city took centre stage as it prepares to host the event in less than four years after India dazzled and charmed for 12 days of competition, said a report.
Glasgow began the final lap of what Organising Committee Chief Executive John Scott described as "incredible journey" that will end with the opening ceremony on July 23, 2014.
The eight-minute handover ceremony showcased elements of Scotland's past and present, including a video of Glasgow landmarks and the beauty of rural Scotland.
Many of them had given up holidays or taken unpaid leave to rehearse, preparing at a three-week boot camp led by US-based choreographer Steve Boyd, who worked on the opening and closing ceremonies at the 2010 Winter Olympics, it added.
"I have great pride in the cast and crew, who have all worked so hard over the last few months to put on this stylish performance on a world stage.
Scotland's largest city took centre stage as it prepares to host the event in less than four years after India dazzled and charmed for 12 days of competition, said a report.
Glasgow began the final lap of what Organising Committee Chief Executive John Scott described as "incredible journey" that will end with the opening ceremony on July 23, 2014.
The eight-minute handover ceremony showcased elements of Scotland's past and present, including a video of Glasgow landmarks and the beauty of rural Scotland.
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Many of them had given up holidays or taken unpaid leave to rehearse, preparing at a three-week boot camp led by US-based choreographer Steve Boyd, who worked on the opening and closing ceremonies at the 2010 Winter Olympics, it added.
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"I have great pride in the cast and crew, who have all worked so hard over the last few months to put on this stylish performance on a world stage.
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