THE day has finally arrived and Glasgow is all set to stage the best Commonwealth Games ever held.

The years of planning are over and the venues and the city are ready as the competitors and spectators fill the athletes village and city streets.

The Opening Ceremony will get the action under way tonight and then the 11 days of international class sporting competition will create lasting memories, new records and see the emergence of new sporting stars.

Everyone involved in creating the Games has worked hard to get to this point from Glasgow 2014, Glasgow City Council and the Scottish Government.

The road to a major international event is never smooth and without hiccups and controversies, but all that is in the past and we can now look forward to the Games all over the city.

Whether you are a Glaswegian with a ticket, viewing the Games on television, a visitor to the city from near or far, a volunteer, or an athlete bidding for medal glory we hope you have the best experience imaginable in Glasgow, proud host city of the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

The athletes are ready and Glasgow and its people are ready and it's going to be epic.

Enjoy the best Games ever.