Commonwealth Games 2010: Delhi set for opening ceremony - FULL NEWS VIDEO
Games will officially start on Sunday with a spectacular opening ceremony at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi.
The Games, the first to be staged in India, have been dogged by problems with the athletes' village being called "inhospitable" just last week.
However, Games officials have worked round the clock to ensure competitions start, as scheduled, on Monday.
Prince Charles will represent the Queen at the ceremony.
His exact role had been a source of confusion with local media reports claiming Indian President Pratibha Patil would officially open the Games.
But Clarence House, after emphasising that both would have roles in the ceremony, has confirmed the Prince will read out the Queen's baton message before declaring the Games open.
The exact details of what will happen during the opening ceremony are a closely guarded secret but BBC Sport's Gordon Farquhar has been to the dress rehearsal and said it will be a show that vibrates with the sounds and rhythms of India, majoring on the nation's culture and heritage rather than Bollywood glitz.
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