2014 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony 2014 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony The opening ceremony for the 2014 Commonwealth Games was held at Celtic Park in Glasgow, Scotland, between 21:00 and 23:40 BST, on 23 July 2014. The ceremony was directed by David Zolkwer and included the 2014 Commonwealth Games Parade of Nations where 71 athletes, bearing the flags of their respective nations and territories, led their national delegations as they paraded into the stadium. The games were formally opened by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. She referred to the Commonwealth's "shared ideals and ambitions" and the "bonds that unite" its members. The programme, which included about
Edmonton bid for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Edmonton bid for the 2022 Commonwealth Games The Edmonton bid for the 2022 Commonwealth Games was an attempt to bring the 2022 Commonwealth Games to the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. On 10 February 2015, Edmonton withdrew its bid for the Games. On March 31, 2014, The City of Edmonton announced its intent to bid for 2022 Commonwealth Games. On July 1, 2014, The City of Edmonton, in partnership with the Government of Alberta and Commonwealth Games Canada, named former Edmonton Airports President and CEO Reg Milley as the Chair of the Bid Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games. The