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Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton Relay Liverpool baton bearers confirmed

Beth Tweddle Birmingham

Liverpool is set to host the Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton Relay on Monday, July 18.

The relay will hit the city centre in the morning, after passing through Knowsley on Sunday evening. In the city the baton will be starting its journey with Olympic champion Beth Tweddle at 8am on Monday, July 18 from the Pier Head by the famous Beatles statue. The Baton will then travel through Albert Dock to Keel Wharf, before heading to Princes Avenue for a second relay to the Mandela8 Memorial at Princes Park.

The journey brings together communities in celebrations across the Commonwealth in anticipation of the Games before the Opening Ceremony in Birmingham on July 28.

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