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Yara El-Shaboury in Glasgow

Glasgow Commonwealth Games organisers hope for late surge in ticket sales

The England athletes Gabrielle Idle-Beavers (left) and Evie Lambert in Glasgow on the eve of the Commonwealth Games
The England athletes Gabrielle Idle-Beavers (left) and Evie Lambert in Glasgow on the eve of the Commonwealth Games. Photograph: Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert/The Guardian

Commonwealth Games organisers will hope for a late surge in ticket sales as Glasgow prepares to stage the opening ceremony on Thursday night, with seats still available across a number of events at the four competition venues despite the significantly reduced scale.

The opening ceremony at the OVO Hydro still had adult tickets available on Wednesday, with prices ranging from £45 to £95. The 13,000-capacity arena will host live music, the parade of nations and the arrival of all 74 Commonwealth batons. The six-time Olympic cycling champion Sir Chris Hoy, who revealed in 2024 that he has stage-four cancer, will also take part.

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