Aidan Zittersteijn and Nora Matai lead Team Cook Islands. Getty Images
Athletes for Team Kenya take part in the opening ceremony for the Commonwealth Games at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, central England, on July 28, 2022. (Photo by Andy Buchanan / AFP)
Ferdinand Omanyala and Carolina Wanjira, flagbearers of Team Kenya, lead their team. Getty Images
Athletes of Team England. Getty Images
Team England wore bright red jackets by Scottish fashion designer Patrick Grant. Getty Images
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - JULY 28: Athletes of Team South Africa take part in the Opening Ceremony of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games at Alexander Stadium on July 28, 2022 on the Birmingham, England. (Photo by David Ramos / Getty Images)
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - JULY 28: Athletes of Team Scotland take part during the Opening Ceremony of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games at Alexander Stadium on July 28, 2022 on the Birmingham, England. (Photo by Alex Davidson / Getty Images)
Team Scotland wore kilts to the ceremony with tartan patterns created by Scottish designer Siobhan Mackenzie. Getty Images
Team Tonga enter the Alexander Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games, in Birmingham, England, Thursday July 28, 2022. Jacob King / PA via AP)
Manpreet Singh and PV Sindhu, flagbearers of Team India, lead the athletes out. Getty Images
Athletes of Team Pakistan. Getty Images
Female members of Team Bangladesh wore saris. Getty Images
Indika Dissanayake and Chamari Athapaththu were flagbearers of Team Sri Lanka. Getty Images
Team Cameroon in their traditional best. Getty Images
Athletes of Team New Zealand in fine suits. Getty Images
Flagbearers Eddie Ockenden and Rachael Grinham lead Team Australia. EPA
Team Namibia at the opening ceremony. Getty Images
Members of Team Papua New Guinea enjoy the atmosphere. Getty Images
Team Nigeria acknowledge fans as they walk out into the stadium. Getty Images
Team Mauritius. Getty Images
Flagbearers of Team Ghana lead their team out. Getty Images
Team Malaysia. Getty Images
Team Uganda. Getty Images
Athletes of Team Rwanda. Getty Images
Team Bermuda. Getty Images
Team Botswana. Getty Images
Team Bahamas. Getty Images
Team Samoa. Getty Images
Team Wales. Getty Images
Team Sierra Leone. Getty Images
Team Uganda. Getty Images
Team Dominica. Getty Images
Team Mozambique. Getty Images
Aidan Zittersteijn and Nora Matai lead Team Cook Islands. Getty Images
Athletes for Team Kenya take part in the opening ceremony for the Commonwealth Games at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, central England, on July 28, 2022. (Photo by Andy Buchanan / AFP)
Ferdinand Omanyala and Carolina Wanjira, flagbearers of Team Kenya, lead their team. Getty Images
Athletes of Team England. Getty Images
Team England wore bright red jackets by Scottish fashion designer Patrick Grant. Getty Images
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - JULY 28: Athletes of Team South Africa take part in the Opening Ceremony of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games at Alexander Stadium on July 28, 2022 on the Birmingham, England. (Photo by David Ramos / Getty Images)
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - JULY 28: Athletes of Team Scotland take part during the Opening Ceremony of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games at Alexander Stadium on July 28, 2022 on the Birmingham, England. (Photo by Alex Davidson / Getty Images)
Team Scotland wore kilts to the ceremony with tartan patterns created by Scottish designer Siobhan Mackenzie. Getty Images
Team Tonga enter the Alexander Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games, in Birmingham, England, Thursday July 28, 2022. Jacob King / PA via AP)
Manpreet Singh and PV Sindhu, flagbearers of Team India, lead the athletes out. Getty Images
Athletes of Team Pakistan. Getty Images
Female members of Team Bangladesh wore saris. Getty Images
Indika Dissanayake and Chamari Athapaththu were flagbearers of Team Sri Lanka. Getty Images
Team Cameroon in their traditional best. Getty Images
Athletes of Team New Zealand in fine suits. Getty Images
Flagbearers Eddie Ockenden and Rachael Grinham lead Team Australia. EPA
Team Namibia at the opening ceremony. Getty Images
Members of Team Papua New Guinea enjoy the atmosphere. Getty Images
Team Nigeria acknowledge fans as they walk out into the stadium. Getty Images
Team Mauritius. Getty Images
Flagbearers of Team Ghana lead their team out. Getty Images
Team Malaysia. Getty Images
Team Uganda. Getty Images
Athletes of Team Rwanda. Getty Images
Team Bermuda. Getty Images
Team Botswana. Getty Images
Team Bahamas. Getty Images
Team Samoa. Getty Images
Team Wales. Getty Images
Team Sierra Leone. Getty Images
Team Uganda. Getty Images
Team Dominica. Getty Images
Team Mozambique. Getty Images
Aidan Zittersteijn and Nora Matai lead Team Cook Islands. Getty Images
