23/07/2014 Newsround

Hi, I'm Martin, live from Glasgow for a special

I'll be bringing you all the excitement in the city ahead

We retrace the epic journey of the Queen's Baton Relay.

And we meet some of the kids involved in the Commonwealth charity

As if they knew where some heavy action is going to kick off with

massive concerts ahead of the opening ceremony. Before that I will

find out more about what the Commonwealth Games actually is.

The Commonwealth Games take place every four years,

with the 2014 event being held right here in Glasgow.

This is a massive sporting event but only members of the Commonwealth

Many years ago Britain used to control lots of countries as part of

Although these countries are now independent they have chosen to

It is a group of countries across the world which signs up to

a set of values including democracy, law and human rights.

During the opening ceremony the Games will be officially opened

by the Queen, who is the head of the Commonwealth.

6,500 athletes from 71 nations and territories will compete

Instead of a single team representing

Great Britain teams from England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland,

the Isle of Man and Jersey and Guernsey each compete separately.

Between 23rd July and 3rd August thousands

of people will be right here to see some of the best athletes in

Unlike at the Olympics, Paralympics will be competing in sports and the

same event. Between 23rd July and 3rd August

thousands of people will be right here to see

some of the best athletes in The Queen launched a special that --

baton. The Queen put

a secret message inside the baton back in October before it

left Buckingham Palace in London. And since then it's had quite

a journey. One

of its first destinations was India, It travelled on to loads

of small island nations in the Pacific Ocean and stopped off

in Australia and New Zealand too. The baton went underwater

in the Seychelles. Then it went across the Atlantic,

travelling from the Falkland The baton returned to the

British Isles in May, And it's reached some dizzy heights,

including the peak of Mount Snowdon And being parachuted into Gleneagles

golf course. Well, it's the one featured

in some of the Harry Potter movies. The baton is now in Glasgow

and its secret message will finally be revealed

during tonight's opening ceremony. Well, people are in a party mood

here at Glasgow Green, in just a couple of hours a concert will

take place and the opening ceremony Children have been getting involved

in a special song called Let The Games Begin to raise money

for the charity UNICEF and will be Take sides, the next generation is

here tonight. No hesitation. We will leave nothing to fate. I am here

with a couple of the lucky ones who will be singing on that stage. How

do you feel right now about going up on that stage and singing? I am so

excited, you have no idea. What is it like having the Games in your

city? It is great. I did not expect it when the news came. What do you

think it will be like when you get up on the stage? The crowd is going

to be huge and we will be thinking about all the children we are going

to save by raising money for them. What will it be like when the Games

get underway. It will be crazy. Everyone is buzzing for the Games

because where we come from is the East End of Glasgow which is in the

heart of the Commonwealth Games. Why is Glasgow such a great place to

host the Commonwealth? We have got all the venues and all of the nice

people in Glasgow. Are there any sport you are looking forward to in

particular? The gymnastics, I am going to be going to watch it. What

has it been like in the build-up. We have been really busy. We were in

the recording studio and we did not ever think we would be here. I your

friends and family watching? Who was coming to see you? My mum and my dad

and my sisters. Tell us one more time what will it be like up there.

It is going to be absolutely amazing. Thank you very much. I will

speak you later on. I will catch up with these guys tomorrow and give

you an update on what happens at the opening ceremony. I will catch up

with these