dame louise, the commonwealth aimes real. dame louise, the commonwealth iames used real. the _ real. dame louise, the commonwealth games used to be called the friendly i games used to be called the friendly games, because of the spirit of generosity and inclusivity. is that still possible in this age of intense competition? it still possible in this age of intense competition? it certainly is and it certainly _ intense competition? it certainly is and it certainly is _ intense competition? it certainly is and it certainly is for _ intense competition? it certainly is and it certainly is for the _ and it certainly is for the commonwealth because we classify all of us together we're one big family, we all speak english. some of them are so lucky they can speak to a three languages but the commonwealth language in the village is english so that is how they can all sit mix together. it is really, really friendly, these are still the friendly games and long may they continue. in friendly games and long may they continue. ., ., , continue. in a moment, it will be time for the _

what we are seeing now is dame louise martin with john - dame louise martin withjohn crabtree, the chair22 commonwealth games. and it is worth saying that _ 2022 commonwealth games. and it is worth saying that this _ 2022 commonwealth games. and it is worth saying that this baton, - 2022 commonwealth games. and it is worth saying that this baton, over - worth saying that this baton, over the next few months, is going to go something like 90,000 miles, carried by around 7500 people, and it really takes the queen's image around the commonwealth. all the nations respect the queen and they will feel a small part of her as it makes its long journey. so with the baton is being handed over, as you can see, by her majesty the queen. prince edward listening in. and that is the first baton bearer, kadeena cox. this and that is the first baton bearer, kadeena corr-— kadeena cox. this is a really significant — kadeena cox. this is a really significant moment - kadeena cox. this is a really significant moment in - kadeena cox. this is a really significant moment in the i kadeena cox. this is a really

chakrabarti spoke tojohn crabtree, chair of the 2022 commonwealth games organising committee and dame louisetimes — this been? when you say 294, sometimes i — this been? when you say 294, sometimes i smile _ this been? when you say 294, sometimes i smile and - this been? when you say 294, - sometimes i smile and sometimes i no, sometimes i smile and sometimes i go. oh. _ sometimes i smile and sometimes i go. oh. 294 — sometimes i smile and sometimes i go, oh, 294 days. we had a shorter run to— go, oh, 294 days. we had a shorter run to go— go, oh, 294 days. we had a shorter run to go into — go, oh, 294 days. we had a shorter run to go into it. we did not secure at the _ run to go into it. we did not secure at the games until four and a half years. _ at the games until four and a half years, normally at a seven or eight to prepare — years, normally at a seven or eight to prepare-— to prepare. that is because durban dro ed to prepare. that is because durban dropped out- _ to prepare. that is because durban dropped out. yes. _ to prepare. that is because durban dropped out. yes. and _ to prepare