Surroundings away the hullabaloo, the super Indian contingent would be intending to make it all good with strapping medal-winning performances when the sensational Commonwealth Games kick off today with an opening ceremony at Gold Coast.

It’s just a few hours left before the Games officially get began but Gold Coast scarcely looked like a city gearing up for a sporting carnival.

Australia is hosting the Commonwealth Games for the 5th time. There are signboards from corner to corner of city welcoming 71 Commonwealth countries for the 21st CWG.

The organizers, including Queensland Minister for CWG Kate Johns, were active making last-minute appeals to the city—appositely called the ‘surfers’ paradise’ for its breathtakingly attractive coastline—to get the several thousand tickets that are still unsold across different sports.

“Go out and buy tickets, it’s a once in a lifetime experience. Don’t miss this opportunity,” said Games organising committee CEO Mark Peters.

Indian contingent is likely to show a strapping performance at the Games, where Indians have a well-brought-up record to pride itself. At the previous edition in Glasgow, the Indian medal tally stood at 64 with 15 gold, 30 silver and 19 bronze and the 225-strong contingent would be likely to either better it or ensure that the final count stay close to the earlier haul.