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The official soundtrack to the Games Opening Ceremony has achieved gold status in record sales in Australia just two days after the MCG spectacular wowed millions of people worldwide. The first day of competition, watched by approximately 110,000 sports fans, saw new records set as 10 gold medals were awarded. Australia Post is attempting to create philatelic history with the daily release of a new series of stamps, featuring Games highlights from the previous day's events. With the Opening Ceremony just a memory, athletes must now put in the hard yards in order to achieve their dreams of Games glory. An inside look into the preparation, execution and celebration from performers in the Games Opening Ceremony. Among the 71 nations and territories in last night’s Opening Ceremony were twelve small but proud teams, each with fewer than ten competitors at the Games. Spectacular, glittering, surreal, elaborate and extravaganza are words used by the international media to describe the Opening Ceremony of the Commonwealth Games. The Melbourne skyline erupted in a blaze of fireworks as the city celebrated the groundbreaking Opening Ceremony to mark the start of the XVIII Commonwealth Games. The Games website was officially launched with a message of support from Microsoft chairman Bill Gates. Commuters are reminded to plan ahead when making their way into the city, the Yarra River and the MCG for tonight’s Games Opening Ceremony festivities.
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