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Glasgow 2014: Thousands descend on Glasgow Glasgow 2014: Thousands descend on Glasgow
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Thousands of athletes and officials are descending on Glasgow in preparation for the start of the Commonwealth Games on Wednesday. Thousands of athletes and officials are descending on Glasgow as the city prepares for the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games on Wednesday.
Special travel arrangements are now in effect, with Games Lanes affecting the Clydeside Expressway, the M8 across the Kingston Bridge and the M74. Special travel arrangements are now in effect, with Games Lanes affecting the Clydeside Expressway, the M8 across the Kingston Bridge and the M74 motorway.
Police warned drivers that anyone caught driving in the specified lanes would be fined £50. Police said drivers caught in the specified lanes would be fined £50.
More than 4,500 athletes will be competing in 17 sports over 10 days. More than 4,500 athletes will compete in 17 sports from Thursday before the closing ceremony on 3 August.
Many of the venues are now in lockdown with parking and driving restrictions in force.Many of the venues are now in lockdown with parking and driving restrictions in force.
Athletes and officials are being taken straight to the Athletes' Village in the east end of the city where each nation will be welcomed to a special Glasgow 2014 ceremony. Michael Renshaw, director of transport and logistics at Glasgow 2014, advised people in the city to plan ahead before any journey.
Organisers have said that a suspected outbreak of norovirus at the Commonwealth Games athletes' village which began last week is now under control. "Many of the spectators know the city well but it's important to remember venues and much of the transport network will operate differently from what people are familiar with," he said.
"All venues have very different travel options and there is no general parking available.
"Spectators can help make their journeys as easy and stress free as possible by planning ahead and visiting the Glasgow 2014 website to view and use all the available travel resources to prepare and plan for a great day out."
Athletes and officials are being taken straight to the Athletes' Village, at Dalmarnock, in the east end of the city.
On arrival, they are being greeted by performers from the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain.
The sporting preparations are running in tandem with the Queen's Baton Relay, which is touring the city ahead of Wednesday night's opening ceremony.
Among the baton bearers on Monday was singer Susan Boyle who carried it at the city's Yorkhill Hospital for Sick Children.
Meanwhile, Games organiser Glasgow 2014 said a suspected outbreak of norovirus at the Commonwealth Games athletes' village, which began last week, was now under control.
In other Commonwealth Games news, Unicef projects helping children in Bangladesh and Malawi have been awarded £750,000 as part of efforts to create an international legacy from the Games.
The funding, from the Scottish government and Sport Relief, is aimed at helping prevent child labour in Bangladesh and to give youngsters in Malawi skills to help them find jobs.