The 2018 Commonwealth Games kicked off at the Gold Coast on Thursday with lots of fanfare a day after the colourful opening ceremony.
While it was a good day for hosts Australia, India also had a fairly good outing, picking a gold and a silver through weightlifters Mirabai Chanu and Gururaja Poojary.
Day 1 witnessed a lot of action across events at Gold Coast. Here are some highlights -- in pictures -- from the opening day's events...
IMAGE: Australia’s Mitchell Kilduff kisses compatriot Daniel Fox (left) following the Men's S14 200m Freestyle Final at Optus Aquatic Centre. Photograph: Michael Dodge/Getty Images
![Seychelle's Edrian Volcree throws a punch at New Zealand's Richard Hadlow during their bout at Oxenford Studios](//im.rediff.com/sports/2018/apr/05cwg-box-spit.jpg?w=670&h=900)
IMAGE: Seychelle's Edrian Volcree throws a punch at New Zealand's Richard Hadlow during their bout at Oxenford Studios. Photograph: Jason O'Brien/Getty Images
![Fiji’s Manueli Tulo competes during the Weightlifting Men's 56kg Final at Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre](//im.rediff.com/sports/2018/apr/05cwg-teeth.jpg?w=670&h=900)
IMAGE: Fiji’s Manueli Tulo competes during the Weightlifting Men's 56kg Final at Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre. Photograph: Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images
![Musicians perform at Optus Aquatic Centre](//im.rediff.com/sports/2018/apr/05cwg-musicians.jpg?w=670&h=900)
IMAGE: Musicians perform at Optus Aquatic Centre. Photograph: Michael Dodge/Getty Images
![Mauritius’s Raqayyah Kinoo competes in the Table Tennis women team preliminary rounds against Australia at Oxenford Studios](//im.rediff.com/sports/2018/apr/05cwg-hijab.jpg?w=670&h=900)
IMAGE: Mauritius’s Raqayyah Kinoo competes in the Table Tennis women team preliminary rounds against Australia at Oxenford Studios. Photograph: Jono Searle/Getty Images
![Australia’s Mack Horton prepares for the Men's 400m freestyle final at Optus Aquatic Centre](//im.rediff.com/sports/2018/apr/05cwg-horton.jpg?w=670&h=900)
IMAGE: Australia’s Mack Horton prepares for the Men's 400m freestyle final at Optus Aquatic Centre. Photograph: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images
![England’s Courtney Tulloch competes on the parallel bars in the men's team final and individual qualification during the Artistic Gymnastics at Coomera Indoor Sports Centre](//im.rediff.com/sports/2018/apr/05cwg-parallel-bars.jpg?w=670&h=900)
IMAGE: England’s Courtney Tulloch competes on the parallel bars in the men's team final and individual qualification during the Artistic Gymnastics at Coomera Indoor Sports Centre. Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images
![The Australian team wave to the crowd after the Pool B Hockey match between Australia and Canada at Gold Coast Hockey Centre](//im.rediff.com/sports/2018/apr/05cwg-aus-pic.jpg?w=670&h=900)
IMAGE: The Australian team wave to the crowd after the Pool B Hockey match between Australia and Canada at Gold Coast Hockey Centre. Photograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images
![Scotland’s injured Kelvin Cham is given assistance after he competes on the rings in the Men's Team Final and Individual Qualification during the Artistic Gymnastics at Coomera Indoor Sports Centre](//im.rediff.com/sports/2018/apr/05cwg-injury.jpg?w=670&h=900)
IMAGE: Scotland’s injured Kelvin Cham is given assistance after he competes on the rings in the Men's Team Final and Individual Qualification during the Artistic Gymnastics at Coomera Indoor Sports Centre. Photograph: Hannah Peters/Getty Images
![South Africa’s Henri Schoeman leads the Men's Triathlon at Southport Broadwater Parklands](//im.rediff.com/sports/2018/apr/05cwg-triath.jpg?w=670&h=900)
IMAGE: South Africa’s Henri Schoeman leads the Men's Triathlon at Southport Broadwater Parklands. Photograph: Michael Dodge/Getty Images
![England’s Paul Drinkhall competes during the Table Tennis team round against Ghana at Oxenford Studios](//im.rediff.com/sports/2018/apr/05cwg-tt.jpg?w=670&h=900)
IMAGE: England’s Paul Drinkhall competes during the Table Tennis team round against Ghana at Oxenford Studios. Photograph: Jono Searle/Getty Images
![New Zealand’s Kelsey Smith shoots at goal during the Pool B Hockey match against Scotland at Gold Coast Hockey Centre](//im.rediff.com/sports/2018/apr/05cwg-nz-hock.jpg?w=670&h=900)
IMAGE: New Zealand’s Kelsey Smith shoots at goal during the Pool B Hockey match against Scotland at Gold Coast Hockey Centre. Photograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images