The Glasgow Commonwealth Games will officially begin on Friday morning (NZT), after four years of doubt over their survival.Since it was first awarded to Birmingham, the 23rd edition of the event has become something of a hot potato, with several potential hosts bailing out on financial grounds.Thank goodness for the brave Scots, who will stage the Games - albeit a trimmed-down version - at Glasgow for the second time in 12 years.Join us at 6am, when the athletes arrive at the OVO Hydro.