Timeline of the Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony

New Delhi: Timeline of the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Thursday:

2:30 pm: Gates open for the spectators

5:30 pm: Pre-show (duration 40 minutes)

7:00 pm: Announcement and arrival of dignitaries (2 minutes)

7:02 pm: Indian national anthem (1 minute)

7:03 pm: Countdown (1 minute)

7:04 pm: Agni - the glory of sports (8 minutes)

7:12 pm: Martial music (14 minutes)

7:26 pm: Tribute to the Motherland - Vande Mataram (6 minutes)

7:32 pm: Parade of athletes (30 minutes)

8:02 pm: Golden Moments - video package (2 minutes)

8:04 pm: Welcome to dignitaries on the stage (2 minutes)

8:05 pm: Speech by CWG Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi (4 minutes)

8:09 pm: Goodbye Shera (5 minutes)

8:14 pm: Commonwealth Games Federation flag handover (5 minutes)

8:19 pm: Glasgow (venue of 2014 Games) segment (10 minutes)

8:29 pm: Speech by Commonwealth Games Federation President Michael Fennel (4 minutes)

8:33 pm: Presentation of the David Dixon award (4 minutes)

8:37 pm: Official closing of Games (2 minutes)

8:39 pm: Laser show (7 minutes)

8:46 pm: Music of universal love (30 minutes)

9:16 pm: Grand finale (5 minutes)