The 2018 Commonwealth Games got underway with the opening ceremony on Wednesday night and social media lit up with reaction to the event.
Athletes from 71 teams that will compete in 275 events across 19 sports over the next 11 days filled Carrara Stadium on the Gold Coast.
Aspects of Australian culture were highlighted, as well as the Gold Coast lifestyle.
The ceremony started with a discussion about aliens that seemed to go over most viewers' heads
