Comeback Star, Swim Champ to Lead Aussies at Ceremony

Nina Kennedy arrives early to lead Australia into Glasgow opening ceremony

Reigning Commonwealth Games gold medallists Nina Kennedy and Tim Hodge will carry the Australian flag and King's baton at the Glasgow 2026 opening ceremony.

Comeback star, swim champ to lead Aussies at ceremony

In-form pole vaulter Nina Kennedy and para-swimming star Tim Hodge will perform key roles for Australia at the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony.

Nina Kennedy didn’t know if she’d make it to the Games. Now she’s carrying the flag

Reigning Commonwealth Games champions Nina Kennedy and Tim Hodge will lead Australia out as the flag and baton bearers at the opening ceremony in Glasgow.

‘Soak this in’: Kennedy, Hodge lead Australia at Games

Nina Kennedy and the Commonwealth Games have taken a hard, perilous road to Glasgow. Earlier this month, on the same day she had the fifth-best height in women’s pole vault, Kennedy was called by Australian team chef de mission Petria Thomas and offered the flag bearer role at the Games opening ceremony. Kennedy will lead out the team along with para-swimmer star Tim Hodge, who will be their baton bearer on Thursday night (early Friday morning A…