Those were the scenes at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Friday morning.Victoria was initially meant to host the games, but withdrew in 2023 due to soaring costs.Glasgow, which previously hosted the event in 2014, stepped in to save it — and brought their finest, most-bedazzled unicorns to mark the occasion "A city built by people who believe that when something matters, you step forward," Black said on stage."When the future of these Games was uncertain, Glasgow didn't ask, 'can we?'"We asked, "When do we get started?'"Even Nessie, the Loch Ness Monster, cleared up its schedule to make an appearance.The creature appeared on a screen before being magically coaxed onto the stage by actor Sam Heughan of Outlander fame and a group of bagpipers.The finale featured a giant teacake with pyrotechnics flowing from it, taking off from the centre of the stage.It was a nod to the dancing Teacakes which appeared the last time Glasgow hosted the event in 2014.Back then, dancers wore costumes representing dessert and national treasure, Tunnock's Tea Cakes — which is a Scottish treat of chocolate-covered marshmallows — and quickly became a worldwide hit.At the time, a single teacake prop sold at official auctions for over $3,000.Today's ceremony was held at the Hydro Arena in Glasgow, which fits about 15,000 people, and was the first time a Commonwealth Games opening ceremony was held indoors.— With reporting by the Australian Associated Press.For the latest from SBS News, download our app and subscribe to our newsletter.