Commonwealth Games delegates whose votes could help Scotland secure the 2014 Games have arrived in Glasgow.

Delegates from the Commonwealth Games Federation's Oceania Region will hear about Glasgow's plans for the Games.

The group will tour facilities and meet key people from the Scottish government, Glasgow City Council and the Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland.

Glasgow will need to secure at least 36 of the 71 available votes from around the Commonwealth to beat off its rival for the Games, the Nigerian capital Abuja.

Deputy First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, said:

"I am certain our guests from Oceania will be impressed by the plans for what promises to be the greatest festival of sport our country has ever hosted.

"I hope they will leave convinced that the great city of Glasgow is the perfect venue for the Games in 2014.

"Staging these Games will give Scotland the chance to showcase our vibrant nation to millions of people around the world.

"The excitement the Glasgow bid has generated across Scotland is palpable, and we want to extend a warm Scottish welcome to everyone who comes here to watch and participate."

Steven Purcell, leader of Glasgow City Council, said:

"The Commonwealth Games would offer a massive boost to Glasgow and Scotland. Over the next few weeks we'll be showing this to the people who make the ultimate decision. "The Games would help our economy and inspire more people to get active and lead a healthy lifestyle. That's why more than one million people across Scotland have backed our bid.

"Glasgow has a simple message for those visiting the city: we are ready to host a world class Commonwealth Games."

Louise Martin, Chairman of the Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland said:

"The delegates from Oceania are here to see for themselves what Glasgow and Scotland have to offer the Commonwealth and sport across the world.

"I know that they will be impressed by our venues and our plans to make our Games one of the most spectacular ever. But I know that they will also take with them the impression that ours is a friendly city - a place that will open its arms to the world.

"The athletes who come here in 2014 will have the performance of their lives when they compete and the time of their life in our city and our country."

All 71 voters from across the world will visit Glasgow between July and September this year.

The countries who are part of this delegation are - The Cook Islands; Fiji; Republic of Nauru; Tuvalu; Niue; Papua New Guinea; Solomon Islands; Norfolk Island and Australia.

Over the next three months all of the countries eligible to vote on the 2014 Games will be invited to Glasgow.

The final decision on the 2014 Host City will be made at the General Assembly of the Commonwealth Games Federation, in the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo on November 9 2007.

Over 1.7 million people have pledged their support for Scotland's 2014 Bid.