Lesser-known nations flying the flag at the Commonwealth Games
Athletes representing all 72 Commonwealth Games Federations are expected to march in the opening ceremony of Birmingham 2022 at the Alexander Stadium on Thursday night.
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In the absence of shooting, India hopes to make 'surprise' gains in CWG 2022
Commonwealth Games will be threatened in shooting's absence while the Birmingham 2022 organisers would look to deliver a successful sporting spectacle after a challenging build-up. The opening ceremony at the Alexander Stadium on Thursday evening will mark the beginning of the sporting extravaganza that remains huge in scale but is fighting to remain relevant. The UK is hosting the mega event for the third time in the last 20 years with the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) unable to attract new bidders out of the 56 countries that made up the sporting body due to cost constraints. The CGF has 72 members but is made up of 56 countries. Birmingham too was rather a late entry in the bidding for the the 2022 edition after South Africa expressing its inability to stage the event back in 2017. "We need to make the Games more affordable and take it to cities which are yet to host them," Birmingham 2022 CEO Ian Reid told PTI.
Injury forces Dina Asher-Smith to withdraw from the Birmingham Commonwealth Games after a hamstring strain at the World Athletics Championships
Dina Asher-Smith is out of the Commonwealth Games after suffering a hamstring injury at the World Athletics Championships.
Commonwealth Games 2022: Day 1 Full Schedule, Timings In IST
The 22nd edition of the Commonwealth Games will begin at Birmingham, United Kingdom on July 28 and the mega event will conclude on August 8. The opening ceremony for the event will take place during the early hours of Friday, as per Indian Standard Time. The opening ceremony will begin at 4 AM IST. Then the first day of the mega event will see sports like hockey, women's cricket, and badminton taking centre stage. India women's cricket team will square off against Australia while India women's hockey team will start their campaign against Ghana.
New sports and home hopes in Birmingham – Commonwealth Games talking points
The 2022 Commonwealth Games get under way at the end of July as Birmingham prepares to welcome 72 nations across two weeks of action.
Commonwealth Games 2022 opening ceremony date, venue and how to watch on TV
Birmingham is gearing up to welcome the next instalment of the Commonwealth Games as the clock ticks down to July 28.
Dina Asher-Smith and Katarina Johnson-Thompson confirmed for Commonwealth Games
Dina Asher-Smith and Katarina Johnson-Thompson will lead Team England’s athletics medal hopes at the Commonwealth Games.
Dina Asher-Smith shines on contrasting day for Britain's champion sprinters
Dina Asher-Smith got the party started with a sparkling win as the £72 million renovated home of British athletics opened its doors for the first time.