CWG 2022: Birmingham Commonwealth Games begins with a spectacular opening ceremony
Drummer-percussionist Abraham Paddy Tetteh started things off at the Alexander Stadium that was packed to the rafters, and then, Indian classical vocalist and composer Ranjana Ghatak took the lead, the section intended to showcase the diversity of the city. Highlights: Commonwealth Games 2022 opening ceremonyIt was refreshing as the Birmingham Games is the first multi-discipline event since the start of the pandemic to be held without major COVID-19 restrictions.
Meanwhile, as many as 70 cars in red, white and blue got together to form a Union Jack, even as Prince Charles, representing Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, arrived in his Aston Martin car along with the Duchess of Cornwall. The formation of cars was a tribute to the city's incredible motor industry history.
1/17In Pics: The glitzy CWG 2022 Opening CeremonyShow Captions<p>The Indian contingent, led by hockey captain Manpreet Singh and badminton icon PV Sindhu, looked smart in their Sherwani-style outfit (Twitter Photo)</p><p>Before the Opening Ceremony, Indian players posed to add pictures to their CWG memories. This is the badminton contingent (Twitter Photo)</p><p>The Indian boxing contingent carries huge expectations (Photo: SAI Twitter)</p><p>The athletics team will miss their Olympic champion javelin-thrower Neeraj Chopra who opted out because of an injury (Twitter Photo)</p><p>Indian fans inside the OC venue, the Alexander Stadium, waited patiently to welcome their stars (Photo: SAI Twitter) </p><p>Over 200 Indian athletes will be seen in action in 19 disciplines at the Birmingham CWG (Twitter Photo)</p><p>Prince Charles arrived at the OC in his favourite Aston Martin (Twitter Photo)</p><p>English band Duran Duran performing during the opening ceremony.
