The CWG 2022 games were officially launched after the grand opening ceremony.© AFP
CWG 2022 Opening Ceremony HighlightsThe 2022 Commonwealth Games were officially declared open after a grand opening ceremony at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham on Thursday. The Indian team is led by Olympic medalist PV Sindhu and men’s hockey captain Manpreet Singh. Neeraj Chopra was India’s flag bearer at the opening ceremony but was injured at the World Athletics Championships where he won the silver medal. He had to withdraw from the 2022 CWG due to injury. Earlier, percussionist Abraham Paddy Tetteh took the stage at the Alexander Stadium, then classical Indian singer-composer Ranjana Ghatak took over, with the section designed to showcase the city’s diversity. The Games, the UK’s biggest and most expensive sporting event since the London 2012 Olympics, have had to deal with the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Prince Charles will be the chief guest at the opening ceremony. The Queen’s Baton arrived at Birmingham Games Village on Wednesday 27th July. The entire opening ceremony, which is expected to last around two and a half hours, was written by British screenwriter Stephen Knight, who created the popular crime drama Peaky Blinders.” As for the CWG, athletes from more than 72 countries and territories participated. A multi-discipline event.Meanwhile, India had 66 medals in the previous Commonwealth Games held in Gold Coast, Australia.
Here are the highlights of the 2022 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony from the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham
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02:56 (International Summer Time)
DURAN-DURAN Close the show!
Rotation Currently in rotation. This is from our coverage. See you later today with all the action from day one.
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02:46 (International Summer Time)
CWG Games 2022 is OFFICIALLY OPEN!!!!
The 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham were declared open after a nearly two-hour grand opening ceremony.
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02:44 (International Summer Time)
Prince Charles on stage!
Prince Charles addresses everyone present at the Alexander Stadium.
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01:58 (India Time)
India!!! They are here!!!
The wait is finally over! There is an Indian battalion led by football star PV Sindhu and Indian hockey captain Manpreet Singh.
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01:37 (ACTUAL)
NEW ZEALAND IS HERE!!
The Kiwis are here and the women’s cricket team chats with the host
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01:27 (ACTUAL)
The Australians are here!
Assembled sports units. Australia first.
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01:16 (GMT)
Bull made by women’s chain makers!
Currently, the raging bull is being pulled by female chain runners. It took 5 months and 10 meters to build the model
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01:10 (GMT)
Birmingham History!
Birmingham History in the Gallery: Buttons; car horns; Celluloid film printing newspaper. I did not know these facts
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01:00 (India Time)
Black Sabbath in action!
After Malala, Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi mesmerizes the crowd
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00:57 (International Summer Time)
Dear Malala!
Malala Yousafzai addresses fans at Alexander Stadium. Some of her stories as she explains. She now lives in Birmingham.
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00:49 (Indochina Time)
CWG Opening Ceremony Opening Live: The Power of the Bat!
Despite the challenges posed by COVID-19, the baton didn’t miss a day or area during its trip to Birmingham.
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00:43 (International Summer Time)
CWG Opening Ceremony LIVE: Cars Everywhere!
Assembled over five decades, the 72 cars are a tribute to Birmingham’s automotive industry
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00:38 (International Summer Time)
CWG Opening Ceremony Live: Amazing Scenes!
A group of houses from across the Commonwealth have come to the Alexander Stadium via virtual reality! Each house represents one of the 72 countries participating in the CWG.
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00:35 (Indochina Time)
CWG Opening Ceremony Live: Here We Go!
Time for the show! We are working
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00:30 (Indo China Time)
CWG Opening Ceremony Live: It’s Time!
Grab the last of your drinks and snacks, head to the restroom, and get comfortable. We are less than a minute away from
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00:25 (International Summer Time)
CWG Opening Ceremony Live: PUDOS!
More than 14,000 volunteers will work at the Games over the next 11 days, with more than 2,000 volunteers at the opening ceremony tonight.
great effort!
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00:20 (International Summer Time)
CWG OPENY CEREMONY LIVE: 10 minutes left!
Expectations are rising in Alexander Square ahead of the opening ceremony. Just 10 minutes to get started
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00:09 (International Summer Time)
CWG Opening Ceremony LIVE: VIRAT KOHLI Wishes the Group Good Luck!
Best wishes to the Indian women’s cricket team and to all the athletes participating in the Commonwealth Games.
– Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) July 28, 2022
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23:39 (Indo China Time)
CWG OPENY CEREMONY LIVE: All set!
The Indian badminton team and support staff are ready for the opening ceremony. PV Sindhu will be one of the flag bearers for India.
Everything is ready for the opening ceremony of CWG 2022 pic.twitter.com/2pWHqCxIMf
– Pvsindhu (@Pvsindhu1) July 28, 2022
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23:19 (International Summer Time)
CWG OPENING CEREMONY LIVE: Hey!
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the CWG 2022 Opening Ceremony from the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham.
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