The 2022 Commonwealth Games kick off today in Birmingham as just under two weeks of sports and competitions get underway. Over the following 11 days, more than 5,000 athletes from 72 nations will compete in 280 events across 19 sports. Local government officials hope Birmingham 2022 can be the catalyst to attract other major sporting events to the city and the West Midlands over the next decade, including a potential bid for the World Athletics Championships. When is the Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony? The opening ceremony begins at 8pm today, Thursday, July 28 at the Alexander Stadium. How to watch the Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony? You can watch the Opening Ceremony tonight on BBC One. It will be aired from 7pm until 10:30pm as Clare Balding provides coverage of the event. It will also be repeated at 1:30am on BBC 2. Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Birmingham and the West Midlands’ aim is to make the area a venue of choice for international sports federations and to se
The city paid a tribute to the Queen with a montage that dated back to the black and white era. Heartfelt tributes were paid to legends like Charlie Chaplin and William Shakespeare too. HIGHLIGHTS More than 5000 athletes from 72 countries will compete in 280 events across The opening ceremony was held in Alexander Stadium Birmingham| It is finally time and the Commonwealth Games 2022 has returned. With athletes all over the globe with aspirations in their eyes to make their make country proud and fetch the fabled gold medal assembled at the Alexander Stadium on July 28, 2022, for the opening ceremony of the multi-nation sporting event. The main attraction of the opening ceremony of the Birmingham edition of the Commonwealth Games was the city's rich musical heritage which added up to the cornucopia of color, light, and dance. Legendary Drummer-percussionist Abraham Paddy Tetteh kicked the celebrations off at the legendary Alexander Stadium and was followed by Indian classical vocal