Commonwealth Games 2022 Opening Ceremony Live Updates: Sporting Contingents Begin To Assemble
CWG Opening Ceremony Live: The event will be attended by Prince Charles.© AFP
CWG 2022 Opening Ceremony Live Updates: The opening ceremony of the 22nd Commonwealth Games began here on Thursday amid much fanfare and in front of an estimated 30,000 spectators, showcasing the very best of Birmingham and the whole of the UK. Drummer-percussionist Abraham Paddy Tetteh started things off at the Alexander Stadium, and then, Indian classical vocalist and composer Ranjana Ghatak took the lead, the section intended to showcase the diversity of the city. The Games, set to be the biggest and most expensive sporting event in the UK since the 2012 London Olympics, have had to deal with the adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The opening ceremony is being attended by Prince Charles as its chief guest. The Queen’s Baton reached the Games village in Birmingham on Wednesday, July 27. The entire opening ceremony, which is expected to last about two and half hours, has been created by British screenwriter Steven Knight, who had produced the famous crime drama ‘Peaky Blinders’. Talking about the CWG, athletes from over 72 nations and territories have entered the multi-discipline event. Meanwhile, India had bagged 66 medals in the previous edition of the Commonwealth Games held at Gold Coast in Australia.
Here are the LIVE Updates of the Commonwealth Games 2022 Opening Ceremony from the Alexander Stadium, Birmingham
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01:27 (IST)
AUSTRALIANS ARE HERE!
Sporting contingents have assembled. First up are Australia.
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01:16 (IST)
BULL MADE BY FEMALE CHAIN MAKERS!
Currently, a raging bull is pulled along by female chain makers. It took 5 months to build and 10 metres high model
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01:10 (IST)
THE HISTORY OF BIRMINGHAM!
History of Birmingham on show: Buttons; car horns; celluloid film; printing press. Never knew these facts
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01:00 (IST)
BLACK SABBATH IN ACTION!
After Malala’s, Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi mesmerises the crowd
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00:57 (IST)
TRIBUTE TO MALALA!
Malala Yousafzai addresses the crowd at the Alexander Stadium. Some story her as she explains. She now lives in Birmingham, for the record.
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00:49 (IST)
CWG OPENING CEREMONY LIVE: POWER OF THE BATON!
Despite the challenges posed by COVID-19, the baton did not miss a single day or territory during its journey to Birmingham
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00:43 (IST)
CWG OPENING CEREMONY LIVE: CARS EVERYWHERE!
72 cars from across five decades have been assembled, as a tribute to Birmingham’s motor industry
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00:38 (IST)
CWG OPENING CEREMONY LIVE: AMAZING SCENES!
An array of houses from around the Commonwealth have arrived at the Alexander Stadium, through virtual reality! Each house represents one of the 72 countries participating in the CWG.
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00:35 (IST)
CWG OPENING CEREMONY LIVE: HERE WE GO!
It’s showtime! We are up and running
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00:30 (IST)
CWG OPENING CEREMONY LIVE: ABOUT TIME!
Get those final drinks and snacks, get that final toilet trip in and get comfortable. We’re less than a minute away from the
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00:25 (IST)
CWG OPENING CEREMONY LIVE: KUDOS!
Over 14,000 volunteers will be working across the Games over the next 11 days with over 2,000 involved in tonight’s opening ceremony.
A fantastic effort!
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00:20 (IST)
CWG OPENING CEREMONY LIVE: 10 MINS Remain!
Anticipation is building at Alexander Stadium ahead of opening ceremony. Just 10 mins for the start
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00:09 (IST)
CWG OPENING CEREMONY LIVE: VIRAT KOHLI WISHES GOOD LUCK TO THE CONTINGENT!
My best wishes to the Indian women’s cricket team and all our athletes participating in the Commonwealth Games.
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) July 28, 2022
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23:39 (IST)
CWG OPENING CEREMONY LIVE: ALL SET!
The Indian badminton contingent and support staff are ready for the opening ceremony. PV Sindhu will be one of the flag bearers for India.
All set for the CWG 2022 opening ceremony pic.twitter.com/2pWHqCxIMf
— Pvsindhu (@Pvsindhu1) July 28, 2022
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23:19 (IST)
CWG OPENING CEREMONY LIVE: HELLO!
Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the CWG 2022 Opening ceremony from the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham.
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