• Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham Declared Open in Grand Open Ceremony

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    Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham Declared Open in Grand Open Ceremony

    The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted the Games, which are anticipated to be the largest and most expensive athletic event in the UK since the 2012 London Olympics.

    text1">Digital Desk: At the Alexander Stadium in
    Birmingham, the 2022 Commonwealth Games' official opening ceremony was held on
    Thursday. Manpreet Singh, the team captain for the men's hockey team, and
    Olympic medalist PV Sindhu are in charge of the Indian delegation. At the
    opening ceremony, Neeraj Chopra was scheduled to carry the Indian flag, but the
    global athletics championships silver medalist got hurt. He was compelled to
    withdraw from CWG 2022 as a result of the injury.



    Drummer-percussionist Abraham Paddy Tetteh and Indian
    classical vocalist and composer Ranjana Ghatak earlier performed at the
    Alexander Stadium in a segment intended to emphasize the city's diversity. The
    COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted the Games, which are anticipated to
    be the largest and most expensive athletic event in the UK since the 2012
    London Olympics.



    The main guest during the inauguration event is Prince
    Charles. The Queen's Baton arrives at the Birmingham Olympic Village on
    Wednesday, July 27. The entire opening ceremony, which is expected to last for
    about two and a half hours, was written by British writer Steven Knight, who is
    also known for the critically acclaimed crime thriller "Peaky
    Blinders."



    Speaking about the CWG, athletes from over 72 different
    nations and territories have registered for the multisport event. The previous
    Commonwealth Games, which were hosted on Australia's Gold Coast, saw India win
    66 medals.