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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.
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