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2022 Commonwealth Games

January 19, 2024

"Birmingham 2022" redirects here. For the World Games held in Birmingham, Alabama, see 2022 World Games.

The 2022 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Birmingham 2022, was an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth of Nations that took place in Birmingham, England between 28 July and 8 August 2022.[2] It was the third and seventh time England and the United Kingdom hosted the Commonwealth Games, respectively.[3]

XXII Commonwealth Games
Host cityBirmingham, England
MottoGames for Everyone[1]
Nations72 Commonwealth nations
Athletes5,054
Events280 in 20 sports
Opening28 July 2022 (2022-07-28)
Closing8 August 2022 (2022-08-08)
Opened byCharles, Prince of Wales
Closed byPrince Edward, Earl of Wessex and Forfar
Athlete's OathGeva Mentor
Queen's Baton Final RunnerDenise Lewis
AnthemChampion, UB40 featuring Dapz on the Map and Gilly G
Main venueAlexander Stadium
Websitewww.birmingham2022.com
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The 2022 Commonwealth Games was the largest Commonwealth Games ever held, with 72 participating nations and over 5,054 athletes competing in 280 events in 20 sports.[4] It was also the first major multi-sport event to have more events for women than men and had the largest integrated para-sport programme in the history of the Commonwealth Games with 8 sports.[5][6]

Birmingham was announced as the host city on 21 December 2017.[7] The event marked the last time that the Commonwealth Games were held under Queen Elizabeth II prior to her death on 8 September of that year, which was exactly one month after the conclusion of the Games.[8]

Host selection edit

 
Birmingham 2022 flag (with bidding logo) in Victoria Square, Birmingham, in January 2018
Main article: Bids for the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Two cities initially launched bids for the games; Durban, South Africa, and Edmonton, Canada. Edmonton withdrew its bid in February 2015, leaving Durban as the only bid to go forward to CGF General Assembly in September 2015.[9] Durban initially secured the right to host the games, as they were the sole bidder for the event. The city previously considered bidding for the 2020 or 2024 Summer Olympics, but later dropped the idea as it wanted to focus on the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[10] It would have marked the first time the games were held in Africa and the second time a Commonwealth republic would have hosted, following Delhi, India, in 2010. The games were set to open on 18 July 2022, coinciding with the birthday of the late South African president, Nelson Mandela.[11] It was reported in February 2017 that Durban might be unable to host the games due to financial constraints.[12] This was confirmed one month later on 13 March 2017 when the CGF stripped Durban of their rights to host the Games.[13]

 
The Library of Birmingham was lit into different colours to celebrate the winning of the 2022 Commonwealth Games

The bidding process for the 2022 Commonwealth Games was relaunched in March 2017 where English cities Birmingham and Liverpool expressed their interests in hosting the Games.[14] On 14 March 2017, Manchester also expressed an interest in hosting the Games.[15]

By April 2017, the British Government asked city councils to submit proposals for hosting the 2022 Games.[16] Only Birmingham and Liverpool submitted official applications to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.[17] London declined to bid, as it was focusing its efforts on preparing for the World Athletics and Para Athletics Championships.[18] On 27 April 2017, Manchester City Council announced that Manchester would not bid for the Games but could co-host the Games with other English cities.[19] In early September 2017, Birmingham was selected over Liverpool for the recommended bid for England.[20][21]

The CGF announced that the deadline for the submission of bids was 30 September 2017 and its executive board was expected to announce the host by the end of 2017. Commonwealth Games England submitted the Birmingham bid before the deadline to the CGF to host the 2022 Games.[22] However, it was announced that the bid was not fully compliant, and the bidding process was extended until 30 November 2017.[23] The CGF had 170 questions regarding Birmingham's bid.[24] On 21 December 2017, Birmingham was awarded for the 2022 Games as Durban's replacement host.[2] Louise Martin, president of the CGF, made the official announcement at a press conference at the Arena Academy in Birmingham.[25]

2022 Commonwealth Games bidding results
City Nation Votes
Birmingham   England Unanimous (2017)
Durban   South Africa Sole Bidder (2015)
Withdrew (2017)

Development and preparation edit

The Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games (BOCCG) was responsible for the planning and operational delivery of the Games.[26] This includes sport, venue and competition management, ticket sales, all ceremonies and the Queen's Baton Relay. The headquarters of the organising committee is located in One Brindleyplace building and has taken up the office until December 2022.[27]

In March 2018, the BOCCG paid £25 million ($35 million) fee to the CGF for the right to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games. The fee included the £20 million ($28 million) for the Games hosting charges and £5 million ($7 million) for the development work in the Commonwealth.[28]

Birmingham Commonwealth Games Act 2020
Act of Parliament
 
Long titleAn Act to make provision about the Commonwealth Games that are to be held principally in Birmingham in 2022; and for connected purposes.
Citation2020 c. 10
Territorial extent 
  • England and Wales
  • Scotland
  • Northern Ireland
Dates
Royal assent25 June 2020
Status: Current legislation
Text of statute as originally enacted
Text of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games Act 2020 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

In July 2018, British Prime Minister Theresa May appointed John Crabtree as Chair of the BOCCG.[29] In January 2019, Ian Reid was announced as chief executive officer of the BOCCG.[30] On 6 June 2019, the British Government introduced the Commonwealth Games Bill which ensured the prohibition of unauthorised sales of Games tickets, effective flow of transport around Games venues, complete protection of commercial rights, and compliance with financial propriety rules by the government's funding of the BOCCG.[31] The bill received royal assent and was passed into law as the Birmingham Commonwealth Games Act 2020 on 25 June 2020.[32]

In June 2020, it was announced that the entire schedule of the Games would be offset by one day to reduce conflicts with sporting events rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly the UEFA Euro 2020 (held on 11 June to 11 July 2021), the 2020 Summer Olympics (held on 23 July to 8 August 2021), the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 (held 6 to 31 July in England; the opening ceremony time would have conflicted with one of the semifinal matches), and the final days of the 2022 World Athletics Championships (held from 15 to 24 July).[33] All athletes and officials are required to test negative for COVID-19 on a PCR test before departure and upon arrival; infections during the Games will be handled on a case-by-case basis, with athletes not necessarily required to withdraw or publicly disclose their infection. Commonwealth Games Australia considered the protocols to be less stringent and more "relaxed" than expected, and stated that it planned to impose stricter biosecurity protocols on its athletes to ensure their safety.[needs update][34][35][36]

Athletes' village edit

On 11 August 2020, the BOCCG announced that the athletes and team officials will be housed in three ‘campus’ villages close to competition venues at the University of Birmingham, the University of Warwick, and the NEC Hotel Campus. Around 1,600 athletes and officials are set to be accommodated at the NEC Hotel Campus, 1,900 at the University of Warwick, and the principal village with 2,800 at the University of Birmingham.[37]

Transport edit

The A34 flyover in Perry Barr was demolished in favour of a dual carriageway at ground level, cycle path and improved public transport services which were approved by Birmingham City Council in October 2019 under its £27.1 million scheme.[38]

The city council announced in January 2020 that the existing National Express Bus Depot in Perry Barr would be demolished as the depot site would be used to construct the phase two of the athletes’ village.[39] A replacement depot will be constructed on a largely council-owned land on nearby Aston Lane,[40] at a cost of £16 million, eight times the original estimate.[41]

 
Perry Barr railway station after rebuilding.

The University railway station, which serves the University of Birmingham, was planned to be renovated and was expected to be complete in time for the Games. The station would make way for the University of Birmingham, which was due to host hockey and squash events for the Games.[42][43][44] The new station was not finished in time for the event.[45] The Perry Barr railway station building was rebuilt and the platforms renovated as part of the £30.9 million project in Perry Barr and opened on May 29, 2022.[46]

Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) was scheduled to provide the city's first continuous cross-city bus route in time for the Games. The new Sprint bus route was to run an express service along the A34 and A45 between Walsall and Birmingham Airport and Solihull to Walsall via the city centre.[47] The service will be zero-emission with priority signals and extended bus lanes, along with "a swift boarding experience" to improve journey times and reliability.[48] In February 2020 it was announced that the West Midlands Combined Authority Board was planning to approve the £88 million funding and delivery schedule for Sprint in advance of the Games, to offer commuters and the Games visitors services to key venues including Alexander Stadium, Arena Birmingham and the Resorts World Arena.[49][50] As of November 2023, the service has yet to commence running.

Cost and financing edit

 
The official countdown clock for the Games in Centenary Square.

At the time of submission of the bid to the CGF, the bid committee announced that the event would cost £750 million.[51] On 25 June 2019, the British Government announced that the event will cost £778 million. The British Government will cover 75% (£594 million) and Birmingham City Council will cover the remaining 25% (£184 million).[52] The budget is lower than the £967 million spent on the Gold Coast 2018, but higher than the £543 million spent on the Glasgow 2014. It is set to be the most expensive sporting event in the UK since the 2012 Summer Olympics in London which cost £8.8 billion.[53] The real cost will be published after completion.

Ticketing edit

Over 1.3 million tickets were sold for the 2022 Commonwealth Games, which made the event the most attended Commonwealth Games ever to take place in the United Kingdom.[54] A ticket ballot for local residents opened on 14 July 2021, with the main public ticket ballot running from 8 to 30 September 2021.[55]

Security edit

The West Midlands Police said around 3,000 officers would be deployed to patrol the 2022 Commonwealth Games. 1,000 of these were to come from West Midlands Police and 2000 from a "mutual aid" arrangement with other UK forces.[56] Additionally, private drones were banned over a no-fly zone and 55 police dogs were also part of the security plan.[57]

Festival edit

The 2022 Commonwealth Games was accompanied by a six-month long cultural event called the Birmingham 2022 Festival. It had been billed as "the biggest celebration of creativity ever seen in the region" and was taking place in the host city and throughout the West Midlands. With more than 200 events planned, it was one of the biggest cultural programmes ever hosted during the Commonwealth Games. Events took place before and after the 2022 Games, which took place between July 28 and August 8, 2022, from March to September 2022.[58][59]

Queen's baton relay edit

Main article: 2022 Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton Relay
 
The baton held by Governor-General of New Zealand Cindy Kiro and viceregal consort Richard Davies.

The Queen's baton of the 2022 Commonwealth Games was unveiled 29 September 2021. Designed as a collaboration between Birmingham Open Media, Raymont-Osman Product Design, Maokwo and Kajul,[60] it is constructed using lost-wax casting, 3D Printing, copper plating and CNC machining.[61] It incorporates copper, aluminum, and brass metals symbolising medals, and a strip of platinum in observance of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. It also contains a 360-degree camera, an LED lighting system tied to a heart rate monitor (and displaying different effects when held by two people), and sensors to record environmental conditions—whose data will be analysed by a team at the University of Birmingham following the relay.[62][63][64]

Laura Nyahuye, who led the team of five artists at Maokwo, stated that the baton was designed to "relate" to the countries and residents of the Commonwealth, and reflect the "authenticity and honesty" of its journey; these goals were met by avoiding the use of precious metals, and through its use of copper—which is designed to oxidise and develop a teal patina over the course of the relay.[63]

The relay began on 7 October 2021 at Buckingham Palace in London, and lasted for 294 days—travelling through 72 Commonwealth nations and territories. After placing her message inside the baton, Queen Elizabeth II presented it to British Paralympic athlete and cyclist Kadeena Cox. During the opening ceremony, the baton was delivered to Charles, Prince of Wales, who read the Queen's message to officially open the Games.[65][66]

Venues edit

Main article: Venues of the 2022 Commonwealth Games
 
Alexander Stadium during Birmingham 2022
 
Hockey at Birmingham University during Birmingham 2022
 
Bowling at Victoria Park, Leamington Spa during Birmingham 2022

The 2022 Commonwealth Games took place in 15 venues spread across the West Midlands region, with seven of them, including the athletics stadium and marathon route, located in the city of Birmingham. The National Exhibition Centre complex, located on the fringes of the city in neighbouring Solihull, hosted events in its exhibition halls and at the Resorts World Arena. The six other regional hosts were Coventry, Cannock Chase, Royal Leamington Spa, Sandwell, Warwick and Wolverhampton. A sixteenth venue, the Lee Valley VeloPark in Stratford, East London, hosted the track cycling.[67]

The following venues were used for the Games:[67]

Ceremonies edit

 
Opening Ceremony of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Opening ceremony edit

Main articles: 2022 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony and 2022 Commonwealth Games Parade of Nations

The opening ceremony of the 2022 Commonwealth Games were held at Alexander Stadium on 28 July 2022. Director Iqbal Khan stated that the ceremony would aim to showcase the "vivid and vibrant confidence" of Birmingham. It was headlined by Birmingham-based new wave band Duran Duran, while Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath–who is also a Birmingham native–performed alongside Soweto Kinch during a segment of the ceremony.[68]

Closing ceremony edit

The closing ceremony took place on 8 August 2022 at Alexander Stadium, and included the formal handover to the Australian state of Victoria, then host of the 2026 Commonwealth Games prior to its withdrawal nearly a year later, in a segment headlined by Vanessa Amorosi.[69] The ceremony featured tributes to the industrial history of Birmingham, the Windrush generation and Birmingham TV show Peaky Blinders, and included performances from a number of famous West Midlands musicians and groups, including Dexys Midnight Runners, UB40, Panjabi MC, Musical Youth, Goldie, Beverley Knight, Apache Indian, Jorja Smith, The Selecter, and Laura Mvula. The grand finale featured a surprise appearance by Ozzy Osbourne in his first live performance in three years, joined by Tony Iommi and former touring members of Black Sabbath Tommy Clufetos and Adam Wakeman for a medley of "Iron Man" and "Paranoid".[70][71]

Participating associations edit

All 72 Commonwealth Games Associations sent athletes to the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Participating Commonwealth Games Associations

The number of athletes from each association is:

Sports edit

See also: Commonwealth Games sports

Commonwealth Games Charter edit

A new edition of the Commonwealth Games Charter came into effect for these Games. In addition to the ten core sports that were part of Gold Coast 2018 – athletics, badminton, boxing, hockey, lawn bowls, netball (for women), rugby sevens, squash, swimming and weightlifting – five new sports will be integrated into the core sports: road cycling, judo (previously optional), triathlon, table tennis, and wrestling. The charter also mandates that a number of parasports events (i.e. sports for elite athletes with disabilities) must be integrated within four core sports: athletics, lawn bowls, swimming and weightlifting (the lattermost is actually represented by a variation of powerlifting).

The charter also establishes the list of optional sports and disciplines that can be chosen by the organisation of each edition: archery (recurve), basketball (3x3 or 5x5), beach volleyball, cycling (mountain bike and track), rhythmic gymnastics, and shooting (clay target, full bore, small bore and pistol). This same rule also establishes that the following events for athletes with disabilities are optional: wheelchair basketball (3x3), para track-cycling, para-table tennis and para-triathlon. Including compulsory and optional sports (disciplines), there shall be no more than 4 team sports on the programme of a Commonwealth Games. If basketball (3x3) is selected from the pool of optional sports, basketball (wheelchair para 3x3) becomes an obligatory event (or vice versa), in which case the sport of basketball shall be considered as one team sport. In cases when cricket is selected from the pool of optional sports, wheelchair basketball also becomes a part of the programme and can be an exception to the 4 team sports limit. Respecting local demands, an extra sport or some extra events can be included in this list, but they have to be approved by the Commonwealth Games Federation two years before that edition is held.[133] The current rules also determine gender parity, whereby men and women have an equal (or broadly equal) share of events.[134][135]

Input to list of disciplines edit

On 22 December 2017, the BBC reported that the organisers of the games were in talks with the International Cricket Council (ICC) about the inclusion of women's cricket.[136] In November 2018, the ICC confirmed that they have submitted a bid to include women's cricket in the Games. The bid was made in partnership with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).[137]

It was also reported that shooting was likely to be excluded from the games citing a lack of facilities around Birmingham. Shooting has been included at every Commonwealth Games since Christchurch 1974. In January 2018, the dropping of shooting from the games programme was confirmed by the then CEO of the CGF David Grevemberg.[138][139][140] In December 2018, The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) delegation including President of ISSF Vladimir Lisin and CEO of British Shooting (BS) Hamish McInnes visited Birmingham and discussed with the Birmingham organising committee to add shooting in the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[141]

In December 2018, the World Archery Federation (WA) confirmed that they had delivered a proposal for archery's inclusion in the Games. The bid was made in partnership with Archery GB and included Aston Hall as a suggested competition venue.[142]

In June 2019, after some time of popular searches and queries. Birmingham organising committee recommended the addition of two extra sports: para table tennis and beach volleyball. The proposal was approved by the CGF executive board.[143][144]

The CGF officially announced on 13 August 2019 that the women's T20 cricket, beach volleyball and para table tennis have been included in the Games while due to infrastructure and logistics issues shooting had to be excluded and the proposal to add archery was rejected.[145][146][147][148][149]

Birmingham 2022 list of disciplines edit

With the changes in the Charter, and the review of options, the major changes from Gold Coast 2018 include the addition of judo to the core sports and the local organizers' optional decision to hold a women's cricket tournament, taking advantage of local infrastructure. Returning to the Games for the first time in 24 years, due to various calendar issues, cricket will be exclusively female for the first time.

First time events introduced at Birmingham 2022 are 3x3 basketball and its wheelchair counterpart. Birmingham will have the largest number of events available for women and athletes with disabilities in the history of the Games.[150]

In October 2020, the list of events to be played in Birmingham was revealed,[151] though three parasport relays in athletics and swimming were later removed from the programme owing to a lack of indicative entries.[152] The schedule was refined to 280 finals played across 20 disciplines. This includes 136 events for women and 134 for men, an unprecedented gender balance amongst major multi-sport events though falling short of the 2018 Commonwealth Games when a perfect gender split had been achieved. In addition, 10 mixed gender events and 39 parasport events were scheduled.

The final list of disciplines, with the number of events in each discipline noted in the brackets, is:

Associated competitions edit

In January 2020, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), which functions also as the Commonwealth Games Association (CGA) representing India, submitted a proposal to the CGF to host a combined archery and shooting championships in Chandigarh during January 2022. The proposal was endorsed by the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI), the Government of India, the ISSF and WA.[153][154][155] The CGF Executive Board approved the proposal at their meeting in London which took place on 21–23 February 2020, and also confirmed that the 2022 Commonwealth Shooting and Archery Championships and the 2022 Commonwealth Games will be two separately organised and funded Commonwealth Sport events. The CGF shall issue a medal table one week following the Birmingham 2022 closing ceremony that includes results from Chandigarh 2022 as a further and final ranking of competing nations and territories from the respective competitions.[156][157][158] In July 2021, the CGF announced that the event had been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India.[159]

In February 2022, the CGF announced that esports would be included in the Games as a demonstration event and is in a possibility to be added at the games program at the future editions.[160] The inaugural Commonwealth Esports Championship will have separate branding, medals, and organisation and will include both men and women's Dota 2, eFootball, and Rocket League events.[161]

Calendar edit

The schedule was as follows:[162]

All times and dates use British Summer Time (UTC+1)
OC Opening ceremony ● Event competitions 1 Gold medal events CC Closing ceremony
July/August 2022 July August Events
28th
Thu 		29th
Fri 		30th
Sat 		31st
Sun 		1st
Mon 		2nd
Tue 		3rd
Wed 		4th
Thu 		5th
Fri 		6th
Sat 		7th
Sun 		8th
Mon
  Ceremonies OC CC —
Aquatics   Diving 2 3 3 2 2 12
  Swimming 7 10 8 8 10 9 52
  Athletics 4 6 8 6 5 14 15 58
  Badminton ● ● ● ● 1 ● ● ● ● ● 5 6
  3x3 basketball ● ● ● ● 4 4
  Beach volleyball ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 2 2
  Boxing ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 16 16
  Cricket ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 1 1
Cycling
  Mountain biking 2 26
  Road cycling 2 2
  Track cycling 6 4 6 4
Gymnastics   Artistic 1 1 2 5 5 20
  Rhythmic 1 1 4
  Hockey ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 1 1 2
  Judo 5 4 5 14
  Lawn bowls ● ● ● 2 3 1 ● 2 3 11
  Netball ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 1 1
  Para powerlifting 4 4
  Rugby sevens ● ● 2 2
  Squash ● ● ● ● ● 2 ● ● ● 1 2 5
  Table tennis ● ● ● 1 1 ● ● ● 3 4 2 11
  Triathlon 2 3 5
  Weightlifting 4 3 3 3 3 16
  Wrestling 6 6 12
Daily medal events 16 23 24 28 37 30 15 17 33 45 12 280
Cumulative total 16 39 63 91 128 158 173 190 223 268 280
July/August 2022 28th
Thu 		29th
Fri 		30th
Sat 		31st
Sun 		1st
Mon 		2nd
Tue 		3rd
Wed 		4th
Thu 		5th
Fri 		6th
Sat 		7th
Sun 		8th
Mon 		Total events
July August

Medal table edit

On 14 July 2023,the Nigerian team was disqualified as winners of the women's 4x100 metre relay in athletics as Nzubechi Grace Nwokocha was found in violation of anti-doping measures.[163] This promoted England to gold, Jamaica to silver, and Australia were awarded bronze.

Main article: 2022 Commonwealth Games medal table

  *   Host nation (England)

2022 Commonwealth Games[164]
RankCGAGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Australia675755179
2  England*586553176
3  Canada26323492
4  India22162361
5  New Zealand20121749
6  Scotland13112751
7  Nigeria1191434
8  Wales861428
9  South Africa791127
10  Malaysia78823
11–43Others415758156
Totals (43 entries)280282314876

Podium sweeps edit

The podium sweeps, in which a single CGA won all the available medals in an event, were:

Marketing edit

Main article: 2022 Commonwealth Games marketing

Emblem edit

The official emblem was unveiled on 27 July 2019 at Centenary Square during the Commonwealth Social festival. It was designed by local agency RBL, based in Royal Leamington Spa, and is a jagged, triangular "B" shape formed by blue-yellow gradient lines representing the key venues of the Games in the West Midlands. The emblem is also the first to use the new branding for the CGF, as "Commonwealth Sport". It received a mainly positive reaction from locals in the city and on social media and some compared it to the emblem for the 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics.[165][166]

Sponsors edit

The official sponsors of the 2022 Commonwealth Games were Longines, University of Birmingham, E.ON, Chase, Severn Trent and Dettol.[167]

Mascot edit

Main article: Perry (mascot)

The official mascot for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games is Perry, a multi-coloured bull. Perry is named after an area of Birmingham, Perry Barr, within which Perry Park and the main athletics stadium, the Alexander Stadium, are located. The bull has a long history with being a symbol of Birmingham, and was positively received by the public on launch.[168] Perry was designed by ten-year-old Emma Lou from Bolton.[169]

Perry was reproduced in coloured willow in a Birmingham 2022 display commemorating the games at the Chelsea Flower Show in 2022.[170]

Concerns and controversies edit

Main article: Concerns and controversies at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Broadcasting edit

Main article: List of 2022 Commonwealth Games broadcasters

In July 2020, production company Sunset+Vine was appointed as the host broadcaster for the event.[171] In October 2020, BBC acquired the United Kingdom rights.[172] A record 57.1 million streams were generated on the BBC digital platforms by coverage of the 2022 Commonwealth Games, breaking the previous Commonwealth Games record. Additionally, the number of streams from the previous Commonwealth Games was more than six times higher than it was with this figure. The last event in 2018 took place in Australia, which is in a completely different time zone. 28.6 million people watched 2022 Commonwealth Games on the BBC's linear channels in total. Prior to the women's 100-metre backstroke and men's 100-metre breaststroke finals, viewership peaked at 6.6 million viewers, while the opening ceremony attracted a five-minute audience peak of 5.2 million. Audiences peaked at 5.1 million for the women's 4 x 400-metre relay final, while 4.8 million watched the closing ceremony. Other notable moments of the BBC's coverage included 4.2 million people watching the men's 200-metre final and 4.1 million people watching Adam Peaty win the 50-metre breaststroke final.[173][174]

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Birmingham 2022 redirects here For the World Games held in Birmingham Alabama see 2022 World Games The 2022 Commonwealth Games officially known as the XXII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Birmingham 2022 was an international multi sport event for members of the Commonwealth of Nations that took place in Birmingham England between 28 July and 8 August 2022 2 It was the third and seventh time England and the United Kingdom hosted the Commonwealth Games respectively 3 XXII Commonwealth GamesHost cityBirmingham EnglandMottoGames for Everyone 1 Nations72 Commonwealth nationsAthletes5 054Events280 in 20 sportsOpening28 July 2022 2022 07 28 Closing8 August 2022 2022 08 08 Opened byCharles Prince of WalesClosed byPrince Edward Earl of Wessex and ForfarAthlete s OathGeva MentorQueen s Baton Final RunnerDenise LewisAnthemChampion UB40 featuring Dapz on the Map and Gilly GMain venueAlexander StadiumWebsitewww wbr birmingham2022 wbr com XXIXXIII The 2022 Commonwealth Games was the largest Commonwealth Games ever held with 72 participating nations and over 5 054 athletes competing in 280 events in 20 sports 4 It was also the first major multi sport event to have more events for women than men and had the largest integrated para sport programme in the history of the Commonwealth Games with 8 sports 5 6 Birmingham was announced as the host city on 21 December 2017 7 The event marked the last time that the Commonwealth Games were held under Queen Elizabeth II prior to her death on 8 September of that year which was exactly one month after the conclusion of the Games 8 Contents 1 Host selection 2 Development and preparation 2 1 Athletes village 2 2 Transport 2 3 Cost and financing 2 4 Ticketing 2 5 Security 2 6 Festival 2 7 Queen s baton relay 3 Venues 4 Ceremonies 4 1 Opening ceremony 4 2 Closing ceremony 5 Participating associations 6 Sports 6 1 Commonwealth Games Charter 6 2 Input to list of disciplines 6 3 Birmingham 2022 list of disciplines 6 4 Associated competitions 7 Calendar 8 Medal table 8 1 Podium sweeps 9 Marketing 9 1 Emblem 9 2 Sponsors 9 3 Mascot 10 Concerns and controversies 11 Broadcasting 12 See also 13 References 14 External linksHost selection edit nbsp Birmingham 2022 flag with bidding logo in Victoria Square Birmingham in January 2018Main article Bids for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Two cities initially launched bids for the games Durban South Africa and Edmonton Canada Edmonton withdrew its bid in February 2015 leaving Durban as the only bid to go forward to CGF General Assembly in September 2015 9 Durban initially secured the right to host the games as they were the sole bidder for the event The city previously considered bidding for the 2020 or 2024 Summer Olympics but later dropped the idea as it wanted to focus on the 2022 Commonwealth Games 10 It would have marked the first time the games were held in Africa and the second time a Commonwealth republic would have hosted following Delhi India in 2010 The games were set to open on 18 July 2022 coinciding with the birthday of the late South African president Nelson Mandela 11 It was reported in February 2017 that Durban might be unable to host the games due to financial constraints 12 This was confirmed one month later on 13 March 2017 when the CGF stripped Durban of their rights to host the Games 13 nbsp The Library of Birmingham was lit into different colours to celebrate the winning of the 2022 Commonwealth GamesThe bidding process for the 2022 Commonwealth Games was relaunched in March 2017 where English cities Birmingham and Liverpool expressed their interests in hosting the Games 14 On 14 March 2017 Manchester also expressed an interest in hosting the Games 15 By April 2017 the British Government asked city councils to submit proposals for hosting the 2022 Games 16 Only Birmingham and Liverpool submitted official applications to the Department for Digital Culture Media and Sport 17 London declined to bid as it was focusing its efforts on preparing for the World Athletics and Para Athletics Championships 18 On 27 April 2017 Manchester City Council announced that Manchester would not bid for the Games but could co host the Games with other English cities 19 In early September 2017 Birmingham was selected over Liverpool for the recommended bid for England 20 21 The CGF announced that the deadline for the submission of bids was 30 September 2017 and its executive board was expected to announce the host by the end of 2017 Commonwealth Games England submitted the Birmingham bid before the deadline to the CGF to host the 2022 Games 22 However it was announced that the bid was not fully compliant and the bidding process was extended until 30 November 2017 23 The CGF had 170 questions regarding Birmingham s bid 24 On 21 December 2017 Birmingham was awarded for the 2022 Games as Durban s replacement host 2 Louise Martin president of the CGF made the official announcement at a press conference at the Arena Academy in Birmingham 25 2022 Commonwealth Games bidding results City Nation VotesBirmingham nbsp England Unanimous 2017 Durban nbsp South Africa Sole Bidder 2015 Withdrew 2017 Development and preparation editThe Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games BOCCG was responsible for the planning and operational delivery of the Games 26 This includes sport venue and competition management ticket sales all ceremonies and the Queen s Baton Relay The headquarters of the organising committee is located in One Brindleyplace building and has taken up the office until December 2022 27 In March 2018 the BOCCG paid 25 million 35 million fee to the CGF for the right to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games The fee included the 20 million 28 million for the Games hosting charges and 5 million 7 million for the development work in the Commonwealth 28 Birmingham Commonwealth Games Act 2020Act of Parliament nbsp Parliament of the United KingdomLong titleAn Act to make provision about the Commonwealth Games that are to be held principally in Birmingham in 2022 and for connected purposes Citation2020 c 10Territorial extent England and WalesScotlandNorthern IrelandDatesRoyal assent25 June 2020Status Current legislationText of statute as originally enactedText of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games Act 2020 as in force today including any amendments within the United Kingdom from legislation gov uk In July 2018 British Prime Minister Theresa May appointed John Crabtree as Chair of the BOCCG 29 In January 2019 Ian Reid was announced as chief executive officer of the BOCCG 30 On 6 June 2019 the British Government introduced the Commonwealth Games Bill which ensured the prohibition of unauthorised sales of Games tickets effective flow of transport around Games venues complete protection of commercial rights and compliance with financial propriety rules by the government s funding of the BOCCG 31 The bill received royal assent and was passed into law as the Birmingham Commonwealth Games Act 2020 on 25 June 2020 32 In June 2020 it was announced that the entire schedule of the Games would be offset by one day to reduce conflicts with sporting events rescheduled due to the COVID 19 pandemic particularly the UEFA Euro 2020 held on 11 June to 11 July 2021 the 2020 Summer Olympics held on 23 July to 8 August 2021 the UEFA Women s Euro 2022 held 6 to 31 July in England the opening ceremony time would have conflicted with one of the semifinal matches and the final days of the 2022 World Athletics Championships held from 15 to 24 July 33 All athletes and officials are required to test negative for COVID 19 on a PCR test before departure and upon arrival infections during the Games will be handled on a case by case basis with athletes not necessarily required to withdraw or publicly disclose their infection Commonwealth Games Australia considered the protocols to be less stringent and more relaxed than expected and stated that it planned to impose stricter biosecurity protocols on its athletes to ensure their safety needs update 34 35 36 Athletes village edit Parts of this article those related to this section need to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information November 2023 On 11 August 2020 the BOCCG announced that the athletes and team officials will be housed in three campus villages close to competition venues at the University of Birmingham the University of Warwick and the NEC Hotel Campus Around 1 600 athletes and officials are set to be accommodated at the NEC Hotel Campus 1 900 at the University of Warwick and the principal village with 2 800 at the University of Birmingham 37 Transport edit Parts of this article those related to this section need to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information November 2023 The A34 flyover in Perry Barr was demolished in favour of a dual carriageway at ground level cycle path and improved public transport services which were approved by Birmingham City Council in October 2019 under its 27 1 million scheme 38 The city council announced in January 2020 that the existing National Express Bus Depot in Perry Barr would be demolished as the depot site would be used to construct the phase two of the athletes village 39 A replacement depot will be constructed on a largely council owned land on nearby Aston Lane 40 at a cost of 16 million eight times the original estimate 41 nbsp Perry Barr railway station after rebuilding The University railway station which serves the University of Birmingham was planned to be renovated and was expected to be complete in time for the Games The station would make way for the University of Birmingham which was due to host hockey and squash events for the Games 42 43 44 The new station was not finished in time for the event 45 The Perry Barr railway station building was rebuilt and the platforms renovated as part of the 30 9 million project in Perry Barr and opened on May 29 2022 46 Transport for West Midlands TfWM was scheduled to provide the city s first continuous cross city bus route in time for the Games The new Sprint bus route was to run an express service along the A34 and A45 between Walsall and Birmingham Airport and Solihull to Walsall via the city centre 47 The service will be zero emission with priority signals and extended bus lanes along with a swift boarding experience to improve journey times and reliability 48 In February 2020 it was announced that the West Midlands Combined Authority Board was planning to approve the 88 million funding and delivery schedule for Sprint in advance of the Games to offer commuters and the Games visitors services to key venues including Alexander Stadium Arena Birmingham and the Resorts World Arena 49 50 As of November 2023 the service has yet to commence running Cost and financing edit nbsp The official countdown clock for the Games in Centenary Square At the time of submission of the bid to the CGF the bid committee announced that the event would cost 750 million 51 On 25 June 2019 the British Government announced that the event will cost 778 million The British Government will cover 75 594 million and Birmingham City Council will cover the remaining 25 184 million 52 The budget is lower than the 967 million spent on the Gold Coast 2018 but higher than the 543 million spent on the Glasgow 2014 It is set to be the most expensive sporting event in the UK since the 2012 Summer Olympics in London which cost 8 8 billion 53 The real cost will be published after completion Ticketing edit Over 1 3 million tickets were sold for the 2022 Commonwealth Games which made the event the most attended Commonwealth Games ever to take place in the United Kingdom 54 A ticket ballot for local residents opened on 14 July 2021 with the main public ticket ballot running from 8 to 30 September 2021 55 Security edit The West Midlands Police said around 3 000 officers would be deployed to patrol the 2022 Commonwealth Games 1 000 of these were to come from West Midlands Police and 2000 from a mutual aid arrangement with other UK forces 56 Additionally private drones were banned over a no fly zone and 55 police dogs were also part of the security plan 57 Festival edit The 2022 Commonwealth Games was accompanied by a six month long cultural event called the Birmingham 2022 Festival It had been billed as the biggest celebration of creativity ever seen in the region and was taking place in the host city and throughout the West Midlands With more than 200 events planned it was one of the biggest cultural programmes ever hosted during the Commonwealth Games Events took place before and after the 2022 Games which took place between July 28 and August 8 2022 from March to September 2022 58 59 Queen s baton relay edit Main article 2022 Commonwealth Games Queen s Baton Relay nbsp The baton held by Governor General of New Zealand Cindy Kiro and viceregal consort Richard Davies The Queen s baton of the 2022 Commonwealth Games was unveiled 29 September 2021 Designed as a collaboration between Birmingham Open Media Raymont Osman Product Design Maokwo and Kajul 60 it is constructed using lost wax casting 3D Printing copper plating and CNC machining 61 It incorporates copper aluminum and brass metals symbolising medals and a strip of platinum in observance of the Queen s Platinum Jubilee It also contains a 360 degree camera an LED lighting system tied to a heart rate monitor and displaying different effects when held by two people and sensors to record environmental conditions whose data will be analysed by a team at the University of Birmingham following the relay 62 63 64 Laura Nyahuye who led the team of five artists at Maokwo stated that the baton was designed to relate to the countries and residents of the Commonwealth and reflect the authenticity and honesty of its journey these goals were met by avoiding the use of precious metals and through its use of copper which is designed to oxidise and develop a teal patina over the course of the relay 63 The relay began on 7 October 2021 at Buckingham Palace in London and lasted for 294 days travelling through 72 Commonwealth nations and territories After placing her message inside the baton Queen Elizabeth II presented it to British Paralympic athlete and cyclist Kadeena Cox During the opening ceremony the baton was delivered to Charles Prince of Wales who read the Queen s message to officially open the Games 65 66 Venues editMain article Venues of the 2022 Commonwealth Games nbsp Alexander Stadium during Birmingham 2022 nbsp Hockey at Birmingham University during Birmingham 2022 nbsp Bowling at Victoria Park Leamington Spa during Birmingham 2022The 2022 Commonwealth Games took place in 15 venues spread across the West Midlands region with seven of them including the athletics stadium and marathon route located in the city of Birmingham The National Exhibition Centre complex located on the fringes of the city in neighbouring Solihull hosted events in its exhibition halls and at the Resorts World Arena The six other regional hosts were Coventry Cannock Chase Royal Leamington Spa Sandwell Warwick and Wolverhampton A sixteenth venue the Lee Valley VeloPark in Stratford East London hosted the track cycling 67 The following venues were used for the Games 67 Birmingham Alexander Stadium renovated Opening Ceremony Closing Ceremony Athletics Utilita Arena Birmingham existing Gymnastics Edgbaston Cricket Ground existing Cricket Smithfield Market purpose built temporary stadia 3x3 Basketball 3x3 Wheelchair Basketball Beach Volleyball Sutton Park existing Triathlon University of Birmingham Squash Centre existing Hockey Squash Victoria Square existing Marathon finish West Midlands Region Cannock Chase Staffordshire existing Cycling Mountain Bike Coventry Arena existing Rugby Sevens Judo Wrestling Victoria Park Bowling Greens Leamington Spa existing Lawn Bowls Sandwell Aquatics Centre purpose built Aquatics National Exhibition Centre Solihull existing Hall 1 Weightlifting Para Powerlifting Hall 3 Table Tennis Para Table Tennis Hall 4 Boxing Hall 5 Badminton Resorts World Arena Netball Myton Fields existing Cycling Road Race West Park Wolverhampton existing Cycling Time Trials London Lee Valley VeloPark London existing Cycling Track Ceremonies edit nbsp Opening Ceremony of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening ceremony edit Main articles 2022 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony and 2022 Commonwealth Games Parade of Nations The opening ceremony of the 2022 Commonwealth Games were held at Alexander Stadium on 28 July 2022 Director Iqbal Khan stated that the ceremony would aim to showcase the vivid and vibrant confidence of Birmingham It was headlined by Birmingham based new wave band Duran Duran while Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath who is also a Birmingham native performed alongside Soweto Kinch during a segment of the ceremony 68 Closing ceremony edit The closing ceremony took place on 8 August 2022 at Alexander Stadium and included the formal handover to the Australian state of Victoria then host of the 2026 Commonwealth Games prior to its withdrawal nearly a year later in a segment headlined by Vanessa Amorosi 69 The ceremony featured tributes to the industrial history of Birmingham the Windrush generation and Birmingham TV show Peaky Blinders and included performances from a number of famous West Midlands musicians and groups including Dexys Midnight Runners UB40 Panjabi MC Musical Youth Goldie Beverley Knight Apache Indian Jorja Smith The Selecter and Laura Mvula The grand finale featured a surprise appearance by Ozzy Osbourne in his first live performance in three years joined by Tony Iommi and former touring members of Black Sabbath Tommy Clufetos and Adam Wakeman for a medley of Iron Man and Paranoid 70 71 Participating associations editAll 72 Commonwealth Games Associations sent athletes to the 2022 Commonwealth Games Participating Commonwealth Games Associations nbsp Anguilla 13 72 nbsp Antigua and Barbuda 13 73 nbsp Australia 427 74 nbsp Bahamas 28 75 nbsp Bangladesh 30 76 nbsp Barbados 65 77 nbsp Belize 13 78 nbsp Bermuda 17 79 nbsp Botswana 36 80 nbsp British Virgin Islands 19 81 nbsp Brunei 7 82 nbsp Cameroon 36 nbsp Canada 269 83 nbsp Cayman Islands 21 84 nbsp Cook Islands 18 85 nbsp Cyprus 53 86 nbsp Dominica 11 87 nbsp England 438 Host nbsp Eswatini 12 88 nbsp Falkland Islands 16 89 nbsp Fiji 64 90 nbsp The Gambia 16 91 nbsp Ghana 101 92 nbsp Gibraltar 23 93 nbsp Grenada 14 94 nbsp Guernsey 28 95 nbsp Guyana 32 96 nbsp India 210 97 nbsp Isle of Man 34 98 nbsp Jamaica 120 nbsp Jersey 28 99 nbsp Kenya 123 100 nbsp Kiribati 6 101 nbsp Lesotho 21 102 nbsp Malawi 22 103 nbsp Malaysia 103 104 nbsp Maldives 24 nbsp Malta 29 105 nbsp Mauritius 62 106 nbsp Montserrat 5 107 nbsp Mozambique 14 nbsp Namibia 33 108 nbsp Nauru 16 nbsp New Zealand 233 109 nbsp Nigeria 94 110 nbsp Niue 15 111 nbsp Norfolk Island 10 112 nbsp Northern Ireland 97 nbsp Pakistan 68 113 nbsp Papua New Guinea 34 114 nbsp Rwanda 16 115 nbsp Saint Helena 11 116 nbsp Saint Kitts and Nevis 6 117 nbsp Saint Lucia 13 118 nbsp Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 21 119 nbsp Samoa 38 120 nbsp Scotland 254 nbsp Seychelles 27 121 nbsp Sierra Leone 27 nbsp Singapore 67 122 nbsp Solomon Islands 19 123 nbsp South Africa 228 nbsp Sri Lanka 110 124 nbsp Tanzania 17 125 nbsp Tonga 28 nbsp Trinidad and Tobago 72 126 nbsp Turks and Caicos Islands 11 127 nbsp Tuvalu 6 128 nbsp Uganda 77 129 nbsp Vanuatu 17 130 nbsp Wales 201 131 nbsp Zambia 41 132 The number of athletes from each association is Country Athletes nbsp England 438 nbsp Australia 427 nbsp Canada 269 nbsp Scotland 254 nbsp New Zealand 233 nbsp South Africa 228 nbsp India 210 nbsp Wales 201 nbsp Kenya 123 nbsp Jamaica 120 nbsp Sri Lanka 110 nbsp Malaysia 103 nbsp Ghana 101 nbsp Northern Ireland 97 nbsp Nigeria 94 nbsp Uganda 77 nbsp Trinidad and Tobago 72 nbsp Pakistan 68 nbsp Singapore 67 nbsp Barbados 65 nbsp Fiji 64 nbsp Mauritius 62 nbsp Cyprus 53 nbsp Zambia 41 nbsp Samoa 38 nbsp Botswana 36 nbsp Cameroon 36 nbsp Isle of Man 34 nbsp Papua New Guinea 34 nbsp Namibia 33 nbsp Guyana 32 nbsp Bangladesh 30 nbsp Malta 29 nbsp Bahamas 28 nbsp Guernsey 28 nbsp Jersey 28 nbsp Tonga 28 nbsp Seychelles 27 nbsp Sierra Leone 27 nbsp Maldives 24 nbsp Gibraltar 23 nbsp Malawi 22 nbsp Cayman Islands 21 nbsp Lesotho 21 nbsp Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 21 nbsp Solomon Islands 21 nbsp British Virgin Islands 19 nbsp Cook Islands 18 nbsp Bermuda 17 nbsp Tanzania 17 nbsp Vanuatu 17 nbsp Falkland Islands 16 nbsp The Gambia 16 nbsp Nauru 16 nbsp Rwanda 16 nbsp Niue 15 nbsp Grenada 14 nbsp Mozambique 14 nbsp Anguilla 13 nbsp Antigua and Barbuda 13 nbsp Belize 13 nbsp Saint Lucia 13 nbsp Eswatini 12 nbsp Dominica 11 nbsp Saint Helena 11 nbsp Turks and Caicos Islands 11 nbsp Norfolk Island 10 nbsp Brunei 7 nbsp Kiribati 6 nbsp Saint Kitts and Nevis 6 nbsp Tuvalu 6 nbsp Montserrat 5Sports editSee also Commonwealth Games sports Commonwealth Games Charter edit A new edition of the Commonwealth Games Charter came into effect for these Games In addition to the ten core sports that were part of Gold Coast 2018 athletics badminton boxing hockey lawn bowls netball for women rugby sevens squash swimming and weightlifting five new sports will be integrated into the core sports road cycling judo previously optional triathlon table tennis and wrestling The charter also mandates that a number of parasports events i e sports for elite athletes with disabilities must be integrated within four core sports athletics lawn bowls swimming and weightlifting the lattermost is actually represented by a variation of powerlifting The charter also establishes the list of optional sports and disciplines that can be chosen by the organisation of each edition archery recurve basketball 3x3 or 5x5 beach volleyball cycling mountain bike and track rhythmic gymnastics and shooting clay target full bore small bore and pistol This same rule also establishes that the following events for athletes with disabilities are optional wheelchair basketball 3x3 para track cycling para table tennis and para triathlon Including compulsory and optional sports disciplines there shall be no more than 4 team sports on the programme of a Commonwealth Games If basketball 3x3 is selected from the pool of optional sports basketball wheelchair para 3x3 becomes an obligatory event or vice versa in which case the sport of basketball shall be considered as one team sport In cases when cricket is selected from the pool of optional sports wheelchair basketball also becomes a part of the programme and can be an exception to the 4 team sports limit Respecting local demands an extra sport or some extra events can be included in this list but they have to be approved by the Commonwealth Games Federation two years before that edition is held 133 The current rules also determine gender parity whereby men and women have an equal or broadly equal share of events 134 135 Input to list of disciplines edit On 22 December 2017 the BBC reported that the organisers of the games were in talks with the International Cricket Council ICC about the inclusion of women s cricket 136 In November 2018 the ICC confirmed that they have submitted a bid to include women s cricket in the Games The bid was made in partnership with the England and Wales Cricket Board ECB 137 It was also reported that shooting was likely to be excluded from the games citing a lack of facilities around Birmingham Shooting has been included at every Commonwealth Games since Christchurch 1974 In January 2018 the dropping of shooting from the games programme was confirmed by the then CEO of the CGF David Grevemberg 138 139 140 In December 2018 The International Shooting Sport Federation ISSF delegation including President of ISSF Vladimir Lisin and CEO of British Shooting BS Hamish McInnes visited Birmingham and discussed with the Birmingham organising committee to add shooting in the 2022 Commonwealth Games 141 In December 2018 the World Archery Federation WA confirmed that they had delivered a proposal for archery s inclusion in the Games The bid was made in partnership with Archery GB and included Aston Hall as a suggested competition venue 142 In June 2019 after some time of popular searches and queries Birmingham organising committee recommended the addition of two extra sports para table tennis and beach volleyball The proposal was approved by the CGF executive board 143 144 The CGF officially announced on 13 August 2019 that the women s T20 cricket beach volleyball and para table tennis have been included in the Games while due to infrastructure and logistics issues shooting had to be excluded and the proposal to add archery was rejected 145 146 147 148 149 Birmingham 2022 list of disciplines edit With the changes in the Charter and the review of options the major changes from Gold Coast 2018 include the addition of judo to the core sports and the local organizers optional decision to hold a women s cricket tournament taking advantage of local infrastructure Returning to the Games for the first time in 24 years due to various calendar issues cricket will be exclusively female for the first time First time events introduced at Birmingham 2022 are 3x3 basketball and its wheelchair counterpart Birmingham will have the largest number of events available for women and athletes with disabilities in the history of the Games 150 In October 2020 the list of events to be played in Birmingham was revealed 151 though three parasport relays in athletics and swimming were later removed from the programme owing to a lack of indicative entries 152 The schedule was refined to 280 finals played across 20 disciplines This includes 136 events for women and 134 for men an unprecedented gender balance amongst major multi sport events though falling short of the 2018 Commonwealth Games when a perfect gender split had been achieved In addition 10 mixed gender events and 39 parasport events were scheduled The final list of disciplines with the number of events in each discipline noted in the brackets is Aquatics nbsp Diving 12 details nbsp Swimming 52 details nbsp Athletics 58 details nbsp Badminton 6 details nbsp 3x3 basketball 4 details nbsp Beach volleyball 2 details nbsp Boxing 16 details nbsp Cricket 1 details nbsp Cycling details nbsp Mountain biking 2 nbsp Road cycling 4 nbsp Track cycling 20 nbsp Gymnastics details nbsp Artistic gymnastics 14 nbsp Rhythmic gymnastics 6 nbsp Field hockey 2 details nbsp Judo 14 details nbsp Lawn bowls 11 details nbsp Netball 1 details nbsp Para powerlifting 4 details nbsp Rugby sevens 2 details nbsp Squash 5 details nbsp Table tennis 11 details nbsp Triathlon 5 details nbsp Weightlifting 16 details nbsp Wrestling 12 details Associated competitions edit In January 2020 the Indian Olympic Association IOA which functions also as the Commonwealth Games Association CGA representing India submitted a proposal to the CGF to host a combined archery and shooting championships in Chandigarh during January 2022 The proposal was endorsed by the National Rifle Association of India NRAI the Government of India the ISSF and WA 153 154 155 The CGF Executive Board approved the proposal at their meeting in London which took place on 21 23 February 2020 and also confirmed that the 2022 Commonwealth Shooting and Archery Championships and the 2022 Commonwealth Games will be two separately organised and funded Commonwealth Sport events The CGF shall issue a medal table one week following the Birmingham 2022 closing ceremony that includes results from Chandigarh 2022 as a further and final ranking of competing nations and territories from the respective competitions 156 157 158 In July 2021 the CGF announced that the event had been cancelled due to the COVID 19 pandemic in India 159 In February 2022 the CGF announced that esports would be included in the Games as a demonstration event and is in a possibility to be added at the games program at the future editions 160 The inaugural Commonwealth Esports Championship will have separate branding medals and organisation and will include both men and women s Dota 2 eFootball and Rocket League events 161 Calendar editThe schedule was as follows 162 All times and dates use British Summer Time UTC 1 OC Opening ceremony Event competitions 1 Gold medal events CC Closing ceremonyJuly August 2022 July August Events28thThu 29thFri 30thSat 31stSun 1stMon 2ndTue 3rdWed 4thThu 5thFri 6thSat 7thSun 8thMon nbsp Ceremonies OC CC Aquatics nbsp Diving 2 3 3 2 2 12 nbsp Swimming 7 10 8 8 10 9 52 nbsp Athletics 4 6 8 6 5 14 15 58 nbsp Badminton 1 5 6 nbsp 3x3 basketball 4 4 nbsp Beach volleyball 2 2 nbsp Boxing 16 16 nbsp Cricket 1 1Cycling nbsp Mountain biking 2 26 nbsp Road cycling 2 2 nbsp Track cycling 6 4 6 4Gymnastics nbsp Artistic 1 1 2 5 5 20 nbsp Rhythmic 1 1 4 nbsp Hockey 1 1 2 nbsp Judo 5 4 5 14 nbsp Lawn bowls 2 3 1 2 3 11 nbsp Netball 1 1 nbsp Para powerlifting 4 4 nbsp Rugby sevens 2 2 nbsp Squash 2 1 2 5 nbsp Table tennis 1 1 3 4 2 11 nbsp Triathlon 2 3 5 nbsp Weightlifting 4 3 3 3 3 16 nbsp Wrestling 6 6 12Daily medal events 16 23 24 28 37 30 15 17 33 45 12 280Cumulative total 16 39 63 91 128 158 173 190 223 268 280July August 2022 28thThu 29thFri 30thSat 31stSun 1stMon 2ndTue 3rdWed 4thThu 5thFri 6thSat 7thSun 8thMon Total eventsJuly AugustMedal table editOn 14 July 2023 the Nigerian team was disqualified as winners of the women s 4x100 metre relay in athletics as Nzubechi Grace Nwokocha was found in violation of anti doping measures 163 This promoted England to gold Jamaica to silver and Australia were awarded bronze Main article 2022 Commonwealth Games medal table Host nation England 2022 Commonwealth Games 164 RankCGAGoldSilverBronzeTotal1 nbsp Australia6757551792 nbsp England 5865531763 nbsp Canada263234924 nbsp India221623615 nbsp New Zealand201217496 nbsp Scotland131127517 nbsp Nigeria11914348 nbsp Wales8614289 nbsp South Africa79112710 nbsp Malaysia7882311 43Others415758156Totals 43 entries 280282314876Podium sweeps edit The podium sweeps in which a single CGA won all the available medals in an event were Date Sport Event Team Gold Silver Bronze29 July Swimming Women s 200 metre freestyle nbsp Australia Ariarne Titmus Mollie O Callaghan Madison WilsonMen s 400 metre freestyle Elijah Winnington Samuel Short Mack Horton31 July Women s 50 metre freestyle Emma McKeon Meg Harris Shayna Jack2 August Women s 100 metre freestyle Mollie O Callaghan Shayna Jack Emma McKeonWomen s 800 metre freestyle Ariarne Titmus Kiah Melverton Lani PallisterAthletics Women s 100 metres T34 nbsp England Hannah Cockroft Kare Adenegan Fabienne Andre6 August Diving Men s 3 metre springboard Daniel Goodfellow Jordan Houlden Jack LaugherMarketing editMain article 2022 Commonwealth Games marketing Emblem edit The official emblem was unveiled on 27 July 2019 at Centenary Square during the Commonwealth Social festival It was designed by local agency RBL based in Royal Leamington Spa and is a jagged triangular B shape formed by blue yellow gradient lines representing the key venues of the Games in the West Midlands The emblem is also the first to use the new branding for the CGF as Commonwealth Sport It received a mainly positive reaction from locals in the city and on social media and some compared it to the emblem for the 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics 165 166 Sponsors edit The official sponsors of the 2022 Commonwealth Games were Longines University of Birmingham E ON Chase Severn Trent and Dettol 167 Mascot edit Main article Perry mascot The official mascot for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games is Perry a multi coloured bull Perry is named after an area of Birmingham Perry Barr within which Perry Park and the main athletics stadium the Alexander Stadium are located The bull has a long history with being a symbol of Birmingham and was positively received by the public on launch 168 Perry was designed by ten year old Emma Lou from Bolton 169 Perry was reproduced in coloured willow in a Birmingham 2022 display commemorating the games at the Chelsea Flower Show in 2022 170 Concerns and controversies editMain article Concerns and controversies at the 2022 Commonwealth GamesBroadcasting editMain article List of 2022 Commonwealth Games broadcasters In July 2020 production company Sunset Vine was appointed as the host broadcaster for the event 171 In October 2020 BBC acquired the United Kingdom rights 172 A record 57 1 million streams were generated on the BBC digital platforms by coverage of the 2022 Commonwealth Games breaking the previous Commonwealth Games record Additionally the number of streams from the previous Commonwealth Games was more than six times higher than it was with this figure The last event in 2018 took place in Australia which is in a completely different time zone 28 6 million people watched 2022 Commonwealth Games on the BBC s linear channels in total Prior to the women s 100 metre backstroke and men s 100 metre breaststroke finals viewership peaked at 6 6 million viewers while the opening ceremony attracted a five minute audience peak of 5 2 million Audiences peaked at 5 1 million for the women s 4 x 400 metre relay final while 4 8 million watched the closing ceremony Other notable moments of the BBC s coverage included 4 2 million people watching the men s 200 metre final and 4 1 million people watching Adam Peaty win the 50 metre breaststroke final 173 174 See also editCommonwealth Youth Games held in the United Kingdom 2000 Commonwealth Youth Games Edinburgh Scotland Commonwealth Games held in the United Kingdom 1934 British Empire Games London England 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Cardiff Wales 1970 British Commonwealth Games Edinburgh Scotland 1986 Commonwealth Games Edinburgh Scotland 2002 Commonwealth Games Manchester England 2014 Commonwealth Games 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