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Commonwealth Games talking points with new sports and home hopes in Birmingham

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The 2022 Commonwealth Games get under way at the end of July as Birmingham prepares to welcome 72 nations across two weeks of action.

Here we take a look at some of the talking points ahead of the Games.

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