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The last conversation a Canadian athlete had with her dad was to tell him she had been picked for the Commonwealth Games

Nandini Sharma said she felt like he was watching over her at the opening ceremony

Wales Online

Commonwealth Games 2022 LIVE: Swimming updates as Adam Peaty suffers shock first defeat since 2015

Follow the latest updates from day three of the 2022 Commonwealth Games

The Independent UK

Every Manchester athlete competing at Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham

Manchester will be well represented at the games, with the sporting action getting underway on Friday, July 19

Manchester Evening News

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Red Arrows seen in skies around Nottinghamshire

They travelled out to Birmingham for the Commonwealth Games

Nottingham Post

Pride House Birmingham creating safe spaces at Commonwealth Games for LGBTQI+ community, as member nations are pressured to reform

The majority of Commonwealth members still criminalise homosexuality. Pride House Birmingham organisers want that to change.

ABC News

Lanarkshire provost wishes Commonwealth Games athletes good luck

Nine athletes from the area will represent Team Scotland in Birmingham

Daily Record

Birmingham Sparkles as Commonwealth Games Open to Strains of Duran Duran

British pop giants Duran Duran headlined a glitzy Commonwealth Games opening ceremony in Birmingham on Thursday as more than 5,000 athletes braced for battle. Competitors from 72 nations and territories, many of which are former British colonies, will be vying for medals in 19 sports over a jam-packed 11 days…

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Gymnast Frank Baines back in action after early retirement and targeting Birmingham 2022 success

When Frank Baines retired at the end of 2019, at the age of only 24, he was sure his career as an elite gymnast was over.

The National (Scotland)

Commonwealth Games 2022 live TV coverage and stream: How to watch Birmingham action

The opening ceremony for the XXII Commonwealth Games will take place this evening before the action commences tomorrow morning - and ahead of the world-renowned event getting underway, Mirror Sport has run fans through how they can watch it all unfold

Daily Mirror

Commonwealth Games schedule: Day one events and start times at Birmingham 2022

The Commonwealth Games this morning kick off proper after Thursday’s opening ceremony.

Evening Standard

Sarah Robertson has sights set on making hockey history at Commonwealth Games in Birmingham

SARAH ROBERTSON knows what it takes to go to a major championship and come home with silverware.

The National (Scotland)

Opening ceremony kicks off Commonwealth Games with giant lemon and Aston Martin

Viewers took to social media to share their views of the eclectic show, which had an estimated one billion viewers worldwide

Chronicle Live

Daily Quiz | On Commonwealth Games

The XXII Commonwealth Games was inaugurated at Birmingham on July 28, 2022. A quiz on the Games’ history.

The Hindu

Aussie female marathoners to the fore

Five Australian women are chasing marathon medals at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games.

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ABC News

Birmingham shows its heart in Commonwealth Games opening ceremony spectacular

Famous faces, Birmingham icons, and powerful statements all feature at Alexander Stadium to officially open the Commonwealth Games.

Wales Online

Birmingham Commonwealth Games opened by Charles, Duran Duran and 30ft mechanical bull

Prince is joined by Duran Duran, fireworks and a giant elephant at opening ceremony

ABC News

Five key moments from Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony

The 2022 Commonwealth Games is underway amidst an otherworldly display of music and dance. Here are five of the key moments.

Daily Mirror

England 3x3 basketball coach admits Commonwealth Games pressure in bid to grow sport

Team England head coach Julius Joseph spoke to Mirror Sport about the potential of 3x3 basketball ahead of the format's debut at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham after its inclusion at the Tokyo Olympics

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The Independent UK

Charles poses for selfies with Commonwealth Games athletes ahead of opening

The Prince of Wales was meeting sportsmen and women ahead of the Opening Ceremony.

Daily Mirror

Red Arrows route: When and where to see flypast for Commonwealth Games opening ceremony

Tonight's Commonwealth Games opening ceremony begins at 7pm with over one billion expected to watch it on TV - and Brits across parts of the UK will be able to see the spectacular Red Arrows fly overhead

Nottingham Post

Good Morning Britain host steps in after Nadine Dorries snaps at Ranvir Singh

They were discussing the Conservative leadership debate

Wales Online

Will Peaky Blinders' Tommy Shelby appear at the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony in Birmingham?

Could the games close... 'by order of the Peaky Blinders!'

The Times of India

Commonwealth Games 2022: India's schedule and results on July 29

NEW DELHI: The action at the 22nd Commonwealth Games got underway on Friday in Birmingham. The Indian women table tennis team, led by Manika Batra, started its title defence in emphatic fashion, outclassing South Africa 3-0 in its opening Group 2 tie.

The Conversation

Commonwealth Games 2022: how Birmingham is becoming the UK's most liveable city

Birmingham, the UK’s second largest city by population, is currently in the international spotlight as the host of the 2022 Commonwealth Games. To welcome the athletes and stage their events, the city has invested £788 million of public funding, including £594 million from central government.

Wales Online

Who directed the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony?

The creative team for Birmingham 2022 includes artistic director Iqbal Khan, executive producer Steven Knight CBE, writer Maeve Clarke and music director Joshua ‘RTKal’ Holness

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