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Commonwealth Games opening ceremony: When it is, how to watch and what's going to happen

The creator of Peaky Blinders has been tasked with directing the show

Chronicle Live

Where are the Commonwealth Games event locations for Birmingham 2022?

There are several event locations in and around Birmingham for the games

The National (Scotland)

Why are there LGBT protests at the Commonwealth Games as Tom Daley condemns homophobia

This year's Commonwealth Games in Birmingham promise to be the "games for everyone", but more than half of the member nations still criminalise same-sex relations

Daily Mirror

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The Commonwealth Games begin today - See the full list of events

With the Commonwealth Games beginning today (July 28), you might be wondering when each of the events is taking place. Here's the full list of…

The National (Scotland)

Alex Jones says farewell to The One Show as she takes long break from TV

Fans of the show will be gutted not to get their One Show fix as it makes way for coverage of the Commonwealth Games.

Daily Record

Bold decoy plan for Aus 7s recruit Kerevi

Australia's Commonwealth Games plans for Wallabies recruit Samu Kerevi, one of world rugby's best runners of the football, aren't what you might expect.

AAP

Commonwealth Games still thinking big with Birmingham 2022 a frontrunner for change

Every four years, questions are posed over the relevance of the Commonwealth Games, their purpose and their future.

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How to watch the Commonwealth Games 2022 Opening Ceremony

When does the Opening Ceremony get underway and how can you watch it from home?

The National (Scotland)

Commonwealth Games honour for Kirsty Gilmour as badminton ace is first openly gay athlete to be flagbearer for Scotland

The 28-year-old will lead Team Scotland out in Birmingham alongside Paralympic powerlifter Micky Yule

Daily Record

Nadine Dorries mocked as Tory sports minister forgets Glasgow hosted 2014 Commonwealth Games

Dorries was speaking ahead of the opening of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham but failed to mention Glasgow when talking about previous sporting extravaganzas in the UK.

Daily Record

Commonwealth Games 2022 full schedule: Daily guide and start times in Birmingham

The opening ceremony for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham takes place on Thursday evening, with the live action getting underway the following morning

Daily Mirror

Will Dina Asher-Smith go to 2024 Paris Olympics after pulling out of Commonwealth Games?

Great Britain's 200m star has pulled out of the Commonwealth Games due to a hamstring injury picked up at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon. But will she compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics?

Daily Mirror

Nadine Dorries red-faced after forgetting Scotland hosted Commonwealth Games

NADINE Dorries is known for not exactly having a firm grasp of her brief ...

The National (Scotland)

Birmingham 2022 ready to put on a show amid uncertain future for Commonwealth Games

The Commonwealth is fighting for meaning in the 21st century and its Games lacks host cities prepared to foot an eye-watering bill, but Birmingham can still provide a platform for great sport over the next 10 days

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The Independent UK

Commonwealth Games ‘not a vanity project’, insists Dorries

The games will open in Birmingham on Thursday night.

The Guardian - UK

Athletic feats at Commonwealth Games cannot distract from Britain’s colonial sins

The lasting damage that slavery and colonialism have inflicted on Commonwealth countries has never been fully addressed

The Independent UK

Birmingham 2022 to get under way with Commonwealth Games opening ceremony

The ceremony starts at 8pm on Thursday night

The Independent UK

What time is Commonwealth Games opening ceremony and how to watch on TV and online

The creative team behind the show are expected to highlight the talent and diversity of the West Midlands

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The Guardian - UK

Let the games begin: Birmingham, then and now – in pictures

A look at Birmingham’s history before the Commonwealth Games start

Al Jazeera

South Sudanese Australians find ‘sense of belonging’ in sport

Peter Bol eyes Commonwealth Games medal as other South Sudanese join elite players in Australian Football League.

Daily Mirror

Will the Queen attend 2022 Commonwealth Games? Monarch continues to miss public events

The Queen is set to miss another major event as she sits out of the 2022 Commonwealth Games following a number of absences from other key events in the royal calendar this year

Daily Mirror

10 Brits who could star at Commonwealth Games including Russian-born boxer who sparred AJ

There are a number of British stars looking to secure medals and impress at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham this summer, including Delicious Orie, Duncan Scott and new world champion Jake Wightman

The New Daily

Blow for medal-winning Australian athletes on eve of Commonwealth Games

World champion javelin thrower Kelsey-Lee Barber has become the first Australian athlete to test positive to COVID-19 ahead of the Commonwealth Games.

Daily Record

Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games: Meet the Lanarkshire stars going for glory with Team Scotland

Lanarkshire will be well-represented in Birmingham from netball to weightlifting

The Guardian - UK

Commonwealth Games opener will be on par with London 2012, says director

Opening ceremony to feature Birmingham’s rich musical heritage in ‘generation-defining show’

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