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2022 Commonwealth Games

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

XXII Commonwealth Games
Host cityBirmingham, England
MottoGames for Everyone[1]
Nations72 Commonwealth teams
Athletes4,822
Events283 in 19 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 Edit this at Wikidata
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2022 Commonwealth Games

The 2022 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Birmingham 2022, were 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] They were the 22nd edition of the Commonwealth Games. It was the third and seventh time England and the United Kingdom hosted the Commonwealth Games, respectively.[3]

4,822 athletes, including 311 para athletes from 72 Commonwealth Games Associations took part in the event. The event took place at 15 venues across Birmingham, West Midlands and London and featured 19 Commonwealth 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 para sports.[5][6]

Australia topped the medal table by both total golds (67) and total medals (179), with host nation England finishing second with 58 golds and 176 total medals and Canada finishing third with 26 golds and 92 total medals. India finished fourth with 22 gold and 61 total medals, and New Zealand finished fifth with 20 gold and 49 total medals.[7] Niue won its first ever Commonwealth Games medal.[8]

Birmingham was announced as the host city on 21 December 2017.[9] 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.[10] The event contributed £1.2 billion to the economy of the United Kingdom.[11]

  1. ^ "Commonwealth Games 2022: All you need to know about Motto, Logo, Mascot". The Bridge. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Commonwealth Games: Birmingham announced as host of 2022 event". BBC Sport. 21 December 2017. Archived from the original on 21 December 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  3. ^ "The journey of India in Commonwealth Games in 2022". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games: The Highlights" (PDF). Government of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Record Numbers Attend Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games". Commonwealth Games - Birmingham 2022. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Birmingham 2022 unveils biggest ever sports programme". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Medals | Home of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games". Commonwealth Games - Birmingham 2022. 8 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Boxer wins first Commonwealth Games medal for tiny island nation of Niue". Yahoo Sports. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Birmingham selected as host city for the 2022 Commonwealth Games". GOV.UK. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  10. ^ "Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II". Commonwealth Games - Birmingham 2022. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  11. ^ "Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games contributed £1.2 billion to UK economy". GOV.UK. Retrieved 19 April 2024.

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