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22nd Commonwealth Games kicks off at Birmingham, UK

The 22nd edition of the Commonwealth Games kicked off with a glitzy opening ceremony at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The Prince of Wales, reading out from the Queen’s letter, declares the Games open. A total of 72 teams took part in the parade into Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium. PV Sindhu and Manpreet Singh were India’s flag-bearers at the parade of the CWG opening ceremony.

Commonwealth Games 2022 Medal Tally

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Key points:

A total of 54 nations are participating in this sports extravaganza and 6,500 athletes will compete in 280 medal events.
The event will be held till the 8th of August.
A 215-member Indian contingent, which includes 111 male players and 104 female players, will compete in 15 sporting events in Birmingham.
The Indian contingent consists of 215 athletes competing across 16 disciplines.

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