CWG 2022 Opening Ceremony Highlights: PV Sindhu, Manpreet Singh To Lead India At CWG Opening Ceremony

Commonwealth Games 2022 Opening Ceremony Live: Multi-sports event Commonwealth Games 2022 starts today in Birmingham. PV Sindhu & Manpreet Singh will be India’s flag-bearers at CWG opening ceremony.

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Commonwealth Games 2022 Opening Ceremony Live Updates: The much-awaited multi-nation sporting event Commonwealth Games 2022 is all set to start today. CWG 2022 opening ceremony will be organized in Birmingham today. Many big artists will perform at the mega event. This time the Commonwealth Games are being organized in England's Birmingham -- one of the best cities in the nation. Athletes from 72 countries including India will participate in CWG 2022. The 12-day tournament will conclude on August 8.  A total of 215 players from India will participate this year in which 164 athletes will participate in the opening ceremony. The Indian contingent will be led by shuttler PV Sindhu along with hockey team captain Manpreet Singh at the opening ceremony. The Indian Olympic Association has chosen these two players as the flag bearers of India at the opening ceremony.Commonwealth Games 2022 opening ceremony will begin at 11.30 pm tonight. More than 700 people from 15 singers groups from the West Midlands will participate in this ceremony. During this, about 2000 artists will give their performance. The live broadcast of the Commonwealth Games will be seen through TV channels around the world. Commonwealth Games 2022 Opening Ceremony can also be seen LIVE on SonyLIV app in India. CWG 2022 opening ceremony will also be broadcast on DD Sports TV channel in India. After being made the flag bearer, PV Sindhu said, “It is a great honor to lead the team in such a grand gathering and to be honored with the responsibility of flag bearer. I am extremely happy and I wish all my fellow team all the best for the Games. I would also like to thank the IOA for choosing me as the flag bearer."

29/07/2022 01:26:42

Commonwealth Games opening ceremony LIVE

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CWG 2022 opening ceremony

Indian athletes are yet to enter the stadium. 

29/07/2022 01:14:56

Commonwealth Games opening ceremony gets underway!

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CWG 2022 opening ceremony Live

Crowd erupts in joy as Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai arrives at the Alexander stadium to deliver a speech on Women's participation in sports. 

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CWG 2022 Live Visuals from Opening Ceremony

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CWG 2022 Opening Ceremony Live

Prince Charles drives into a packed stadium in an Aston Martin DB6. He makes his appearance on the behalf of the Queen. 

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CWG 2022 Opening Ceremony Live Visuals

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CWG 2022 ceremony begins

Sounds of Nigerian drums are being used to get the ceremony underway at Birmingham. 

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Commonwealth Games 2022 Live

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CWG 2022 Opening Ceremony

Who is Manpreet Singh? Indian hockey men's team won the bronze medal in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics under Manpreet Singh's captaincy. In CWG 2022 opening ceremony, Manpreet Singh has been chosen to be the flag bearer of the Indian contingent along with PV Sindhu at Birmingham. In the Commonwealth Games, it is necessary to have a female athlete along with a male athlete as the flag bearers of all the countries. After Neeraj Chopra's injury, Manpreet Singh was given this responsibility.

29/07/2022 00:20:43

CWG 2022 Opening Ceremony

PV Sindhu and Manpreet Singh to lead India in the Opening ceremony: CWG 2022 opening ceremony has started. PV Sindhu and hockey team captain Manpreet Singh will be leading the Indian team in the opening ceremony. 

28/07/2022 23:45:25

CWG 2022 Opening Ceremony Live

CWG 2022 Opening Ceremony is set to begin at the Alexander Stadium in front of 30,000 people. 

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Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony Live

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CWG 2022 Opening Ceremony

PM Narendra Modi wished all the best to the Indian team for the Commonwealth Games being held in Birmingham. PM Modi has expressed hope that Indian athletes will perform at their best in the Commonwealth Games and will inspire people across the country with their performance.  

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CWG 2022 Opening Ceremony Live

Did you know? India won 66 medals in the 2018 Commonwealth Games. India's best performance in the Commonwealth Games came in 2010. In 2010, India won 101 medals, including 38 gold medals.

28/07/2022 20:16:12

CWG 2022 Live

The opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games 2022 will start at 11.30 pm IST. Athletes from 72 countries including India will participate in the CWG 2022 opening ceremony. Cricket will be played for the first time in the Commonwealth Games. However, only women's cricket has been included this time in the Commonwealth Games. India's women's cricket team is being seen as a strong contender for the gold medal.

28/07/2022 19:44:19

CWG 2022 Opening Ceremony

Commonwealth Games 2022 is being organized in England's Birmingham. Athletes from 72 countries including India will participate in CWG 2022. The 12-day tournament will conclude on August 8.  A total of 215 players from India will participate this year in which 164 athletes will participate in the opening ceremony. 

28/07/2022 19:24:06

CWG 2022 Live

Hello and welcome to the live blog CWG 2022 Opening Ceremony Live Updates. We will provide you with the latest updates from the Commonwealth Games 2022 opening ceremony today. Due to Neeraj Chopra's injury, PV Sindhu and Manpreet Singh will lead the Indian contingent in the Commonwealth Games 2022 Opening Ceremony.