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Commonwealth Games 2022

August 2024

  • New build flats with gardens and play areas.

    Birmingham council to sell off athletes’ village homes at more than £300m loss

    Sale of hundreds of empty homes designed, but not used, for Commonwealth Games attacked as ‘absolute scandal’

December 2023

  • Runners in action in a men’s 800m heat at the Birmingham games in August 2022.

    Cut budgets and focus on sport to save the Commonwealth Games

    Letter: David Judson Viner on how and why the Games should continue to be held

September 2023

  • Series of billboards on street

    ‘A pointless exercise’: mixed feelings over Games legacy in bankrupt Birmingham

    Many look back fondly on last year’s Commonwealths in city, but there are questions over its cost

July 2023

  • Ozzy the animatronic bull was unveiled in its new permanent home at Birmingham New Street station, 26 July 2023.

    ‘Birmingham could pull it off’: city considers hosting Commonwealth Games again

    Pride expressed at unveiling of Ozzy the bull statue as city is called on to step in and save 2026 event
  • Cath Bishop

    Sportblog
    Commonwealth Games crisis shows model for hosting big events is broken

    Cath Bishop
    Victoria’s withdrawal as 2026 host should be a catalyst for a sustainable way of staging major tournaments and meetings
  • England’s 4x100m relay team of Imani-Lara Lansiquot, Asha Philip, Bianca Williams and Daryll Neita celebrate winning silver at last year’s Commonwealth Games. They’ve now been upgraded to gold

    England’s 4x100m women’s relay team upgraded to Commonwealth gold

    England’s 4x100m women’s relay team have been upgraded to 2022 Commonwealth Games gold following the disqualification of Nigeria because of an anti-doping violation

June 2023

  • The mechanical bull during the opening ceremony of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

    Mechanical bull from Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games to be named Ozzy

    Public choose name of Black Sabbath singer for the bull, which will be placed at Birmingham New Street station

February 2023

  • Members of the public take pictures of the bull in the city centre during day One of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games on July 29, 2022.

    Raging Bull to be given home at Birmingham New Street station

    Mechanical centrepiece of city’s 2022 Commonwealth Games will be installed permanently this summer

28 August 2022

  • Ozzy Osbourne in a garden, sitting at a white iron table pouring tea from an ornate silver teapot, with his trademark cloak, black nail varnish, round blue sunglasses and open-mouthed grin

    Tea with Ozzy Osbourne: ‘I’ve sung that song for 55 years. I’m not going to forget the words’

    When he stole the show at the Commonwealth Games, fans were delighted to see the Prince of Darkness back. Here, Ozzy Osbourne pours out his soul about overcoming illness, coming home – and why he owes it all to Sharon

12 August 2022

  • Simon Jenkins

    Commonwealth and church leaders take note: the days of colonial prejudice are over

    Simon Jenkins
    It should not have been down to the athlete Tom Daley to call out blinkered attitudes to LGBTQ people, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

11 August 2022

  • The England women’s hockey team celebrate with their gold medals after beating Australia in the Commonwealth Games final.

    England’s hockey teams tell Sunak and Truss to push team sports in schools

    England’s Commonwealth Games medal-winning hockey sides are calling on the government to prioritise team sports in schools and guarantee a minimum two hours physical education a week

9 August 2022

  • The animatronic bull during the opening ceremony of the 2022 Commonwealth Games at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham.

    The Guardian view on Birmingham’s Commonwealth Games: a bullish experience

    Editorial: A hugely successful festival of sport showcased a diverse, optimistic city to the world
  • Clockwise from top left: Eilish McColgan; Birmingham crowds go wild; Jake Jarman, the Raging Bull, Adam Peaty and the Brum Beach Crew

    Birmingham 2022: Guardian writers’ Commonwealth Games awards

    Best, worst and funniest things from our team after a memorable, sunshine-filled 12 days in Birmingham

    • Commonwealth Games 2022: Birmingham’s best pictures

    • Are the Commonwealth Games a joyful extravaganza – or anachronistic, offensive and a waste of time?

      Kieran Pender

    • TV tonight
      TV tonight: Tom Daley dives into a deep pool of homophobia

8 August 2022

  • Georgia Godwin competes during women's uneven bars final. The Australian gymnast claimed two golds in Birmingham – in the vault and all-around.

    The best of Australia’s golden Commonwealth Games – in pictures

  • The Kookaburras celebrate a goal during the rout of India in the final of the men’s hockey at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

    Australia’s golden Games come to a close as Kookaburras win gold No 67

  • Fireworks at the stadium

    Birmingham expects surge of tourism following success of Commonwealth Games

  • Fireworks erupt over Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium during the closing ceremony for the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

    Birmingham got it right but future of Commonwealth Games is uncertain

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