Over the next 11 days, more than 5,000 athletes from 72 nations will compete in 280 events across 19 sports.
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games âÃÂàOpening Ceremony
Charles was not the only high profile speaker at the event, as activist Malala Yousafzai spoke of how “every child deserves the chance to reach their full potential and pursue their wildest dreams”. “The young athletes who will compete over the next few weeks represent millions of girls and boys across the Commonwealth – our shared hope for the future. A future where every child can go to school, where women are free to participate in society, where families can live in peace and in dignity.“Over the next two weeks when we watch the incredible athletes of the Commonwealth Games, remember that every child deserves the chance to reach her full potential and pursue her wildest dreams.
They then took their seats as the red arrows display team flew over the stadium leaving a red, white and blue trail.Birmingham was awarded the Games after scheduled host Durban in South Africa pulled out over financial problems. Charles continued: “Tonight, in the words of the founder of the Games, we embark once again on a novel adventure here in Birmingham, a pioneering city which has drawn in and embraced so many throughout its history.
On Thursday morning, Boris Johnson said he was “supremely confident” there would be a legacy from the £778 million of taxpayers’ money which has gone into the games – which are being held as the country faces a cost-of-living crisis.
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