A shared joke between royalty and Australians and a heartfelt speech by Malala Yousafzai: Here's how the 2022 Commonwealth Games kicked off.
Birmingham was was represented by a 10-metre tall iron-clad bull, and Prince Charles met with athletes from across the world, including Australia.The 2022 Commonwealth Games exploded into life with a dazzling opening ceremony on Thursday that put a modern spin on the sporting event.
Electric Light Orchestra's 'Don't Bring Me Down' played as the team in wattle green was the first country to march into the arena on Thursday night for the 22nd instalment of the Games. Before the players' joyous entries, the history of the city affectionately known as Brum was represented by a 10-metre tall iron-clad bull that was detailed in front of 30,000 spectators.
Paying homage to Birmingham's car manufacturing heritage, locals drove 72 red, white and blue vehicles onto the arena to create a Union Jack.Prince Charles and the 'Aussie' joke Australian Dolphins swimmer Mitch Larkin and diver Melissa Paige were among those who were able to have a candid conversation with the Prince.Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai made a special tribute to Birmingham, the place she calls her "second home".
Pakistani activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai addresses the crowd in a warming speech about Birmingham and pursuing dreams."Birmingham, when I first came to this city I had never heard its name. But I would come to understand it through the doctors and nurses at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Through the teachers who inspired me at school, helped my mother to learn English, and taught my little brothers to drive," she told the audience.
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