The Commonwealth Games 2022 is about to begin and guess what, the fans are roaring in cheer and excitement. COVID is still there but the Commonwealth games for the year 2022 are all-set to move forward. Currently, the opening ceremony for the games is set for 28th July 2022. Also, the ending of the Birmingham 2022 games is set at 8th August 2022.

Moving ahead, there will be a total of 283 events that are widespread in 20 sports. Yes, there are ample events that are added to the current Commonwealth games.

Especially, for people with disability, there are tons of more exciting events for them.

Now, as fans, you might be eager to know about the venues for the Commonwealth games 2022.

With that, let’s go ahead and unwrap each of the venues, one by one.

Venues for 2022 Commonwealth Games

Initially, two cities bided for the hosting of Commonwealth games. Out of which, it was Birmingham who won the bid and will host most of the Commonwealth games.

More to it, the venues that will be used for the Commonwealth games are located in Birmingham where few of the venues are in Conventry, Sandwell, London, and the Royal Leamington Spa.

Plus, the Alexander Stadium located in Perry Barr is all set to host the opening ceremonies along with the games.

It’s an amazing stadium and has got the capability to accommodate thousands of fans. Still, the COVID scare is still in place and the follow-up measures will be in place.

Now, speaking about the seating capacity, there have been changes for the same too. The capacity has been increased from 12,000 to 18,000 which is an amazing thing. With that, more fans can come to the stadium and watch their favorite games.

Also, the Northern Irish mega-developer McLaughlin and Harvey will be redeveloping the stadium.

What’s more? There will be an all-new and a grand aquatic center for the current games. The centre will host diving along with the best of all swimming events.

These events will take place in Smethwick and those will be completed by Spring 2022. With that, it will be a treat to watch all of the swimming and diving events.

The total cost of the project is said to be 73 million euros. Well, that’s massive and we can expect the venue to be a grand one, without a doubt.

Given below is the total list of venues that will be used for each game:

Alexander stadium

At the venue, both the opening and closing ceremonies will be held. Also, the stadium will host a number of exciting games.

Arena Birmingham

This venue will host Gymnastics which is a sport loved by most people in the world.

Cannock Chase

For cycling lovers along with mountain bike lovers, the Cannock Chase is the venue you must look at.

Conventry Arena

Rugby lovers along with the fans who like to watch Judo and Wrestling, Coventry Arena is the perfect venue for you.

Edgbaston Cricket Ground

As the name suggests, this ground will host some of the most iconic cricket matches. Cricket lovers, head down to this venue for watching some of the most amazing cricket matches.

National Exhibition Centre

For the fans who love boxing, table tennis, badminton, netball, weightlifting, and such sports, you can visit the current venue.

Smithfield, Birmingham

If you like 3×3 basketball matches along with wheelchair basketball and beach volleyball, you must consider this amazing venue.

St Nicholas Park

The St Nicholas park is a dream venue for cycling, road race events, and much more of these kinds.

University of Birmingham

If you like to enjoy hockey and squash games, the University of Birmingham is the perfect venue for you.

Victoria Park

For the fans who love lawn bowls and plenty of such events, Victoria Park is the venue to go for.

Eventually, each of the venues are brilliant ones and it depends upon your level of choice. You can see which are those sports in which you are interested.

Then, you can buy the tickets for those sports which will give you the true chance to watch the 2022 Commonwealth games from the comfort of your sweet homes. 

The 2022 Commonwealth games is all set to be held in 2022 and fans craze has reached to the next level. There are millions of fans from all over the globe who are eagerly waiting for the current Commonwealth games to be held.

If you are looking for the start dates for the Commonwealth games, it is set to 28th July 2022. Plus, the ending date is set to 8th August 2022 where you can enjoy some of the best games online.

Additionally, England is chosen as the host nation where Birmingham city is the one where the matches and events will take place.

Also, for the people who are wondering about venue, Alexander stadium is the chosen one for the matches.

Right now, to get more information regarding the current 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth games, let’s go ahead and unveil each detail, one by one.

Commonwealth Games Sports events 2022

As you know, the events will take place at the Alexander stadium that has got the capacity to accommodate tons of fans.

Also, there are few events that will be held in Royal Leamington Spa, Coventry, London and Sandwell.

Well, there are ample of venues where the current Commonwealth games will be a treat to watch.

On top of that, there is a new aquatic center which is scheduled for hosting diving and swimming events. With that, the fans have got some of the best things to be excited about.

The aquatic center has been designed by the British firm Wales and they have designed the center to an absolute level of perfection.

• Aquatics
  •  Diving
  •  Swimming
•  Athletics
•  Badminton
•  3×3 basketball
•  Beach volleyball
•  Boxing
•  Cricket
•  Cycling
  • Mountain biking
  • Road
  • Track
•  Gymnastics
  • Artistic
  • Rhythmic
•  Judo
•  Field hockey
•  Lawn bowls
•  Netball
•  Powerlifting
•  Rugby sevens
•  Squash
•  Table tennis
•  Triathlon
•  Weightlifting
•  Wrestling

A Glance at the Events of Commonwealth Games 2022

Starting up with the new additions to the Commonwealth Games 2022, there are ample of games that are added.

Browsing the past games, there have been badminton, boxing, hockey, lawn bowls, netballs, rugby sevens, squash, weightlifting, swimming, and many more.

Apart from the above sports, there are five new sports that will be added to the category. These sports include road cycling, triathlon, Judo, table tennis, and wrestling.

Also, there will be some more events for the elite athletes along with people with disabilities. These events are all-set to be integrated into the final number of the shows.

These will come in four core sports such as athletics, swimming, powerlifting, and lawn bowls.

Other than that, there are few more sports that are all-set to be a part of the current Commonwealth games 2022.

For people with disabilities, the events include wheelchair basketball, para track cycling, para table tennis, para-triathlon and many of such events.

Also, there are a few events that will be a part of the Commonwealth games for the very first time. These include 3×3 basketball along with a wheelchair counterpart.

It’s even expected that the current edition of the games will have more of them to the women athletes.

Indeed, such type of things are empowering women and they will be inclined to take part in sports activities.

Going back in the year 2020 October, the final list of events to be played in Birmingham was revealed.

In total, there will be 283 finals which will be played across 22 Sports. Out of which, the number of events for women is 136 that is higher compared to men’s 134 events.

Plus, this will be the first time in the history of Commonwealth games when multiple sporting events will be taking place.

There will be massive 13 mixed events that will be contested and the best duo will certainly win such events.

Wrapping Up

Altogether, the current XXII Commonwealth games is looking quite amazing. There are ample of the latest games coming up where the excitement of fans will definitely go up.

Also, for the athletes who are with disabilities newer sports are added for them too. With such things in place, even athletes with disabilities can enjoy the current Commonwealth games.

More to it, for other Men and Women athletes, there are ample sporting events that are added.

With that, the fans have got lots of things to cheer about. Keeping that into consideration, you can either visit the stadium or use online streaming options to watch Commonwealth games, the better way.