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In Pics | Things to know about Commonwealth Games 2022

As the 22nd Commonwealth Games commenced in England, here are things to know about the competition.

August 02, 2022 / 13:42 IST
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The Games have grown from featuring 11 countries and 400 athletes to a global spectacle of 4,600 sports men and women from across 72 nations and territories. (Image: News18 Creative)

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This is the third time England has hosted the competition after London (1934) and Manchester (2002). (Image: News18 Creative)

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The Games feature 20 different sports. (Image: News18 Creative)

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India has won nine medals so far, with most of them in weightlifting. (Image: News18 Creative)

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Shushila Devi Likmabam won silver medal the Women's 48kg Final at Coventry Arena on day four of the 2022 Commonwealth Games, in Coventry.

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India’s Harjinder Kaur won bronze medal in Women’s 71kg Weightlifting Competition at the NEC on day four of the 2022 CWG in Birmingham, England.

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Vijay Kumar Yadav won silver in the Men's 60kg Contest for Bronze 2 at Coventry Arena on day four of the 2022 Commonwealth Games, in Coventry, England.