Commonwealth Games 2022 schedule: Daily guide plus key events to watch out for
The Commonwealth Games in Birmingham are under way - and you can scroll down down for a full day-by-day schedule for the event; all times are BST and subject to change.
But first, let's run through the Games' must-watch events.
Key Commonwealth events you simply must watch
Para-athletics: women’s T33/34 100m final, Tuesday August 2
Birmingham 2022 features para events in a range of sports, allowing the likes of Hannah Cockroft to win the one medal missing from her collection. The wheelchair racer has won seven Paralympic and 11 world titles, as well as multiple European golds, but this should be her first Commonwealth triumph.
Lawn Bowls: men’s singles final, Saturday August 6
In his everyday life, Nick Brett is a humble civil servant. But in his sporting life, Brett is - somewhat bizarrely - known as the Brad Pitt of lawn bowls. At the 2020 World Indoor Championships, he threw arguably the most famous bowl of all time with an outrageous shot that was so good it went viral worldwide.
Athletics: men’s 1,500m final, Saturday August 6
Jake Wightman will race at the Commonwealth Games as Britain’s only reigning world champion after his shock 1,500m triumph. His father and coach Geoff will again be on commentary duties as the English-born but Edinburgh-raised Wightman targets gold for Scotland.
Boxing: men’s super-heavyweight final, Sunday August 7
Delicious Orie says he wants to be better than Anthony Joshua. Born in Russia, he suffered racism due to his Nigerian heritage so the family moved to Britain when he was seven. The economics graduate only took up boxing aged 18, but six years on he is targeting the podium.
Netball: women’s final, Sunday August 7
England’s Commonwealth title win in 2018 was historic in breaking the duopoly held by Australia and New Zealand at the top of the global game. There is an end-of-era feel about the hosts’ team in Birmingham with a number of veterans involved, and they will want to go out with a bang by winning gold again.
Cricket: women’s final, Sunday August 7
This is the first time women’s cricket has featured at the Commonwealth Games. It would be something of a surprise if England and Australia did not contest the final, having claimed 11 of 12 World Cup titles between them, although the Aussies will be favourites after a comprehensive recent Ashes triumph.
Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022 schedule - key dates and times
Tuesday August 2
Athletics and para athletics - 10am-1.30pm, 6.30pm-10pm
Lawn bowls and para lawn bowls - 8.30am-3pm, 4.15pm-7pm
Badminton - 11am-3pm, 5.30pm-9.30pm
Gymnastics - 1pm-5pm
Hockey - 9am-12.30pm, 2pm-5.30pm
Rugby Sevens - 11am-2.30pm, 6.30pm-10pm
Triathlon and para triathlon - 11am-4.20pm
Weightlifting - 9.30am-12pm, 2pm-4.30pm, 6.30pm-9pm
Judo - 10am-3pm, 5pm-7.45pm
Table tennis and para table tennis - 11am-4.30pm
Cycling, track and para track - 2pm-7pm
Swimming and para swimming - 10.30am-12.30pm, 7pm-10pm
T20 cricket - 11am-2.30pm, 6pm-9.30pm
Boxing - 12pm-3pm, 6.30pm-9.45pm
Netball - 12pm-3.30pm, 6pm-9.30pm
Squash - 4pm-7.30pm,
Beach volleyball - 2.30pm-5.30pm, 7pm-10pm
Basketball 3x3 and wheelchair basketball 3x3 - 3pm-6pm, 7.30pm-10.30pm
Wednesday August 3
Athletics and para athletics - 10am-1.30pm, 6.30pm-10pm
Lawn bowls and para lawn bowls - 8.30am-1.45pm, 3pm-8.45pm
Badminton - 8am-3pm, 4.30pm-10.30pm
Hockey - 9am-12.30pm, 2pm-5.30pm, 7pm-10.30pm
Weightlifting - 9.30am-12pm, 2pm-4.30pm, 6.30pm-9pm
Judo - 10am-2.30pm, 5pm-7.45pm
Table tennis and para table tennis - 930am-2.15pm, 4pm-8.45pm
Cycling, mountain bike - 11.30am-4pm
Swimming and para swimming - 10.30am-12.30pm, 7pm-10pm
T20 cricket - 11am-2.30pm, 6pm-9.30pm
Boxing - 12pm-4pm, 6pm-10pm
Netball - 12pm-3.30pm, 6pm-9.30pm
Squash - 10am-1pm, 4pm-8.30pm
Beach volleyball - 2.30pm-5.30pm, 7pm-10pm
Thursday August 4
Athletics and para athletics - 10am-1.30pm, 6.30pm-10pm
Lawn bowls and para lawn bowls - 8.30am-1.45pm, 3pm-8.15pm
Badminton - 9am-3pm, 4.30pm-10.30pm
Hockey - 2pm-5.30pm, 7pm-10.30pm
Para powerlifting - 3pm-5.45pm, 7.30pm-10.15pm
Table tennis and para table tennis - 9.30am-2.15pm, 4pm-8.30pm
Cycling, time trial - 10am-4pm
Diving - 1pm-3.30pm, 6pm-9pm
T20 cricket - 11am-2.30pm, 6pm-9.30pm
Boxing - 12pm-4pm, 6pm-10pm
Rhythmic gymnastics - 12pm-3.30pm, 6pm-9.30pm
Netball - 9am-12.30pm, 2pm-5.30pm, 7pm-10.30pm
Squash - 12pm-3pm, 6pm-9pm
Beach volleyball - 2.30pm-5.30pm, 7pm-10pm
Friday August 5
Athletics and para athletics - 10am-3pm, 6.30pm-10pm
Lawn bowls and para lawn bowls - 8.30am-3.15pm, 4.30pm-7.45pm
Badminton - 11am-3.30pm, 5.30pm-10pm
Hockey - 9am-1.30pm, 6pm-8.30pm
Table tennis and para table tennis - 9.30am-2pm, 4pm-8.30pm
Diving - 10am-1pm, 6pm-9pm
Wrestling - 10.30am-1.30pm, 5pm-7.30pm
Rhythmic gymnastics - 1.30pm-5.30pm
Netball - 9am-1pm, 2.30pm-6.30pm
Squash - 12pm-3pm, 6pm-9pm
Beach volleyball - 11am-1pm, 2.30pm-5.30pm, 7pm-10pm
Saturday August 6
Athletics and para athletics - 10am-3pm, 6.30pm-9.45pm
Lawn bowls and para lawn bowls - 8.30am-3.15pm, 4.30pm-7.45pm
Badminton - 11am-3.30pm, 5.30pm-10pm
Hockey - 9am-1.30pm, 6pm-10.30pm
Table tennis and para table tennis - 9.30am-2.15pm, 4pm-10pm
Diving - 10am-1pm, 6pm-9pm
Wrestling - 10.30am-1.30pm, 5pm-7.30pm
Boxing - 10.30am-1pm, 2.30pm-5.30pm, 7pm-9.30pm
T20 cricket - 11am-2.30pm, 6pm-9.30pm
Rhythmic gymnastics - 10am-1pm
Netball - 9am-11am, 2.30pm-4.30pm
Squash - 12pm-3pm, 6pm-9pm
Beach volleyball - 3pm-5pm, 8pm-10pm
Sunday August 7
Athletics and para athletics - 10am-1.15pm, 6.30pm-9.30pm
Cycling, road race - 8am-5pm
Badminton - 9am-2.30pm, 5pm-10.30pm
Hockey - 9am-2pm, 3pm-8pm
Table tennis and para table tennis - 9.30am-2.45pm, 4pm-9pm
Diving - 10am-1pm, 5.30pm-8.30pm
Boxing - 10.30am-1pm, 2.30pm-5.30pm, 7pm-9.30pm
T20 cricket - 10am-1.30pm, 5pm-8.30pm
Netball - 1.30pm-3.30pm, 8.30pm-10.30pm
Squash - 12pm-3.30pm, 6pm-8.15pm
Beach volleyball - 3pm-5.30pm, 8pm-10.30pm
Monday August 8
Badminton - 8am-2.15pm
Hockey - 9am-11.30pm, 12.30pm-3pm
Table tennis and para table tennis - 9.30am-1.15pm
Diving - 10am-1pm
Squash - 10am-2.30pm
Closing ceremony - 8pm-10pm