100 days to go before start of Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games

With only 100 days to go before the Commonwealth Games, local and and Olympic divers and swimmers joined Birmingham 2022 officials to test out brand new facilities ahead of the Games this summer. With just over 3 months remaining until the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games begin, Paralympic swimmers and an Olympic diver tested out the new 75 million…

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Jatinder Singh, president of Guru Nanak Gurdwara, feels more needs to be done to engage the South Asian community

Sikh leader says South Asian community “ignored” by Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games

A prominent Sikh leader is concerned about the lack of engagement by the organisers of the Commonwealth Games with Birmingham’s South Asian community. Jatinder Singh, president of Guru Nanak Gurdwara in Smethwick,  says the lack of diversity funding in the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games is worrying and claims requests to become involved have been ignored.

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Birmingham could host the Indoor Grand Prix and British Indoor Championships for the next ten years

Birmingham council to secure decade-long deal to host major athletics events in city

The long-term future of indoor athletics in Birmingham is set to be secured through a proposed 10-year partnership agreement between UK Athletics and Birmingham City Council. A decade-long deal, due for discussion by the council’s Cabinet on September 7, would see Birmingham host the Indoor Grand Prix and British Indoor Championships on consecutive weekends annually…

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Wheelchair basketball on show at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games roadshow in New Street Station

IN PICTURES: Birmingham 2022 team showcase sporting spirit at New Street Station roadshow

A Birmingham 2022 roadshow event to promote next year’s Commonwealth Games has been taking place at New Street Station today. One of several mini outings showcasing live sport in the run up to the Games, the interactive New Street Station event including table tennis and 3×3 wheelchair basketball, with passers by encouraged to join in.

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The Aston Community Games will be launched on Sunday 8 August

Residents to launch first-ever Aston Community Games celebrating sport in Birmingham

The first-ever Aston Community Games will be launched this weekend by the Lord Mayor of Birmingham. To mark a year until the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games and to bring communities back together following pandemic isolation over the last 18 months, Brummies are being invited to an outdoor sports-fest in the sunshine.

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“Reckless” Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish receives driving ban and £82K fine

Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish has been sentenced for “illegal and reckless” driving offences, after mounting his vehicle onto a pavement and crashing into stationary cars. The Aston Villa football star appeared at Birmingham Magistrates Court on Tuesday (15 December) where he was sentenced for two separate incidents which resulted in the judge issuing a…

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Aston Villa launches new ethnic minority women’s supporters group with Saathi House

A brand-new supporters group has been launched with the help of the Aston Villa Foundation, with a strong focus on representing women of migrant heritage. ‘Saathi Villans’ has been created to break down barriers and encourage local women from ethnic minorities to attend Aston Villa matches, and many of their members will be attending for the…

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