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| Date | 28 July 2022 |
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| Time | 20:00 – 22:32 BST |
| Location | Birmingham, England |
| Coordinates | 52°31′49″N 1°54′20″W / 52.53033°N 1.90561°W |
| Filmed by | Sunset+Vine |
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| 2022 Commonwealth Games |
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The opening ceremony for the 2022 Commonwealth Games took place on the evening of Thursday 28 July in the Alexander Stadium, Birmingham. As mandated by the Commonwealth Games Charter, the proceedings of the ceremony combined the formal opening of the sporting event (including hoisting of the flags, parade of the athletes and welcome speeches) with an artistic performance to showcase the host nation's culture. The 2022 Games were formally opened by Charles, Prince of Wales.[1] The centrepiece of the ceremony was an eight-meter-tall animatronic bull, created by the London-based special effects company Artem.[2] The bull, nicknamed 'Ozzy' after Birmingham-born rockstar Ozzy Osbourne is now on permanent display inside Birmingham New Street train station.[3]
- ^ "Commonwealth Games 2022 opening ceremony – as it happened". Guardian. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ^ "ARTEM BULL TAKES CENTRE STAGE AT BIRMINGHAM 2022 COMMONWEALTH GAMES". UK Screen Alliance. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ "Ozzy the bull roars back into Birmingham New Street station". West Midlands Combined Authourity. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2022.