Commonwealth Games schedule 2022: full list of when Birmingham events start, including gymnastics and swimming

The Commonwealth Games begins on Thursday 28 July 2022 with 19 different sports taking place across 11 days.

By Susanna Sealy

28th Jul 2022, 5:13pm

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We are now just a few hours away from the beginning of the 2022 Commonwealth Games which is taking place in Birmingham.

The Opening Ceremony is set to commence later this evening (Thursday 28 July) with Duran Duran getting the party started.

Nearly 5,000 athletes have come from all around the world to compete in the Games and earn as many medals as possible for their nation or territory.

The multi-sport event initially saw just 400 athletes from 11 nations compete back in its inaugural competition in 1930 but 72 nations are now set to take part in the 19 different sports.

As fans descend on the West Midlands to watch and support their favourite athletes compete in athletic, swimming and other sporting events, here is all you need to know about when the competition schedule and when each discipline will begin:

When is the Commonwealth Games 2022?

Birmingham is hosting the event from Thursday 28 July 2022 until Monday 8 August 2022. The opening and closing ceremonies are taking place at the Alexander Stadium with the other sport events being held around the city.

Adam Peaty is one of Team England’s strongest contenders for providing medals

Adam Peaty is one of Team England’s strongest contenders for providing medals

Here is a comprehensive schedule for all of the events from the Commonwealth Games. All times listed are British Summer Time.

Friday 29 July 2022:

Aquatics Swimming: 10.30am - 12.30pm and 7pm -10pm
Badminton: 9am - 12.30pm; 2pm - 5.30pm and 7pm - 10.30pm
Basketball and wheechair basketball: 3.30pm - 6pm and 7.30pm - 10pm
Boxing: 12pm - 3pm and 6.30pm - 9pm
Cricket T20: 11am - 2.30pm and 6pm - 9.30pm
Cycling Track and Para Track: 10am - 1pm and 4pm - 6.30pm
Gymnastics Artistic: 9am - 2.30pm and 5pm - 8.30pm
Hockey: 9am - 12.30pm; 2pm - 5.30pm and 7pm - 10.30pm
Lawn Bowls and Para Lawn Bowls: 8.30am - 1.45pm and 3pm - 8.15pm
Netball: 12pm - 3.30pm and 6pm - 9.30pm
Rugby Sevens: 9am - 1.30pm and 5.30 - 10pm
Squash: 12pm - 3.15pm and 6pm - 8.30pm
Table Tennis: 9.30pm - 2.30pm and 4pm - 9pm
Triathlon and Para Triathlon: 9.30pm - 3.15pm

Saturday 30 July 2022:

Athletics Marathon: 7am - 1.30pm
Aquatics Swimming: 10.30pm - 12.30pm and 7pm - 10pm
Badminton: 9am - 12.30pm; 2pm - 5.30pm and 2pm - 5.30pm
Basketball and wheelchair basketball: 3.30pm - 6pm and 7.30 - 10pm
Beach Volleyball: 2.30pm - 5.30pm and 7pm - 10pm
Boxing: 12pm - 5pm and 6.30pm - 9pm
Cricket: 11am - 2.30pm and 6pm - 9.30pm
Cyling Track and Para Track: 10am - 2.15pm and 4pm - 7pm
Gymnastics Artistic: 9am - 2pm and 4.30pm - 10pm
Hockey: 9am - 12.30pm; 2pm - 5pm and 7pm - 10.30pm
Lawn Bowls and Para Lawn Bowls: 8.30am - 1.45pm and 3pm - 8.15pm
Netball: 12pm - 3.15pm and 8pm - 9.30pm
Rugby Sevens: 9am - 1.30pm and 5.30pm -10.30pm
Squash: 12pm - 2.30pm and 8pm - 8.30pm
Table Tennis and Para Table Tennis: 9.30am - 2.30pm and 4pm - 9pm
Triathlon and Para Triathlon: 9.30am - 3.15pm
Weightlifting: 9am - 1.45pm; 3.30pm-5.45pm and 8pm-10.15pm

Sunday 31 July 2022

Aquatics Swimming: 10.30pm - 12.30pm and 7pm-10pm
Badminton: 7pm - 10.30pm
Basketball and wheelchair Basketball: 3.30pm - 6pm
Beach Volleyball: 2.30pm - 5.30pm and 7pm - 10pm
Boxing: 12pm - 5pm and 6.30pm - 9pm
Cricket: 11am - 2.30pm and 6pm - 9.30pm
Cycling Track and Para Track: 10am - 1.30pm and 3pm - 7pm
Gymnastics Artistic: 9am - 12pm and 2.30pm - 5.30pm
Hockey: 9am - 12.30pm; 2pm - 5.30pm and 7pm - 10.30pm
Lawn Bowls and Para Lawn Bowls: 8.30am - 1.45pm and 3pm - 8.15pm
Netball: 12pm - 3.30pm and 6pm - 9.30pm
Rugby Sevens: 11am - 2.30pm and 6.30pm - 10pm
Squash: 12pm - 3pm and 6pm - 9pm
Table Tennis and Para Table Tennis: 9.3am - 2.30pm and 4pm - 9pm
Weightlifting: 9.30am - 1.45pm; 3.30pm - 5.45pm and 8pm - 10.15pm

Monday 1 August 2022:

Aquatics Swimming: 10.30am - 12.30am and 7pm - 10pm
Badminton: 11am - 5pm and 5.30pm - 9.30pm
Basketball and wheelchair Basketball: 3pm - 6pm and 7.30pm - 10.30pm
Beach Volleyball: 2.30pm - 5.30pm and 7pm - 10pm
Boxing: 12pm - 3pm and 6.30pm - 9.30pm
Cycling Track and Para Track: 2pm - 9pm
Gymnastics Artistic: 1pm - 5pm
Hockey: 9am - 12.30pm; 2pm - 5.30pm and 7pm - 10.30pm
Judo: 10am - 3pm and 5pm - 7.45pm
Lawn Bowls and Para Lawn Bowls: 8.30am - 3.15pm and 4.30pm - 7.45pm
Netball: 12pm - 3.30pm and 6pm - 9.30pm
Squash: 12pm - 3pm and 6pm - 9pm
Table Tennis and Para Table Tennis: 9.30am - 2.45pm and 4.30pm - 9.30pm
Weightlifting: 9.30am - 12pm; 2pm - 4.30pm and 6.30pm - 9pm

Tuesday 2 August:

Athletics and Para Athletics: 10am - 1.30pm and 6.30pm - 10pm
Aquatics Swimming: 10.30am - 12.30pm and 7pm - 10pm
Badminton: 11am - 3pm and 5.30pm - 9.30pm
Basketball and wheelchair Basketball: 3pm - 6pm and 7.30pm - 10pm
Beach Volleyball: 2.30pm - 5.30pm and 7pm - 10pm
Boxing: 12pm - 3pm and 6.30pm - 9.45pm
Cricket T20: 11am - 2.30pm and 6pm - 9.30pm
Gymnastics Artistic: 1pm - 5pm
Hockey: 9am - 12.30pm and 2pm - 5.30pm
Judo: 10am - 3pm and 5pm - 7.45pm
Lawn Bowls and Para Lawn Bowls: 8.30am - 3pm and 4.15pm - 7pm
Netball: 12pm - 3.30pm and 6pm - 9.30pm
Squash: 4pm - 7.30pm
Table Tennis and Para Table Tennis: 11am - 4.30pm
Weightlifting: 9.30pm - 12pm ; 2pm - 4.30pm and 4.30pm - 9pm

Wednesday 3 August:

Athletics and Para Athletics: 10am - 1.30pm and 6.30pm - 10pm
Aquatics Swimming: 10.30am - 12.30pm and 7pm - 10pm
Badminton: 8am - 3pm and 4.30pm - 10.30pm
Beach Volleyball: 2.30pm - 5.30pm and 7pm - 10pm
Boxing: 12pm - 4pm
Cricket T20: 11am - 2.30pm and 6pm - 9.30pm
Cycling Mountain Bike: 11.30pm -4pm
Hockey: 9am - 12.30pm;2pm - 5.30pm and 7pm - 10.30pm
Judo: 10am - 2.30pm and 5pm - 7.45pm
Lawn Bowls and Para Lawn Bowls: 8.30am - 1.45pm and 3pm - 8.45pm
Netball: 12pm - 3.30pm and 6pm - 9.30pm
Squash: 10am - 1pm and 4pm - 8.30pm
Table Tennis and Para Table Tennis: 9.30am - 2.15pm and 4pm - 8.45pm
Weightlifting: 9.30am - 12pm; 2pm - 4.30pm and 6.30pm - 9pm

Thursday 4 August:

Athletics and Para Athletics: 10am - 1pm and 6.30pm - 10pm
Aquatics Diving: 1pm - 3.30pm and 6pm - 9pm
Badminton: 9am - 3pm and 4.30pm - 10.30pm
Beach Volleyball: 2.30pm - 5.30pm and 7pm - 10pm
Boxing: 12pm - 4pm and 6pm - 10pm
Cricket T20: 11am - 2.30pm and 6pm - 9.30pm
Cycling Time Trial : 10am - 4pm
Gymnastics Rythmic: 12pm - 3.30pm and 6pm - 9.30pm
Hockey: 9am - 12.30pm; 2pm - 5.30pm and 9pm - 10.30pm
Lawn Bowls and Para Lawn Bowls: 8.30am - 1.45pm and 3pm - 8.15pm
Netball: 9am - 12.30pm; 2pm - 5.30pm and 7pm - 10.30pm
Para Powerlifting: 3pm - 5.45pm and 7.30pm - 10.15pm
Squash: 12pm - 3pm and 6pm - 9pm
Table Tennis and Para Table Tennis: 9.30pm - 2.15pm and 4pm - 8.30pm

Friday 5 August:

Athletics and Para Athletics: 10am - 3pm and 6.30pm - 10pm
Aquatics Diving: 10am - 1pm and 6pm - 9pm
Badminton: 11am - 3.30pm and 5.30pm - 10pm
Beach Volleyball: 11am - 1pm; 2.30pm - 5.30pm and 7pm - 10pm
Gymnastics Rhythmic: 1.30pm - 5.30pm
Hockey: 9am - 1.30pm and 6pm - 10.30pm
Lawn Bowls and Para Lawn Bowls: 8.30am - 3.15pm and 4.30pm - 7.45pm
Netball: 9am - 1pm and 2.30pm - 6.30pm
Squash: 12am - 3pm and 6pm - 9pm
Table Tennis and Para Table Tennis: 9.30am - 2pm and 4pm - 8.30pm
Wrestling: 10.30am - 1.30pm and 5pm - 7.30pm

Saturday 6 August:

Athletics and Para Athletics: 10am - 1.15pm and 6.30pm - 9.45pm
Aquatics Diving: 10am - 1pm and 6pm - 9pm
Badminton: 11am - 3.30pm and 5.30pm - 10pm
Beach Volleyball: 3pm - 5pm and 8pm - 10pm
Boxing: 10.30 - 1pm; 2.30pm - 5.30pm and 7pm - 9.30pm
Cricket T20: 11am - 2.30pm and 6pm - 9.30pm
Gymnastics Rhythmic: 10am - 1pm
Hockey: 9am - 1.30pm and 6pm - 10.30pm
Lawn Bowls and Para Lawn Bowls: 8.30am - 3.15pm and 4.30pm - 7.45pm
Netball: 9am - 11am and 2.30pm - 4.30pm
Squash: 12pm - 3pm and 6pm - 9pm
Table Tennis and Para Table Tennis: 9.30am - 2.15pm and 4pm - 10pm
Wrestling: 10.30am - 1.30pm and 5pm - 7.30pm

Sunday 7 August:

Athletics and Para Athletics: 10am - 1.15pm and 6.30pm - 9.30pm
Aquatics Diving: 10am - 1pm and 5.30pm - 8.30pm
Badminton: 9am - 2.30pm and 5pm - 10.30pm
Beach Volleyball: 3pm - 5.30pm and 8pm - 10.30pm
Boxing: 10.30am - 1pm; 2.30pm - 5.30pm and 7pm - 9.30pm
Cricket T20: 10am - 1.30pm and 5pm - 8.30pm
Cycling Road Race: 8am - 5pm
Hockey: 9am - 2pm and 5pm - 8pm
Netball: 1.30pm - 3.30pm and 8.30pm - 10.30pm
Squash: 1pm - 3.30pm and 6pm - 8.15pm
Table Tennis and Para Table Tennis: 9.30am - 2.45pm and 4pm - 9pm

Monday 8 August:

Aquatics Diving: 10am - 1pm
Badminton: 8am - 2.15pm
Hockey: 9am - 11.30am and 12.30pm - 3pm
Squash: 10am - 2.30pm
Table Tennis and Para Table Tennis: 9.30am - 1.15pm

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