How to watch the Commonwealth Games in the UK
This year, the Commonwealth Games will be held in the UK, in Birmingham, with the opening ceremony beginning at the city’s Alexander Stadium. There are expected to be 30,000 people in attendance, with millions more able to tune in on TV. Along with all the classic sports you know and love, making their Games 2022 debut is the Women’s T20 cricket, 3x3 Basketball and 3x3 Wheelchair Basketball. Plus, this year’s event will feature the largest ever number of events for women and Para-sport athletes in the history of the Commonwealth Games!
Starting on Friday 29th July, this years Commonwealth Games will air everyday across BBC channels until the final on Monday 8th August, so be sure to check in each day so you’re up-to-speed with the competition. For ease, we’ve got the full schedule listed below, but do bear in mind that these times are subject to change, as is the nature of live sport. For more information on when the games will air, be sure to check the TV Guide and our Showcase for the highlights!
Check out the full schedule below:
Day 0: The Opening Ceremony
Thursday 28th July, 7pm, BBC One
Held in Birmingham, the Commonwealth Games 2022 opening ceremony has been put together by Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight. Expect to see a choir of one thousand people and the conclusion of the Queen’s Baton Relay! As for England, they’ll be the last team to enter the stadium, following Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Because the Games are being held in Birmingham, there will be a Birmingham theme song with the backing track supplied by UB40 45 years after the group formed. Local rappers Gilly G and Dapz On The Map will provide vocals for the track titled Champion.
Day 1
Friday 29th July, 9.15am, BBC One
Cycling (track): Women's tandem B sprint, men's tandem B time trial, women's team pursuit, men's team pursuit, women's team sprint, men's team sprint
Gymnastics: Men’s team
Swimming: Women's 400m medley, women's 200m free, men's 400m free, men's 100m back S9, women's 100m free S9, men's 200m breast, mixed 4x100m free relay
Triathlon: Women's sprint, men's sprint
Day 2
Saturday 30th July, 9.15am, BBC One
Athletics: Women's and men's marathon, women's and men's T53/54 marathon
Gymnastics: Women's team
Swimming: Men's 50m fly, women's 50m breast, men's 200m free, S13 men's 50m free, S13 women's 50m free, men's 400m medley, women's 100m fly, men's 100m back, women's and men's 4x100m free relay
Track cycling: Women's and men's individual pursuit, women's sprint, men's keirin
Weightlifting: Women's 49kg, women's 55kg, men's 55kg, men's 61kg
Day 3
Sunday 31st July, 9am, BBC One
Gymnastics: Women's and men's individual all-around
Rugby sevens: Women and men
Swimming: Women's 50m free, men's 200m fly, women's 200m breast, SB8 men's 100m breast, S8 women's 100m back, women's 100m back, men's 100m breast, S14 mixed 4x100m free relay, women's 4x200m free relay
Track cycling: Men's tandem B sprint, women's tandem B time trial, women's points race, women's time trial, men's sprint, men's scratch race
Triathlon: Women's and men's PTVI, mixed relay
Weightlifting: Women's 59kg, men's 67kg, men's 73kg
Day 4
Monday 1st August, 9.15am, BBC One
Gymnastics: Women's vault and uneven bars, men's floor, rings and pommel horse
Judo: Women's -48kg, -52kg and -57kg, men's -60kg and -66kg
Lawn bowls: Women's singles, men's triples
Swimming: Women's 200m back, 200m medley, SB6 100m breast and 50m fly, men's 100m free, S7 50m free, 50m back and 4x200m free relay
Table tennis: Women's team
Track cycling: Women's keirin and scratch race, men's points race and time trial
Weightlifting: Women's 64kg and 71kg, men's 81kg
Day 5
Tuesday 2nd August, 9.15am, BBC One
Athletics: Women's pole vault, discus, T37/38 100m and T33/34 100m, men's T45-47 100m and 10,000m
Badminton: Mixed team
Basketball (3x3): Women's and men's wheelchair, women's and men's
Gymnastics: Women's beam and floor, men's vault, parallel bars and high bar
Judo: Women's -63kg and -70kg, men's -73kg and -81kg
Lawn bowls: women's fours, men's pairs, B6-8 para men's pairs
Swimming: Women's 100m free, 100m breast, 200m fly, SM10 200m medley and 800m free, men's 100m fly, 200m back, S10 100m fly, 50m breast, mixed 4x100m medley relay
Table tennis: Men's team
Weightlifting: Women's 76kg and 87kg, men's 96kg
Day 6
Wednesday 3rd August, 9.15am, BBC One
Athletics: Women's 10,000m, shot put, heptathlon and 100m, men's high jump, F42-44 and F61-64 discus, T37/38 100m, and 100m
Cycling: Women's and men's mountain bike cross-country
Judo: Women's -78kg and +78kg, men's -90kg, -100kg and +100kg
Lawn bowls: B6-8 para women's pairs
Squash: Women's and men's singles
Swimming: Women's 400m free, 50m back, 4x100m medley relay and S14 200m free, men's 200m medley, S14 200m free, 50m free, 1500m free and 4x100m medley, mixed 4x100m medley 34Pt
Weightlifting: Women's +87kg, men's 109kg and +109kg
Day 7
Thursday 4th August, 9.15am, BBC One
Athletics: Women's F42-44 and F61-64 discus and T53/54 1,500m, men's long jump, T11/12 100m, discus and 110m hurdles
Road cycling: Women's and men's time trial
Diving: Women's 10m platform, men's 1m springboard
Powerlifting: Women's lightweight and heavyweight, men's lightweight and heavyweight
Rhythmic gymnastics: Team
Day 8
Friday 5th August, 9.15am, BBC One
Athletics: Women's triple jump and 3,000m steeplechase, men's shot put, T53/54 100m and decathlon
Diving: Women's 1m springboard, men's 3m synchro and 10m synchro
Lawn bowls: Women's triples, B2-3 para mixed pairs
Rhythmic gymnastics: All-around
Wrestling: Women's 57kg, 62kg and 68kg, men's 65kg, 86kg and 125kg
Day 9
Saturday 6th August, 9am, BBC One
Athletics: Women's high jump, F55-57 shot put, 10km race walk, hammer, 400m hurdles, 800m and 200m, men's hammer, 3,000m steeplechase, 1,500m, pole vault, 5,000m, 400m hurdles and 200m
Diving: Women's 3m synchro and 10m synchro, men's 3m springboard
Lawn bowls: Women's pairs, men's singles, men's fours
Rhythmic gymnastics: Hoop, ball, clubs, ribbon
Table tennis: Women's classes 3-5 singles and classes 6-10 singles, men's classes 3-5 singles
Wrestling: Women's 50kg, 53g and 76kg, men's 54kg, 74kg and 97kg
Day 10
Sunday 7th August, 9am, BBC One
Athletics: Women's 100m hurdles, 400m, javelin, 4x100m relay, long jump, 1500m, 5,000m and 4x400m relay, men's triple jump, 400m, 10km race walk, 4x100m relay, javelin, 800m and 4x400m relay
Beach volleyball: Women, men
Boxing: Women's minimumweight, light/middleweight, light-flyweight, lightweight, featherweight and middleweight, men's flyweight, middleweight, light-heavyweight, bantamweight, light-welterweight, light-middleweight, heavyweight, featherweight, welterweight and super-heavyweight
Cricket: Women
Diving: Women's 3m springboard, men's 10m platform
Hockey: Women
Netball: Women
Road cycling: Women's and men's road race
Squash: Mixed doubles
Table tennis: Women's singles, men's doubles and classes 8-10 singles, mixed doubles
Day 11
Monday 8th August, 9.15am, BBC One
Badminton: Women's and men's singles, women's and men's doubles, mixed doubles
Diving: Mixed synchro 3m, mixed synchro 10m
Hockey: Men
Squash: Women's and men's doubles
Table tennis: Women's doubles, men's singles
As well as coverage of all the sporting action during the day, tune in to BBC Three every evening from 7pm as Ayo Akinwolere presents coverage from the day’s events!
Freesat Editorial Team
