CWG 2022 Birmingham – 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay: The Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay has reached a significant milestone. After completing a 269-day international journey across 71 nations and territories of the Commonwealth, the BATON arrives in England. The Baton has just completed visits to the Home Nations: Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales. CWG 2022 starts on 28th JULY: Follow Commonwealth GAMES 2022 LIVE & India at CWG 2022 LIVE Updates with InsideSport.IN
CWG 2022: Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay arrives in England, Games start on July 28th: Follow CWG 2022 LIVE Updates
2022 Queen’s Baton Relay: The Relay officially began its journey on 7 October 2021. At the start of the GAMES on 28 July 2022, it will have visited all 72 Commonwealth nations.
Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay arrives in England after completing journey through the Home Nations
The Queen’s Baton spent five days in Scotland, host of the 2014 Commonwealth Games, from 18-22 June.
On 20 June, the Baton was taken to visit Dumfries House, which is part of the Prince’s Foundation, established in 1986 by the Prince of Wales.
The Baton also visited Lochcarron of Scotland. It had made the Team Scotland tartan that the athletes will wear during the Birmingham 2022 Opening Ceremony.
Heading next to Northern Ireland on 24 June, the Baton was taken to visit a selection of care and support centres.
On the first of five days in Wales, the Baton arrived in the country on a lifeboat and was welcomed at a reception at Holyhead sailing club.
Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay arrives in England after completing journey through the Home Nations
Starting today, the Baton will embark on its 25-day tour of England, where it will visit every region, marking the final leg of this epic journey.
Kicking off at the Eden Project in the South West of England, Denise Lewis OBE will receive the Baton on behalf of Team England.
He will pass it onto the first Batonbearer, who will carry the Baton on a zipwire.
The Baton will then visit every region, with the final eleven days touring the West Midlands, before reaching its ultimate finale at the Birmingham 2022 Opening Ceremony.
Ian Reid, Chief Executive Officer for the Birmingham 2022, said:
“It’s now England’s turn to take it on and host the Queen’s Baton Relay in the final few weeks in the run up to Birmingham 2022. Around 2,000 inspirational people are going to have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity of being an official Batonbearer”
CGF President Dame Louise Martin said: “Excitement and anticipation are really building as the Baton heads towards the Opening Ceremony on 28 July 2022 and on its final journey across England, it will inspire so many people while showcasing the very best of Commonwealth Sport.”
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