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Spirit of 2012 announces funding to create a volunteering legacy in the West Midlands
£40,000 grant awarded to help the Birmingham 2022 volunteering programme live on beyond the Games.

Birmingham 2022 Batonbearers to be given a commemorative Baton to remember the Queen's Baton Relay
Batonbearers who took part in the English leg of the Birmingham 2022 Queen's Baton Relay will be gifted a souvenir Baton in celebration of their involvement. Key supporters of the global programme will be given a baton too.

Birmingham 2022 unveils Perry's Trail - a city-wide mascot trail to celebrate the Games
Free trail of 17 Perry statues and eight digital avatars, using cutting edge Deep Screen Technology have been installed

The Official Netball and Rugby Sevens Balls Unveiled for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
Gilbert proudly unveiled the official match, replica and supporter balls for Netball and Rugby Sevens to mark the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games

Match schedule released for Birmingham 2022 Rugby Sevens competition
Opening session will see the host nation, Team England, take on Samoa in the men's tournament and Sri Lanka in the women's competition

Schedule unveiled for Gymnastics - Artistic and Gymnastics - Rhythmic at Birmingham 2022
Both Artistic and Rhythmic Gymnastics will be held at Arena Birmingham – Artistic Gymnastics starting on 29 July until 2 August and with Rhythmic Gymnastics being held from 4 to 6 August

Birmingham 2022 announces village mayors for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
Three Team England Commonwealth Games medallists Tessa Sanderson CBE, David Moorcroft OBE and Hannah England, will be the three Village Mayors for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

UB40 Release "Champion", the Official Anthem of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
Champion has been released as the official anthem of the Games and is the debut single from upcoming album UB45 which celebrates a momentous 45 years in the industry

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