CELEBRATING BIRMINGHAM 22 COMMONWEALTH GAMES AND INTRODUCING PERRY, THE MULTI-COLOURED BULL

The Commonwealth Games?

Birmingham is the place to be at this moment. The UK's second city is fascinating and the temporary home of the  Commonwealth Games taking place right now.  

A little background: The Commonwealth Games is a multi-sport competition that takes place every four years with certain nations invited to take part. The 56 member states of the Commonwealth are invited to participate alongside 18 other territories who do not compete separately in the Olympics but compete in the Commonwealth Games under their own flags. Similarly, Team GB, who take part in the Olympics, are split into 14 separate teams during the Commonwealth Games. Those are the four home nations, three crown dependencies and all but three inhabited overseas territories. 

The first Commonwealth Games took place in Hamilton, Canada back in 1930 with the 2022 competition in Birmingham, United Kingdom being the 22nd edition of the games. While viewing coverage of the Commonwealth Games over the coming days, you will likely come across the Commonwealth Games mascot Perry - a multi-coloured bull. 

Perry the famous Birmingham Bull

Athletes representing 72 Commonwealth Games Federations marched through Birmingham at the newly-refurbished Alexander Stadium for the opening ceremony on 28th July.