See the women s euros are on. you can feel the excitement especially from young women, girls, feeling so inspired by the sport. what sort of sporting legacy do you hope these will leave, these games? the inspiration will leave, these games? the inspiration is will leave, these games? the inspiration is great will leave, these games? tue: inspiration is great and i will leave, these games? ti2 inspiration is great and i watched the match last night and hopefully they get over the line on sunday and we hope to carry that through to our event as well because the following sunday we have the likes of the final women s t20 cricket, define of netball and hockey all on the same on the super sunday following hopefully the england victory this sunday. we hope to put women s sport right on the map. in terms of grassroots sports participation, working closely with sport england who have invested a lot in the west midlands to ensure that people have the opportunity to participate. also just
In the future is a brilliant example of real legacy. birmingham s only new facility has been built with a place in mind. the council says it can keep sport here affordable. the pool at these games is made notjust for medals but for a neighbourhood. joe lenski, bbc news, sandwell. i m joined by ian reid, ceo of birmingham 2022 commonwealth games. a big moment for you, ian. a big moment foryou, ian. it a big moment for you, ian. it has been noted that you ve had much less time to prepare for these games than you will normally. 0nly time to prepare for these games than you will normally. only four years instead of seven because durban dropped out. how much of a challenge has it been? it dropped out. how much of a challenge has it been? . . dropped out. how much of a challenge has it been? has it been? it has been a challenge and we had has it been? it has been a challenge and we had the has it been? it has been a challenge and we had the pandemic has it been? it has been a challenge
Tickets. world class athletes coming to the city so please come along. what characterises these games as distinct from previous ones? a, few distinct from previous ones? a few thin . s, distinct from previous ones? a few thins, it distinct from previous ones? a few things. it is distinct from previous ones? a few things. it is the distinct from previous ones? a few things, it is the first distinct from previous ones? a few things, it is the first multisport i things, it is the first multisport ever to have more medals for the female athletes than the male ones, as well as the biggest integrated para programme. watching elite able bodied and paralympians in one programme. i5 able-bodied and paralympians in one ”roramme. , ., able-bodied and paralympians in one ”roramme. , . , programme. is that the first time ever? we have programme. is that the first time ever? we have the programme. is that the first time ever? we have the biggest i programme. is that the first time i ev
Proud east midlands person, lenny henry. these games are the biggest sporting event to be staged in the uk since the olympics ten years ago, and there are hopes that it will provide a major boost for the city and the region, as our correspondent joe lynsky now reports. birmingham has builtjust one new venue for these commonwealth games and it s here in sandwell, one of the most diverse and densely populated parts of the city. this place has never had a resource like this before, but now, it s got an aquatic centre. it is a very diverse community and it s got a growing economy but there are still quite high levels of deprivation in the area and we are quite keen to use the games as a springboard to create opportunities and invite investment into the area. the centre has been stitched into smethwick in sandwell borough, and by next year, it will be a multipurpose facility. for this community, it s a gateway to sport
Good afternoon. i m austin halewod with your latest sports news. on the eve of the commonwelth games, english sprinter dina asher smith has announced that she won t be competing in birmingham. the former 200 metre world champion says she s pulling out because of a light hamstring tear. asher smith, who won a bronze medal at the world championships last week in the united states, was running for gb in the 4x100 relay, when she sharply pulled up with what looked like a hamstring injury. well, asher smith returned home on sunday for a scan. and unfortunately her fears were confirmed. in a post on social media she said. not long to wait. the opening cermeony for the games is tomorrow. now to the euros and a tv audience