prepare to watch the show s final episode. the opening ceremony of the 22nd commonwealth games takes place in birmingham tonight. prince charles will represent the queen and 30,000 people will be inside the alexander stadium, with millions more watching around the world. the show will include performances from local music and dance groups, emphasising the city s diversity. more than 5,000 athletes are set to compete over a packed 11 days. they will be representing 72 nations and territories. the queen s baton will also be a key part of that ceremony, after being carried for 294 days through commonwealth countries. athletes will compete in 19 sports and 280 medal events, which will include for the first time women s t20 cricket, 3 on 3 basketball and 3 on 3 wheelchair basketball. also for the first time, there are more medals for women than for men, and para events are all part of the main games. 0ur sports reporterjoe lynsky explains what s in store. they have waited four yea
and colleges around the globe is netball. although it s not played at the olympics, it has a high profile at the commonwealth games. 12 teams will compete in birmingham, with the england side looking to successfully defend their title. the bbc has been to meet one netball player who has become a role model for young girls across africa. the uganda team, called the she cranes, is preparing for it s second tournament, as parisa qurban reports. whistle blows. athletes around the world have spent months repairing spent months preparing for the 2022 commonwealth games. 0ne team determined to put on a fair show is uganda s netball team. among them isjoan nampungu. joan is a defender. she started playing netball when she was only eight years old, eventually reaching her potential ofjoining the national team. netball has also given her the chance to empower children in uganda. whilst training for the upcoming