Commonwealth Games 2022 Closing Ceremony: Time, Where to Watch, Highlights

Commonwealth Games 2022, India's performance, highlights, Opening, and Closing ceremony, where can you watch it? When is the next CWG event? What is the closing ceremony lineup?

Beverley Knight, Jorja Smith and UB40 are among the top acts to be performed on Monday evening at the CWG 2022 closing ceremony. With India's complete dominance in wrestling, weightlifting, boxing and badminton. India's performance at the Commonwealth Games 2022 will not remain a footnote in history.

Till now, India has bagged 61 medals with 215 Indian athletes participating in CWG 2022. Despite the absence of legendary names such as Mary Kom, Neeraj Chopra, Saina Nehwal, and Tajinderpal Singh Toor, Indian athletes outshined the likes of New Zealand and South Africa.

Today, India won 5 out of 6 events, where PV SIndhu, Lakshya Sen, Achanta Sharath Kamal, Chirag Shetty-Sairaj Satwik Rankireddy duo bagged gold, Indian hockey team lost to Australia by 7-0, and settled for silver.

Sathiyan Gnanasekaran also clinched his much-deserved bronze medal. Finally, India ends their campaign on a happy note and stayed ahead of New Zealand by 11 medals.

The final day of the Commonwealth games 2022 witnessed six medal matches. While PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen and Chirag Shetty-Sairaj Satwik Rankireddy duo bagged gold, the Indian hockey team lost to Australia in the men's hockey team final, and managed to get the silver.

Today was the last day of CWG 2022. Though India dominated the weekend by winning 35 medals in different sports, wrestling and weightlifting were India's favourites. Most players performed exceptiomally well in cricket, para table tennis, boxing, badminton and athletics.

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CWG 2022 Highlights

Though India has a history of performing well at CWG 2022, Commonwealth Games 2022 Birmingham saw some of India's best performances. Many legendary players did not participate due to injuries or personal concerns, but young Indian athletes did not disappoint their fans.

Till now, India has clinched fifty-five accolades. Out of which, 12 have been in freestyle wrestling, 10 in weightlifting, 8 in athletics, 7 in boxing, 3 each in table tennis and badminton, 2 each in squash and para-table tennis, and 1 in para-powerlifting, cricket and hockey.

P V Sindhu has also entered the finals of women's singles, and Lakshya Sen's medal in Badminton has evoked India's hope for some more medals. Also, Chiragh Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy are through to the men's doubles final.

Apart from that, India might get another gold in table tennis as Sharath Kamal has reached the final in men's singles. Besides, Sathiyan Gnanesankaran was defeated in Men's singles and will fight for bronze.

What was Special about Commonwealth Games 2022?

India created history by bagging their first-ever medal, and that too gold in Lawn Bowls Women's fours team. On Day 8, India was most dominant in weightlifting, but the wrestlers' exemplary performance led India to win the most medals on Day 9 and Day 10.

Indian athletes had hoped to break the 100-medal barrier, as there were 215 athletes participating in 15 different sports events. However, the current performance is still impressive as nobody expected this from India.

Besides, India was exceptional at Tokyo 2020 Olympics which exceeded fans' expectations. With only a day left, we can hope India to do something more remarkable.

CWG 2022 Closing Ceremony Lineup

CWG 2022 Closing Ceremony will take place on August 8, Monday from 8 pm (GMT) to 10 pm (GMT). Indian viewers will have to wait from 12.30 AM(IST), August 9 to 1.30 AM(IST) to enjoy the closing ceremony,

“With this closing ceremony, we wanted to create a spectacular line-up of global artists from the West Midlands for an exhilarating musical production to conclude an unforgettable 11 days of sport and culture. “The medley of high-octane performances will celebrate the vibrant energy and cultural heritage of this incredible city, as we bring these spectacular home Games to a fitting end, " said Martin Green, Chief Creative Officer of the Commonwealth Games 2022.

Renowned broadcaster Clare Balding will be hosting the celebrations from 12.30 AM (IST) to 1.30 AM (IST).

CWG 2022 Closing Ceremony Lineup Highlights

The closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Games is going to be exciting, as Jorja Smit, Beverly Knight, and UB40 would be some of the renowned participating faces.

There will be a dance theatre show Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby. Some other artists who will be joining are Laura Mvula, Goldie, Jacob Banks, Jaykae, Ash, Mahalia, Musical Youth, Neelam Gill, Panjabi MC, Raza Hussain, Apache Indian, Talulah-Eve and The Selecter.

India Performance Highlights 

Indian athletes had a remarkable journey at CWG 2022. From jumping from the 7th to the 4th spot, and then getting back to the 5th spot, there had been ups and downs. With 55 medals in the account, India would be hoping to cross the 60 mark on Day 11. Here's what the medal tally says.

Sport	Gold medal	Silver medal	Bronze medal	Total
Weightlifting	3	3	4	11
Judo	0	2	1	3
Lawn bowls	1	1	0	2
Table Tennis	3	1	1	5
Badminton	3	1	2	6
Squash	0	0	2	2
Para Powerlifting	1	0	0	1
Athletics	1	4	3	8
Wrestling	6	1	5	11
Boxing	3	1	3	7
Para Table Tennis	1	0	1	2
Hockey	0	1	1	2
Cricket	0	1	0	1
TOTAL	22	16	23	61

Top 10 Medal Tally 

Rank	Country	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
4	India	22	16	23	61
1	Australia	66	57	54	177
2	England	56	64	53	173
3	Canada	26	32	34	92
5	New Zealand	20	12	17	49
6	Scotland	13	11	27	51
7	Nigeria	12	9	14	35
8	Wales	8	6	14	28
9	South Africa	7	9	11	27
10	Northern Ireland	7	7	4	18

When Commonwealth Games will finish and Closing Ceremony Time?

Commonwealth Games 2022 had been the largest ever sports programme in Commonwealth Games history, with 280+ sessions across 11 days of live sports streaming.

The 11-day event will be wrapped up at Birmingham's Alexander Stadium on August 9, 2022, at 12.30 am (IST).

Where you can watch the closing ceremony?

You can enjoy live telecasts on some television channels such as Sony Six, Sony Ten 2, Sony Ten 3 and Sony Ten 4. However, you can enjoy live streaming on the Sony Liv app.

 When are Next Commonwealth Games?

The next Commonwealth Games 2022 will be held in 2026 in Melbourne and the Victoria region of Australia.  This would be Australia's 6th appearance as host from 1938. Australia hosted the event last in 2018.

Next Upcoming events for Indian Players

Indian athletes will be seen in action from September 27, 2022, to October 10, 2022, in the 35th edition of the National Games in Gujarat. This edition will have 36 sporting events with participation from all 28 states and eight union territories.

Post that, India will be playing the postponed Asian Games 2022 from September 23 to October 8, 2023, in Hangzhou, China, as announced by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA).