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Birmingham, 9 August: The Commonwealth Games concluded in a grand ceremony late on Monday evening (local time). The 11-day event concluded with a musical night at the Alexander Stadium. Once again the culture there was celebrated on Birmingham Street.

During this great theme, music was seen which made this night memorable.

The show once again started with Old Birmingham. It also had a message to stand with LGBTQIA+ people at the end.

The Commonwealth Games were a tremendous success with over 1.5 million tickets sold. This could lead to a possible Olympic bid in the future.

Commonwealth Games Federation President Lewis Martin told the crowd at Alexander Stadium during the closing ceremony, “These games have been adventurous, buzzing and absolutely fantastic.”

“877 medals awarded, 97 Commonwealth records and four world records broken, you all rose to the challenge.

“As we bring these games to a close, please remember this is not the end.”

Organizers emphasized several firsts in the event, the main attraction being that for the first time a multi-event event had more medal events for women (136) than men (134).

At the same time one must not forget that the real star of the Games may have been the giant bull used at the Opening Ceremony, which then moved to Birmingham’s Centenary Square where it drew crowds every day.

The bull became so popular that a campaign was launched to save it from extinction and it would be allowed to remain so until at least September.

At the end of the event, the torch was passed in a traditional native Victorian ceremony to Australia, where the Games will be held in 2026.

Story first published: Tuesday, August 9, 2022, 7:41 [IST]