Alexander Stadium
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| Address | Walsall Rd, Birmingham, Perry Bar B42 2LR, United Kingdom |
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| Capacity | 12,700 |
| Opened | 1976 |
| Phone | +44 121 464 8008 |
| Broke ground | 1975 |
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| ID | 1124841 |
About Alexander Stadium
Alexander Stadium is an international athletics stadium located within Perry Park in Perry Barr, Birmingham, England, at grid reference SP065925. It has staged the Amateur Athletics Association Championships, and was the venue of the 1998 Disability World Athletics Championships.
Where is the Alexander Stadium
Urgent talks at 'bankrupt' Birmingham City Council
... The council s funding of the 2026 European Athletics Championships at the city s Alexander Stadium is also unclear...
Commonwealth Games: Bright colours transform Birmingham landmarks
... " The event will propel Birmingham on to a global stage; the opening and closing ceremonies will take place at the newly-redeveloped Alexander Stadium in Perry Barr, in front of a live audience of more than 30,000 people and a predicted global television audience of many millions...
Commonwealth Games: Prince Charles to speak at opening
... The event will be formally opened on 28 July at the revamped Alexander Stadium...
Commonwealth Games: Countries with homophobic laws unlikely to host
... The opening ceremony of Birmingham 2022 will take place at the Alexander Stadium in the city on Thursday...
Commonwealth Games: Duran Duran to headline opening ceremony in Birmingham
... " Tickets are now available to see Duran Duran and their fellow West Midlanders perform at the newly-refurbished 30,000 capacity Alexander Stadium, which will also host the closing party...
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games: Talks with Army as 5,000 jobs vacant
... The major venues - the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham and the Sandwell Aquatic centre - are finished but, like many large employers at the moment, they are facing recruitment problems...
Commonwealth Games: Prince Charles to speak at opening
The Prince of Wales will give a speech during the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham next week, Buckingham Palace has announced.
Prince Charles will be representing The Queen , a statement said. He will be accompanied by The Duchess of Cornwall.
The Event will be formally opened on 28 July at the revamped Alexander Stadium .
Other royals including The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are set to attend The Games , which close on 8 August.
The Queen , 96, has been scaling back her public appearances due to some mobility issues.
At The End of her Platinum Jubilee celebrations, She Said she was committed to serving the country " to The Best of my ability, supported by my family".
Prince Charles 's speech will include a message from His Mother , which was placed inside the Commonwealth Games baton last October.
The baton was taken on a 294-day tour of all 72 nations and territories of The Commonwealth .
During a summit of Commonwealth leaders in Rwanda last month, Prince Charles said he was Looking Forward to visiting The Games .
He Said : " In a world currently riven by conflict and division, these games - so aptly called 'the friendly games' - stand as a shining celebration of our unity, our diversity and our pursuit of shared excellence. "
The Earl and Countess of Wessex are among other royals expected to watch the sporting action in Birmingham, and to attend events celebrating the efforts of competitors, staff and volunteers.
Prince Edward , who has been the vice-patron of the Commonwealth Games Federation since 1990, will speak during the closing event on 8 August.
How To watch The GamesThe 22nd Commonwealth Games take place in Birmingham from 28 July to 8 August and Bbc Sport will bring you live coverage of every session.
You can catch all the must-see moments during More Than 200 hours of live coverage on Bbc One , Bbc Two and Bbc Three .
There will be up to 11 live streams on Bbc Iplayer and the Bbc Sport website, with additional coverage on the Red Button to ensure you can watch your favourite sport.
The Best of The Day 's action will be shown on highlights programme Tonight at The Games every evening on Bbc One .
The Bbc Sport website and app will also feature live text, video clips, reports, analysis and results.
BBC Radio 5 Live and Radio 5 Sports Extra will host live commentary on athletics, swimming, netball, cricket and boxing and provide updates on all the latest Games headlines across The Daily Programming .
Source of news: bbc.com