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Birmingham 2022 legacy continues to inspire girls

Video: Almost 30 girls aged eight to 18 took part in a training session organised and funded as part of the legacy of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

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Commonwealth Games legacy shines bright at city event

It’s one year on from a breathtaking display of table tennis and para table tennis at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth games, and the appetite to play in Birmingham is still very much alive, seen most recently at the Birmingham Festival 23.

August 14, 2023 | Colin Eley
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Have a Go a hit with Games spectators

The winners of the Have a Go zone challenge at this year's Commonwealth Games share their experiences of the Games.

September 22, 2022 | Julie Snowdon
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From shark diving to Birmingham 2022 – the English-born athlete driving Fijian table tennis

When England took on Fiji at the recent Commonwealth Games, in the opposing line-up was an English-born 62-year-old former shark diver on a mission to take table tennis in the Pacific island nation to new heights.

August 17, 2022 | Paul Stimpson
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Community groups given chance to bid for Commonwealth Games table tennis equipment

Table tennis equipment used by teams and athletes during the Commonwealth Games will be gifted to local sport and community groups in the West Midlands.

August 15, 2022 | Paul Stimpson
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Catch up on England’s Commonwealth Games success

Two golds, one silver, two bronzes and a host of memories - the Commonwealth Games may be over for another four years but there is plenty of success to reflect on from Birmingham 2022.

August 11, 2022 | Paul Stimpson
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Legacy of the Games and how it inspires a new audience

From the perspective of avid table tennis player and content creator, Jeremy Flint, the legacy of Birmingham 2022 and how it can inspire a new audience.

August 10, 2022 | Jeremy Flint
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Table Tennis England using B2022 funding to help more people engage with sport and physical activity

Table Tennis England is helping people and communities in the West Midlands and across England to get active and play sport off the back of the Commonwealth Games, thanks to funding and support from Sport England and the National Lottery. 

August 9, 2022 | Julie Snowdon
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Pitchford beaten in gold medal match

Liam Pitchford admitted he was outplayed by Sharath Kamal Achanta of India in the men's singles gold medal match at the Commonwealth Games today.

August 8, 2022 | Paul Stimpson
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Battling Drinkhall denied bronze in thriller

Paul Drinkhall missed out on a Commonwealth Games bronze medal despite a battling, brilliant performance which saw him come so close to completing one of the great Games comebacks.

August 8, 2022 | Paul Stimpson
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Brilliant Pitchford earns crack at another gold

Liam Pitchford earned a first ever English appearance in a singles gold medal match at the Commonwealth Games, whie Paul Drinkhall will play in the bronze medal match.

August 7, 2022 | Paul Stimpson