The Royal Mint has unveiled a new coin to celebrate the staging of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Percy Hobson, Australia’s first indigenous Commonwealth Games gold medallist, has died aged 79.

School pupils and other members of the Dhidhdhoo community celebrated the arrival of the Queen's Baton in the Maldives by spending New Year's Day cleaning beaches.

Olympic boxing champion Lauren Price has said she intends to turn professional this year, a move which may cast doubt over the defence of her Commonwealth Games title in Birmingham.

The new year arrives across the Commonwealth today.

Birmingham 2022 are seeking nominations for Batonbearers for the Queen’s Baton Relay in England, with inspiring individuals set to be rewarded for efforts in their community.

Queen Elizabeth II has claimed the Baton for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games is providing a "beacon of hope" as it makes it journey around the world.

At the start of 2021, I identified seven non-Tokyo 2020 areas to keep an eye on throughout the duration of the year: Thomas Bach, Protests and activism, Athlete representation, athlete welfare, the European Olympic Committees, the Commonwealth Games and increased female representation.

Details of five additional competitions for weightlifters hoping to qualify for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham have been finalised.

The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has celebrated four years since awarding Birmingham the 2022 Commonwealth Games, by returning to the school where the host city was announced.

The All Party Parliamentary Group for boxing chair Chris Evans, who is also the British Member of Parliament (MP) for Islwyn in South Wales, believes the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games are a "great opportunity" for the sport.

Commonwealth Games Wales (CGW) has appointed professional rugby player Ashton Hewitt and former Welsh netball athlete Anna Stembridge as non-executive directors to its Board in preparation for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Renowned sports institution Loughborough University will host an England team immersion camp in the build-up to next year's home Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

Birmingham 2022 has said improvements have been made to the way it attracts staff after criticism that its workforce is not diverse enough.