100 days to go, a big milestone and i am sure huge excitement there. tit really is. the momentum is building towards the commonwealth games. i am here at the aquatic centre, the only purpose built venue we have had the first swimmers and divers here this morning getting used to the surroundings. as you say, the momentum is building, the countdown is on for the event which begins on the 28th ofjuly. 19 sports across 11 days of competition. it is the bigger power sports programme in the commonwealth games and more medals for women than men. 0ne commonwealth games and more medals for women than men. one of these ports to be taking place is pirate swimming. iamjoined by ports to be taking place is pirate swimming. i am joined by the paralympic champion, and two time paralympic champion, and two time paralympic champion, and two time paralympic champion, you will not actually be competing at the commonwealth games because you have
civil servants, said ministers couldn t point to productivity losses, and there was no rationale for the move. it s 100 days to go until the 2022 commonwealth games begins in birmingham. it will be the first multi sport event to be held in front of fans since the coronavirus. 0ur sports correspondent laura scott is at sandwell aquatics centre in birmingham. yes, iam yes, i am here at the only purpose built facility for the commonwealth games, which as you say begin in 100 days time. there will be 19 sports across 11 days of competition. it will be the biggest power sports programme at a commonwealth games with eight sports, more medals for women than men. this facility has cost about £90 million. there has