44th
FIDE World Chess Olympiad 2022
The Opening Ceremony
The opening Ceremony
of the 44th chess Olympiad 2022 took place on 28th July at 6 pm Indian
Standard Time. The ceremony was held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and
India welcomed all the teams from across the globe. The Indian Prime Minister
Narendra Modi inaugurated the event. The opening ceremony was held in
a grand scale with a variety of performances such as dances and musical
events. With a large gathering, it brought up the cultural heritage of
Tamil Nadu. The indoor stadium of Jawaharlal Nehru sparkled with lighting
and even a sense of excitement was seen in the faces of the people at
the opening ceremony.
The entire teams that
are going to take part in the tournaments marched through the arena at
the opening ceremony. We could see the highest number of countries taking
part in the Olympiad this year. 187 countries are competing this time
.188 teams in the open section and 162 teams in the women’s section
are expected to play this time for the gold silver and bronze medals.
The government of Tamil
Nadu allocated INR 92 CR for the organization of the Olympiad in Mahabalipuram
and even for promotional activities.