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XXII Commonwealth Games | |
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Winner: Birmingham | |
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Committee | CGF |
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Bid | 19 June 2017 |
Decision | 21 December 2017 |
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Winner | Birmingham |
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The city of Durban, South Africa was initially elected as the host for the 2022 Commonwealth Games on 2 September 2015, at a General Assembly in Auckland, New Zealand.[1] It was reported in February 2017 however, Durban may be unable to host the games due to financial constraints.[2] On 13 March 2017, the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) stripped Durban of their rights to host.[3] On 21 December 2017, Birmingham was awarded for the 2022 Games as Durban's replacement host.[4] Louise Martin, president of the Commonwealth Games Federation, made the official announcement at a press conference at the Arena Academy in Birmingham.[5]
City | Country | Commonwealth Games Committee | Website | Result | ||
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Birmingham | ![]() |
Commonwealth Games England (CGE) | birmingham2022.com | Winner | ||
On 19 June 2017 Birmingham officially announced its bid to host the games. The English city said that 95 per cent of competition venues are already in place should they be awarded the multi-sport event by the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF). An enhanced and refurbished Alexander Stadium is central to Birmingham's bid for the Games, with the venue earmarked to stage the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, as well as athletics. Birmingham 2022 also highlighted the city's ability to stage major sporting events by pointing to the ICC Champions Trophy and The Ashes held at Edgbaston, as well as Rugby World Cup fixtures staged at Villa Park.[6] The new-build Sandwell Aquatics Centre would host swimming, Para-swimming and diving. The Ericsson Indoor Arena in Coventry, located around 20 miles from Birmingham, would host the netball competition.[7] On 7 September 2017, it was announced that Birmingham had been selected as the government's choice for an English bid for the Games, beating a bid from Liverpool.[8] It was announced a formal bid will be submitted to the CGF after they cleared the bid to proceed.[9] |
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City | Country | Commonwealth Games Committee | Website | Result | ||
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Victoria | ![]() |
Commonwealth Games Canada (CGC) | 2022victoria.com | Cancelled | ||
On 30 June 2017 Victoria officially announced its bid to host the games.[10] Bid committee chair David Black announced the bid was submitted with letters of support from the provincial government, local municipalities and the University of Victoria. Lisa Helps, the mayor of Victoria, revealed on 30 April 2017 that the City of Victoria was exploring a possible bid for the 2022 Commonwealth Games. The city is in the process of securing financial support from the regional, provincial and federal government in the event Victoria is awarded the games with hopes that the provincial and federal government would be prepared to cover 75% of the estimated $1 billion budget. Victoria last hosted the 1994 Commonwealth Games.[11] On 24 August 2017 the British Columbia government revealed that it won't support Victoria 2022 Commonwealth games bid.[12] |
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Liverpool | ![]() |
Commonwealth Games England (CGE) | liverpoolcg22.org | Eliminated By Birmingham | ||
On 16 June 2017 Liverpool officially announced its bid to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Liverpool FC's Anfield stadium has been cited as the venue for the Opening Ceremony and rugby sevens, while St George's Hall and Everton FC's Goodison Park would host the squash and boxing finals respectively and Stanley Park would stage the lawn bowls. The city is proposing to host swimming at a new 50 metres pool within the city centre dock system that would remain in place after the Games and provide both a swimming and visitor attraction legacy. Among the other proposals is triple jump, long jump and pole vault on the dockside by neighbouring Mann Island. Twenty20 cricket and track cycling, as Liverpool 2022's "optional sports", would take place in Manchester at Old Trafford Cricket Ground and the city's Velodrome. The Arena and Convention Centre (ACC) Liverpool, home to the 11,000-seat Echo Arena, BT Convention Centre and Exhibition Centre, would stage badminton, artistic gymnastics, judo, netball and wrestling. On 7 September, It was announced that the UK Government would be supporting the Bid By Birmingham meaning Liverpool would not proceed further.[8] |
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Two cities made confirmed bids for the games; Durban, South Africa and Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Edmonton withdrew its bid in February 2015, leaving Durban as the only bid to go forward to CGF General Assembly in September 2015.[32]
City | Country | Commonwealth Games Committee | Result | ||
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Durban | ![]() |
South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) | Winner | ||
The coastal South African city had previously considered bidding for the 2020 or 2024 Summer Olympics. If Durban were to host the games, it would be the first Commonwealth Games held on the African continent. South Africa's second largest city, Cape Town bid for the 2004 Summer Olympics, but lost out to Athens. Durban is home to major professional rugby union, cricket and two association football teams – AmaZulu F.C. and Golden Arrows. The city has previously played host to matches of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the 1996 & 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, the 1995 Rugby World Cup, as well as the 2003 Cricket World Cup. The Kings Park Sporting Precinct will be part of the bid. In addition Durban also hosted the 123rd IOC Session. It was reported in February 2017 however, Durban might be unable to host the games due to financial constraints.[2] This was confirmed one month later on 13 March 2017 when the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) stripped Durban of their rights to host.[3] |
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Edmonton | ![]() |
Commonwealth Games Canada (CGC) | Withdrawn | ||
Edmonton is Canada's fifth-largest city and the second-largest city in the Province of Alberta. It is home to a number of professional sports associations (most notably the Edmonton Eskimos (Canadian) football team and Edmonton Oilers ice hockey team, winners of five Stanley Cups). The 1978 Commonwealth Games, the 1983 Summer Universiade and the 2001 World Championships in Athletics were all held in Edmonton, and the city has also hosted some matches of the 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup, the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.[33][34] There are also plans to build a new Velodrome to replace the ageing Argyll Velodrome. On 11 February 2015, Edmonton announced it was withdrawing to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games, citing financial reasons and a global fall in oil prices. The bid team will instead focus on the 2026 event.[32][35] |
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The following cities proposed bidding; however, they did not bid or even formally announce their intentions to bid.
On 22 January 2014, The BBC reported that the organisers of the Commonwealth Games were concerned about the future of the event, after no member country had expressed serious interest in hosting the 2022 edition with only two months to go before the March 2014 deadline for applicant cities. The high cost of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with reports of between £500 million and £1 billion, damage to the reputation of the competition following the 2010 Games and disputes between the Commonwealth Games Federation board and member states' sporting federations were all said to be factors in why no serious hosting intentions were being made.[48][49] Cardiff, who were pursuing a bid for the 2026 games, said it would be "unlikely" for them to bring their bid forward to 2022.[50] An emergency general meeting was held in Kuala Lumpur on 24 January to try and resolve these issues and ensure the future of the games.
On 31 January 2014 Gideon Sam, vice-president of the Commonwealth Games Federation, was quoted in The Namibian stating intentions of holding the 2022 games in Africa following meetings in Kuala Lumpur: "We decided that 2022 will be Africa’s time. Africa makes up a huge number of Commonwealth countries and we now appeal to African leaders to be brave, to club together and to come forward so that we can host the Commonwealth Games" "We cannot continue doing what we did in the past, when we voted with Asia, Oceania or the Americas and not for ourselves. The time has come to show the world that there are no lions roaming the streets or naked people walking around"[51]