Birmingham, England will host the 2022 Commonwealth Games. The UK’s second biggest city was the only interested city to submit a bid before the original 30 September deadline but was deemed "not fully compliant" by the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF).
The CGF then gave rivals until 30 November to apply, but it’s believed Birmingham will be given the rights to host it after an announcement later.
The 2022 Games have been beset with problems, with the South African city of Durban originally awarded the Games in 2015 before being stripped of the event as it did not meet the CGF criteria.
Birmingham has secured its first global sports event and will become the third British city, after Glasgow and Manchester, since 2000 to host the Commonwealth Games.
The Commonwealth Games is under pressure, however. The fact there was only one official bidder is another reminder of the image problem facing the Games.
But the CGF say they have a new strategy designed to help support host cities, and believes its partnership with Birmingham can help find a solution to the challenge facing host cities.
It’s a great coup for Birmingham. The Commonwealth Games is nowhere near as big as the Olympics, but it has done wonders for many past host cities. Birmingham has assured the CGF and the UK government that there will be a legacy left after the Games are long gone, and that can only be good news for England’s second city.
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