2030 Commonwealth Games
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The 2030 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXIV Commonwealth Games, is expected to be held in 2030 for members of the Commonwealth of Nations. 2030 will mark the centenary of the Commonwealth Games, first held as the British Empire Games, which has been held under various names (British Empire and Commonwealth Games, British Commonwealth Games and finally Commonwealth Games) on a quadrennial basis ever since, save for the Games cancelled due to World War II.
Bids
[edit]Potential bids
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- A potential bid from South Africa was speculated ahead of the 2024 Commonwealth heads of government meeting in Samoa. [1] Durban had previously been awarded hosting of the 2022 Commonwealth Games but was later stripped of hosting rights due to organizational and budget constraints, and Durban was replaced by Birmingham in 2017.[2][3]
Cancelled bids
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- Alberta
- A potential bid from the Province of Alberta, predominantly featuring Calgary, Edmonton and possibily other cities, was examined for the 2030 Commonwealth Games.[4][5] The bid exploration received a potential for C$4 million in financial backing from the two cities and the province.[6] On 3 August 2023, the Government of Alberta withdrew from Alberta's 2030 Commonwealth Games bid process thereby terminating the bid.[7]
- Hamilton, Ontario
- A group of Hamilton businessmen planned a bid for the 2030 edition of the Commonwealth Games to mark 100 years since the city hosted the original games, briefly considered the 2026 edition when it became apparent there would be little other competition to host. But in April 2021, the spokesperson and chair for the Hamilton bid, Lou Frapporti, announced that Hamilton would scrap any bid for the 2026 edition and resume focusing on the 2030 edition instead.[8] Frapporti stated that the reason for resuming focus on 2030 was that the province of Ontario was unlikely to support the 2026 bid due to the 2026 FIFA World Cup being scheduled to have games in Toronto and the unlikelihood of the CGF alternatively allowing for a move to 2027.[9] In February 2023, it was announced that Hamilton was no longer Canada's preferred candidate for the 2030 Commonwealth Games, according to Commonwealth Sport Canada, which is trying to secure the national bid for the event.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Keir Starmer seeks 2030 host for troubled Commonwealth Games". 25 October 2024.
- ^ "Durban stripped of 2022 Commonwealth Games". The Sydney Morning Herald. 14 March 2017. Archived from the original on 4 June 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ Sport, Telegraph (21 December 2017). "Birmingham named 2022 Commonwealth Games host city". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Archived from the original on 17 December 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ "Variyan appointed as Commonwealth Sport Canada director-at-large". 23 February 2023.
- ^ "Calgary, Edmonton to explore 2030 Commonwealth Games joint bid after Hamilton drops out | CBC Sports". CBC News. 8 March 2023. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023.
- ^ "Alberta exploring 2030 Commonwealth Games bid, despite financial risks | Watch News Videos Online". Global News. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "Canadian province Alberta cancels bid for 2030 Commonwealth Games". BBC News. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "Hamilton Commonwealth Games committee drops idea of 2026 games and begins pitch for 2030". www.globalnews.ca. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "Hamilton Commonwealth Games committee abandons any bid for 2026 Games, looks to 2030". The Hamilton Spectator. 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "Hamilton Commonwealth Games bid no longer 'preferred' by organization securing the national bid - Hamilton | Globalnews.ca".
