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XXII Commonwealth Games | |
Winner: Birmingham | |
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Committee | CGF |
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Bid | 19 June 2017 |
Decision | 21 December 2017 |
Decision | |
Winner | Birmingham |
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2022 Commonwealth Games |
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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]