Andy Street – Mayor of the West Midlands – has claimed a final figure for the city's 2022 Commonwealth Games budget will be announced in the coming weeks.
A host for the 2026 Commonwealth Games could be announced a year later than normal, with the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) stressing the need to find the right partner.
The contract to design and construct the £60m Sandwell Aquatics Centre for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games has been given to local firm Wates Construction.
Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) chief executive David Grevemberg has written to the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) with the view to holding discussions with the governing body over their differences in sexual development (DSD) regulations.
Gold Coast 2018 mascot Borobi, a blue male surfing koala bear, is to have his own special day, it was announced here today.
Birmingham City Council Leader Ian Ward praised the "innovative" way his city had prepared for the 2022 Commonwealth Games at a ceremony marking the start of construction of the Athletes' Village.
Commonwealth Games Australia (CGA) have announced an updated strategic plan through to 2026, with the organisation seeking to begin their "next phase".
Edmonton has ruled out a bid for the 2026 or 2030 Commonwealth Games because the city wants to concentrate its efforts on becoming a host city for the FIFA World Cup when it is held in North America.
An event attended by Team England athletes, schoolchildren and community representatives will mark the start of construction on the residential element of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Village.
Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) President Dame Louise Martin has revealed her delight at returning to the Gold Coast for the SportAccord Summit.
Campaigners for a velodrome hope a compromise proposal can be put forward to ensure a legacy for cycling from the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Shooter Tim Kneale has been named the 2018 Isle of Man sportsman of the year after his success at last year’s Commonwealth Games.
A project launched as a legacy of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow has won a prestigious national award.
A petition calling for West Midlands Velodrome to be constructed by Birmingham City Council as a legacy of the 2022 Commonwealth Games has been handed over.
A Ghanaian Sub-Committee investigating the charges of visa fraud in connection with last year’s Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast has claimed its efforts have been hindered by the "uncooperative attitude of the Australian Border Control and the Ghana Immigration Service".
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
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