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  • Historic 2018 Commonwealth games set to begin on Gold Coast

    Historic 2018 Commonwealth games set to begin on Gold Coast

    The opening ceremony for the historic 21st Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast 2018 takes place at the Carrara Stadium on Wednesday.

    More than 4,500 athletes from 71 nations and territories will compete for 275 gold medals at the Commonwealth Games, and the first gold medal will be contested in the women’s triathlon on Thursday.

    There will be the same number of men’s and women’s medal events for the first time at a major multi-sport event.

    Gold Coast 2018 also includes the largest ever programme of disability sport at a Commonwealth Games.

    More than 2.4 billion people – nearly a third of the world – will be represented over 12 days in Australia.

    Swimmer Adam Peaty, gymnast Max Whitlock, triathlete Alistair Brownleeand heptathlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson are among England’s high-profile attendees.

    Scotland’s team includes athlete Eilidh Doyle, cyclist Katie Archibald and swimmers Hannah Miley and Ross Murdoch.

    Wales, who include 11-year-old table tennis player Anna Hursey in their squad, will be captained by triathlete Non Stanford, while swimmer Jazz Carlin leads the team at the opening ceremony.

    Northern Ireland shooter David Calvert competes in a record-extending 11th Commonwealth Games, seeking a fifth gold medal, while Michaela Walsh is one of several medal hopes in boxing.

    Basketball returns to the roster of sports, with judo dropped in favour of beach volleyball.

    BBC

  • Birmingham set to host 2022 Commonwealth Games

    Birmingham is set to be officially announced as the host of the 2022 Commonwealth Games on Thursday.

    It 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.

    Earlier this month the CGF reiterated it needed “further clarification on issues” before choosing a host city.

    But the BBC understands Birmingham has now finally prevailed in its attempt to stage the £750m showpiece, the most expensive sports event in Britain since the London 2012 Olympics.

    The bidding process has been beset with problems, with the South African city of Durban originally awarded the Games in 2015 before being stripped of the event in March because it did not meet the CGF criteria.

    Birmingham beat Liverpool in September to be Britain’s candidate city and the bid subsequently received government backing.

    As part of its bid, Birmingham has proposed to create the UK’s largest permanent athletics stadium, supplemented by four indoor arenas.

    BBC Sports