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Christchurch Commonwealth Games Bid?
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GB Staff on Saturday, April 28, 2012  2:35pm EDT
 
Bruce Ullrich, former Chef de Mission of three New Zealand teams to Olympic and
Commonwealth Games, is urging Christchurch to bid for the Commonwealth Games.

Gold Coast 2018 Win "Fantastic Result"
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GB Staff on Friday, November 11, 2011  10:20pm EST
 
Deputy Prime Minister Wayne Swan and Sport Minister Mark Arbib said in a joint
statement, "this morning's victory was a fantastic result for the Gold

Hambantota Reacts To 2018 Commonwealth Games Loss
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GB Staff on Friday, November 11, 2011  7:27pm EST
 
Despite losing its bid for the 2018 Commonwealth Games to the Gold Coast, Sri
Lanka plans to continue its large-scale investment set out in its

Sri Lankan Delegation Arrives For Election 2018 Commonwealth Games
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GB Staff on Monday, November 7, 2011  9:30am EST
 
A 60-strong Sri-Lankan delegation has arrived in St. Kitts and Nevis to learn if
Hambantota will be elected host city of the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Hambantota 2018 - "Public Transport Games"
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GB Staff on Thursday, October 27, 2011  8:58am EDT
 
The concept behind Hambantota's bid for the 2018 Commonwealth Games is a "Public
Transport Games", said those behind the large-scale investment in the city's
infrastructure.

A Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games?
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GB Staff on Tuesday, October 25, 2011  9:15am EDT
 
The New Zealand Olympic Committee reportedly confirmed Monday that the 13-member
Oceania delegation would vote en masse for the Gold Coast hosting the 2018
Commonwealth

CGF Delegation Inspects Hambantota 2018
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GB Staff on Friday, October 7, 2011  8:48am EDT
 
A delegation from the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) in Asia began a visit
to Sri Lanka Friday to inspect Hambantota's bid for the 2018 Commonwealth

Commonwealth Delegates Back Hambantota 2018 Commonwealth Bid
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GB Staff on Tuesday, October 4, 2011  11:45am EDT
 
Representatives from Oceania countries are supporting Hambantota 2018's bid for
the Commonwealth Games following a visit to Sri Lanka last week. Graham Osborne,
a representatives

New Zealand May Bid For Future Commonwealth Games
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GB Staff on Monday, September 26, 2011  4:34pm EDT
 
Radio New Zealand reports the New Zealand Olympic Committee said it's now more
likely that the country will bid for a future Commonwealth Games. The

Hambantota 2018 Bid Praised By CGF European Delegation
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GB Staff on Friday, September 23, 2011  2:29pm EDT
 
Hambantota's bid for the 2018 Commonwealth Games received positive comments from
the European delegation of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) that ended a
three-day visit