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Commonwealth Games Federation selects Birmingham as Host City Partner of the 2022 Commonwealth Games The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) today announced that it has selected Birmingham, England as the host city partner of the XXII Commonwealth Games in 2022. At a special Media Conference staged at the Arena Academy school in Birmingham, CGF President Louise Martin CBE applauded the city’s ambitious and innovative vision to engage and benefit its local community, showcase the best of global Britain and warmly welcome and inspire athletes and fans from right across the Commonwealth. Birmingham 2022, which is expected to take place from 27 July – 7 August 2022, marks 20 years since Manchester 2002, the last time the Games were held in England. http://mailchi.mp/thecgf/commonwealth-games-federation-selects-birmingham-as-host-city-partner-of-the-2022-commonwealth-games

Seeing as though Edmonton 2022 has it's own thread, here's Durban's. Discuss Durban 2022 here.

Well, I guess it's timely to start a thread on Edmonton 2022 now. To start off:

All Team England news for Glasgow 2014 and the build up to Glasgow 2014 is right here. Discuss. Double Gold for England at the Commonwealth Water Polo Championships. Full story here - http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/aquatics/1019438-double-gold-for-england-at-commonwealth-water-polo-championships Source: Inside the Games.

We have our Eruedan and LA84 Medals for the Olympics. And the Sepp Blatter Trophy for the World Cup. It's about time the third most followed event* on GamesBids had its own set of forum awards. I propose the following inaugural awards for the Commonwealth Games: The Order of the Gold Corgi (First, Second and Third Class) Established in Honour of the Games' Chief Patron, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Long May She Reign, the Order of the Gold Corgi will be bestowed on the most memorable or favourite moment of the games, in Glasgow or on GamesBids. Nominate your favourite moment of the games, be it a memorable competition event or inspiring competitor, a striking venue or colourful spectator, a witty post or a clever observation. and... The Kool-Aid Cup In tribute of one who left his mark so indelibly on GamesBids' Commonwealth Games Forums, and fittingly to be first bestowed during the festivities in Glasgow, the Kool-Aid Cup is for the biggest face-palm moment of the Games on the field or in the threads. Nominate your favourite blunders, failures, villains and fools. To get this one started, I nominate for the Kool-Aid Cup: * The Scottish Team Ceremonies outfit. and, in anticipation of the inevitable (and you can nominate me for this nomination if it doesn't happen), Tony E for "I'm going for England" and "England was robbed". It would have been nice to have the Kool-Aids for Delhi. In retrospect, I nominate "Westerners have different standards of hygiene," by the deputy of the Delhi 2010 organising committee, Lalit Bhanot, for the 2010 Cup. Post any nominations you want to make during the games, and we'll have our second favourite activity after arguing, a poll, at the end. Oh, and I guess I better nominate Krow. For whatever. * GamesBids event interest by ranking: 1. Olympic Games events and bidding; 2. World Cup events and bidding; 3. Commonwealth Games events and bidding; 4. Eurovision; 5. Academy Awards; 6. Miss Universe; 7. Other stuff. Source: Rollup Polling