intoronto Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 Bids are due in March. Idk its a very tight time frame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony E Loves Architecture Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 Bids are due in March. Idk its a very tight time frame. If Singapore Bids, the Bid would probably be planned for the Games to be centred around the Singapore Sports Hub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brekkie Boy Posted February 3, 2014 Report Share Posted February 3, 2014 Talk of a return to 10 sports for 2022 if that's what it takes for a city to put the games on. Officially the host must have between 10 and 17 sports. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/commonwealth-games/26014121 Also a matter of fact statement that if there are no bids for 2022 then 2018 will be the final games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4gamesandcounting Posted February 3, 2014 Report Share Posted February 3, 2014 I think we will def see a games in 2022. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runningrings Posted February 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2014 You can't say that for sure. If there are no bids, there are no bids. Right now London or Toronto are probably the only two cities that could realistically throw the event the event a lifeline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4gamesandcounting Posted February 3, 2014 Report Share Posted February 3, 2014 You can't say that for sure. If there are no bids, there are no bids. Right now London or Toronto are probably the only two cities that could realistically throw the event the event a lifeline. South east Asia too surely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runningrings Posted February 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2014 What about South East Asia? The only real options- even in a downsized mode- are Malaysia or Singapore. I'm doubtful Singapore has any plans (we would have heard something by now) and Malaysia is quiet. The vague cycle the CWG follows indicates it's the absence of a Canadian and new frontier South African bid that is taking its toll. Without those two it's simply too big a task for the remaining countries to shoulder. If it weren't for the Queensland Govt, this problem would have hit home sooner when the CGF would have had to award Hambantota by default- not a good sign. It's clear cities just can't see the benefit of hosting the event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4gamesandcounting Posted February 3, 2014 Report Share Posted February 3, 2014 Well if you look at the history of the games it's hardly like they ever have an overflowing line of bidders? From memory manchester and melbourne were both single candidates? I don't think much has changed to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runningrings Posted February 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2014 I didn't think Manchester was the sole bidder? Melbourne was, after Wellington dropped out, and Singapore has also expressed interest in 2006- but nothing came of it. Point is- back then there was at least one or two to get to the final stage of bidding, right now there are zero places (feasible or not) even expressing interest in bidding. Things are not looking good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto Posted February 3, 2014 Report Share Posted February 3, 2014 The last line in the article is intetesting. Im wondering if any cities like Hambantota will make a bid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runningrings Posted February 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 RE: Manchester sole bidder for 2002. London bidding against Manchester to be England's candidate city for 2002. Sheffield also bidded - but didn't make it to the final vote. As far as I know, no city from any other country bidded for 2002 - and it seems like the CGF designated it to occur in England to coincide with the 2002 Golden Jubilee. Similar in a way to how the USOC decided 1984 by choosing between NYC and LA. I wonder how different things might have been if London hosted the 2002 CwG? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympic Fan Darcy Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 Didn't even know Malta was part of the Commonwealth I think a South African bid up against London and perhaps a Canadian bid would be interesting! More interesting then 2020 that's for sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runningrings Posted February 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 At this point its not going to happen - we can no bid cities. Maybe the CGF should have gone with Sri Lanka for 2018 - I'm sure Adelaide or Perth would have happily stepped up for 2022. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympic Fan Darcy Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 Wow didn't realize bidding was due by March. I think awarding the games to Hambantota would've been a bigger mistake. I'm sure a city will throw their hat into the ring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord David Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 What mistake? If they're the only ones interested, there's no choice but to give it to them based on their 2018 bid and don't have them do the paperwork and save some money. But as long as there's another bidder, Hambantota would need to go through the whole process of trying to convince us again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympic Fan Darcy Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 Awarding the 2018 games. Runningrings said maybe they should have elected Sri Lanka. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpjmcevoy Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 You can't say that for sure. If there are no bids, there are no bids. Right now London or Toronto are probably the only two cities that could realistically throw the event the event a lifeline. Toronto might not be bad call, actually - infrastructure could well be there from next years PanAmericans. Wonder if it might be better going forward if there was some sort of 'understanding' on regional rotation and each 'area' kind of accepted it was their 'turn', I fear Delhi spooked some countries out of going back to Asia, but A singapore games could be fantastic if done properly. I think London would only come in as a VERY last resort - but if absolutely necessary to save the thing, they probably would. You need Ireland back in to get a Dublin bid going! ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexjc Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 I mentioned earlier that London would be your fall back city...interesting if QEII is still alive. I think the CGF is painfully aware of a South African bid and if a city was to finally front then all focus would shift overwhelmingly to Africa and the massive voting block it, Asia and Oceania would be a part of...But only if SA fronts. By now NZ would've fronted with something, although we could see something come up over the Sochii Olympics in a fortnight. Funny someone mentioned a welcome back Ireland with Dublin...Considering we are fast approaching the 100 anniversary of the bloody uprising that would overthrow British rule and leave Eire dismembered...I doubt it very much...Ouch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runningrings Posted February 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 Yeah not sure about Ireland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 Toronto would work but there is no political will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ofan Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 Toronto would work but there is no political will. And the city is run by a retarded crack addict. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runningrings Posted February 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 The CGF can't really complain--- this was Melbourne's Mayor in 2006, John So: He didn't really speak English - but he didn't smoke crack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 Could you imagine Clover Moore fronting a Sydney games? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runningrings Posted February 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 Could you imagine Clover Moore fronting a Sydney games? *Firstly, the Queen's Baton has got to go its neocolonial and not Sydney - Sydney 2022 will have Clover's Baton. *All sports replaced by different mediums of art. *Athletes (artists) must ride into the stadium (the Spiegeltent) in designated bike lanes! *Small bars are not the problem! lol Wasn't Clover totally against Sydney bidding for 2000, and was highly critical of the event itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 Wasn't Clover totally against Sydney bidding for 2000, and was highly critical of the event itself. Just had a look at her archives - nothing too imflammatory I could find. She was only the state member for the Darlo-Paddo belt then. Main thing I could was a speech calling for protection of rental tenant's rights during the games. Remember when she got rid of the Christmas decorations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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