Commonwealth Games
Gowling builds on Commonwealth Games backing with deals in England, Canada
Law firm Gowling WLG has stepped up its backing of the Commonwealth sports movement by agreeing sponsorship deals with Commonwealth Games England and Commonwealth Games Canada
Federations and governments favour plan to host CWG shooting and archery in India
World Archery, the International Shooting Sport Federation and the UK and Indian governments support plans by the Indian Olympic Association to host archery and shooting events linked to the 2022 Commonwealth…
Indian government backs Commonwealth shooting and archery events
The Indian government has approved a proposal from the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to host Commonwealth championships for shooting and archery after the two sports were controversially omitted from…
India to bid for Commonwealth Games, withdraw boycott threat
The Indian Olympic Association has said the country will bid to host either the 2026 or 2030 Commonwealth Games, and will also withdraw its threat to boycott the 2022 Commonwealth Games
CGF “cautiously optimistic” over talks with IOA on Birmingham boycott
Commonwealth Games Federation president Louise Martin will meet with his Indian Olympic Association counterpart Narinder Batra this week, and the CGF is "cautiously optimistic" that a boycott of the 2022…
Commonwealth Games return to Sky NZ rights portfolio
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has furthered its recent rights acquisition drive by agreeing a deal for the 2022 and 2026 editions of the Commonwealth Games
Birmingham 2022 seeks telecoms provider, three-Games host broadcaster considered
The organising committee for Birmingham’s 2022 Commonwealth Games has begun its search for a telecommunications services partner.
India should exit Commonwealth Games, national Olympics chief says
Indian Olympic Association president Narinder Batra has said the country should stop entering the Commonwealth Games because the level of competition is not high enough
South Australia drops plans for Adelaide Commonwealth Games bid
Commonwealth Games Australia has today (Thursday) expressed its disappointment after the South Australian Government decided to drop a proposed Adelaide-led bid for the 2026 Commonwealth Games amid concerns…
Netball venue upgraded as Villa Park dropped by Birmingham 2022
Netball has been moved to a larger venue for the 2022 Commonwealth Games, while rugby sevens has been relocated to a different stadium by the local organising committee in Birmingham after it was forced…
Birmingham 2022 set to create first as sports programme approved
The Commonwealth Games Federation has today (Tuesday) signed off on the sports programme for the next Commonwealth Games, claiming that the addition of women’s T20 cricket, beach volleyball and para t…
Birmingham 2022 defends shooting decision amid India boycott threat
Ian Reid, chief executive of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, has defended the decision to not include shooting on the sports programme amid a threat from the Indian Olympic Association to boycott…
CGF to meet with Indian officials amid Birmingham boycott threat
The Commonwealth Games Federation plans on meeting with officials from the Indian Olympic Association amid fears the country may boycott the 2022 Games in the English city of Birmingham following the decision…
Budget of £778m detailed for Birmingham’s Commonwealth Games
Organisers of the 2022 Commonwealth Games have confirmed that the event in the English city of Birmingham will have a budget of £778m (€868.4m/$986.2m
India threatens Commonwealth Games pull-out over shooting, archery exclusions
Indian Olympic Association secretary-general Rajeev Mehta has warned that the exclusion of shooting and recurve archery from the Commonwealth Games 2022 programme could lead to India pulling out of the…
Women’s T20 cricket among sports proposed for Birmingham 2022
Women’s Twenty20 cricket is one of three sports that has been proposed for inclusion at the 2022 Commonwealth Games multi-sport event in the English city of Birmingham.
Martin set to retain CGF presidency, Birmingham on track for 2022 Games
Louise Martin is set to secure a second term as president of the Commonwealth Games Federation, while CGF officials have expressed their confidence in Birmingham’s preparations for the 2022 edition of t…
CGF chief highlights ‘urgency’ for 2022 Commonwealth Games preparations
Commonwealth Games Federation chief executive David Grevemberg has stated there is a sense of “urgency” surrounding preparations for the 2022 edition of the multi-sport event, as the CGF prepares to mak…