2022 Commonwealth Games - wikipedia 2022 Commonwealth Games XXII Commonwealth Games Logo of Birmingham 's 2022 Commonwealth Games bid Host city Birmingham, England Motto Heart of the UK, Soul of the Commonwealth Nations participating 73 Commonwealth nations ( expected ) Athletes participating ~ 5000 Events TBA in 18 sports Opening ceremony 27 July Closing ceremony 7 August Queen 's Baton Final Runner TBD Main venue Alexander Stadium < XXI XXIII > Part of a series on 2022 Commonwealth Games Bids Venues ( Athlete 's Village ) Queen 's Baton Relay Opening ceremony ( Parade of Nations ) Participating nations Medal table Event calendar Closing ceremony CGF CGE The 2022 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Birmingham 2022, is an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth that is scheduled to be held in Birmingham, England. This is due to be the third time England has hosted the Games. The Games are expected to take place between 27 July and 7 August 2022. The city was announced as the host at a press conference at the Arena Academy in Birmingham on 21 December 2017. Contents 1 Host selection 1.1 First selection 1.1. 1 Withdrawal of Durban as host 1.2 Second selection 1.2. 1 Birmingham awarded as replacement host 2 Venues 2.1 Venues in Birmingham and the West Midlands area 2.2 Venues outside West Midlands 3 Sports 4 References 5 External links Host selection Main article : Bids for the 2022 Commonwealth Games First selection Two cities initially launched bids for the games ; Durban, South Africa and Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Edmonton withdrew its bid in February 2015, leaving Durban as the only bid to go forward to CGF General Assembly in September 2015. The coastal South African city of Durban initially secured the right to host the games, as they were the sole bidder for the event. The city previously considered bidding for the 2020 or 2024 Summer Olympics. Withdrawal of Durban as host It was reported in February 2017 that Durban may be unable to host the games due to financial constraints. This was confirmed one month later on 13 March 2017 when the Commonwealth Games Federation ( CGF ) stripped Durban of their rights to host the games. It would have marked the first time the games were held in Africa and the second time a Commonwealth republic would have hosted, following Delhi, India in 2010. The games were set to open on the 18 July 2022, coinciding with the birthday of the late South African President, Nelson Mandela. Second selection A new bidding process was launched, where Liverpool and Birmingham expressed their interests in hosting the games. On 14 March 2017, Manchester, who previously hosted the 2002 Commonwealth Games, expressed their interest in hosting the games. In September 2017, Birmingham beat Liverpool for the recommended bid for England. With Birmingham being the sole bidder for the event they won the right to stage the Games. However, it was announced that the bid was not fully compliant, and the bidding process was extended until 30 November 2017. The CGF had 170 questions regarding Birmingham 's bid. Birmingham awarded as replacement host On 21 December 2017, Birmingham was awarded for the 2022 Games as Durban 's replacement host. Louise Martin, president of the Commonwealth Games Federation, made the official announcement at a press conference at the Arena Academy in Birmingham. 2022 Commonwealth Games bidding results City Nation Votes Birmingham England Unanimous Venues Birmingham has a wealth of existing sports venues, arenas and conference halls that are ideal for hosting sport during the Games. 95 % of the competition venues are already in place for the 2022 games. Alexander Stadium which will host the ceremonies and athletics will be renovated and the capacity will be increased to 50,000 seats. A 400 metre warm up track will also be developed. This would leave the stadium well placed to become the home of UK Athletics, hosting all the major national and international competitions after the Games. Genting Arena Symphony Hall Villa Park Stadium Venues in Birmingham and the West Midlands area Venue Sport Capacity Status Alexander Stadium Ceremonies Athletics 50,000 Upgrade National Exhibition Centre Boxing Judo Table Tennis Freestyle Wrestling 5,000 Existing Genting Arena Badminton 15,000 Existing Arena Birmingham Artistic and Rhythmic Gymnastics 15,000 Existing Symphony Hall Weightlifting 2,200 Existing University of Birmingham Squash Hockey 5,000 Existing Sandwell Aquatics Centre Swimming Diving 5,000 New Villa Park Stadium Rugby 7s 42,000 Existing Victoria Square Basketball 3x3 3,000 Existing Ericsson Indoor Arena, Coventry Netball 7,000 Existing Victoria Park, Leamington Spa Bowls 2,000 Existing Venues outside West Midlands Venue Sport Capacity Status Lee Valley VeloPark, London Cycling ( track ) 6,000 Existing Sports On 22 December 2017, the BBC Reported that the organisers of the games are currently in talks with the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) about the inclusion of women 's cricket. It was also reported that shooting is likely to be excluded from the games citing a lack of facilities around Birmingham, if this is true it will be the first time since 1970 where shooting has not been included in the games. The dropping of shooting from the games programme was confirmed by the Commonwealth Games Federation CEO, David Grevemberg in January 2018. References ^ Jump up to : `` Commonwealth Games : Birmingham announced as host of 2022 event ''. BBC Sport. 2017 - 12 - 21. Retrieved 2017 - 12 - 22. ^ Jump up to : Sport, Telegraph ( 2017 - 12 - 21 ). `` Birmingham named 2022 Commonwealth Games host city ''. The Telegraph. ISSN 0307 - 1235. Retrieved 2017 - 12 - 22. Jump up ^ `` Edmonton withdraws bid for 2022 Commonwealth Games euronews, world news ''. Euronews.com. Retrieved 2015 - 08 - 11. Jump up ^ `` Commonwealth Games 2022 : Durban ' may drop out as host ' ''. BBC News. 2017 - 02 - 28. Retrieved 2017 - 07 - 06. Jump up ^ `` Durban stripped of 2022 Commonwealth Games ''. The Sydney Morning Herald. 2017 - 03 - 14. Retrieved 2017 - 07 - 06. Jump up ^ `` Durban is # ReadyToInspire, are you ? ''. Durban - 2022. Retrieved 2017 - 07 - 06. Jump up ^ Rumsby, Ben ( 13 March 2017 ). `` Liverpool and Birmingham battle to host Commonwealth Games 2022 ''. The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 14 March 2017. Jump up ^ Williams, Jennifer ( 14 March 2017 ). `` Manchester in discussions to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games ''. Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 14 March 2017. Jump up ^ `` Birmingham beats Liverpool for hosting the 2022 commonwealth games ''. www.independent.co.uk. The Independent. Retrieved 7 September 2017. Jump up ^ `` Birmingham beats Liverpool to become UK candidate for potential 2022 Commonwealth bid ''. 7 September 2017 -- via www.bbc.com. Jump up ^ `` Commonwealth Games England to reveal 2022 candidate city in September ''. Inside the Game. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017. Jump up ^ `` Commonwealth Games 2022 : Birmingham bid ' not fully compliant ' ''. 6 October 2017 -- via www.bbc.co.uk. Jump up ^ `` Commonwealth Games Federation had ' 170 queries ' over Birmingham 's 2022 bid ''. 31 October 2017 -- via www.bbc.co.uk. Jump up ^ `` Birmingham 2022 Heart of the UK, Soul of the Commonwealth ''. www.birmingham2022.com. Retrieved 2017 - 08 - 14. Jump up ^ Elkes, Neil ( 2017 - 06 - 30 ). `` See how Alexander Stadium could be transformed for Commonwealth Games ''. birminghammail. Retrieved 2017 - 08 - 14. Jump up ^ Cosgrove, David. `` How Birmingham 's Victoria Square would look hosting basketball in 2022 Commonwealth Games ''. www.expressandstar.com. Retrieved 2017 - 08 - 14. Jump up ^ Elkes, Neil ( 2017 - 08 - 17 ). `` Lawn bowls venue unveiled for city 's 2022 Commonwealth Games bid ''. birminghammail. Retrieved 2017 - 08 - 17. Jump up ^ `` Birmingham 2022 : Four unanswered questions for the Commonwealth Games ''. BBC Sport. 2017 - 12 - 22. Retrieved 2017 - 12 - 23. Jump up ^ `` Optional Sports at 2022 Commonwealth Games ''. Around the Rings. 2018 - 01 - 18. Retrieved 2018 - 01 - 20. Jump up ^ `` Birmingham 2022 : Shooting dropped from Commonwealth Games ''. BBC. 2018 - 01 - 19. Retrieved 2018 - 01 - 20. Jump up ^ `` No shooting at 2022 Commonwealth Games, top official suggests T20 mixed cricket ''. Indian Express. 2018 - 01 - 19. Retrieved 2018 - 01 - 20. External links Birmingham 2022 Preceded by Gold Coast 2018 Birmingham Host City XXII Commonwealth Games Succeeded by TBA 2026 hide Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games Federation Participating Nations Commonwealth Day Inter-Empire Championships Queen 's Baton Relay Medal Table Sports Records Games 1930 Hamilton 1934 London 1938 Sydney 1950 Auckland 1954 Vancouver 1958 Cardiff 1962 Perth 1966 Kingston 1970 Edinburgh 1974 Christchurch 1978 Edmonton 1982 Brisbane 1986 Edinburgh 1990 Auckland 1994 Victoria 1998 Kuala Lumpur 2002 Manchester 2006 Melbourne 2010 Delhi 2014 Glasgow 2018 Gold Coast 2022 Birmingham 2026 TBA Commonwealth Youth Games Commonwealth Winter Games Commonwealth Paraplegic Games Commonwealth Games portal 2020s portal England portal Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2022_Commonwealth_Games&oldid=838243555 '' Categories : Commonwealth Games Scheduled multi-sport events 2022 in multi-sport events 2022 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games in the United Kingdom Sport in Birmingham, West Midlands July 2022 sports events 2022 in English sport Hidden categories : EngvarB from April 2014 Use dmy dates from April 2014 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Cymraeg Deutsch Français हिन्दी 日本 語 Português தமிழ் Edit links This page was last edited on 25 April 2018, at 20 : 22. 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Question: where are the commonwealth games held in 2022
Answer: Birmingham, England