Question: The Birmingham bid for the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Context articles: Victoria bid for the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Edmonton bid for the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Birmingham bid for the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Liverpool bid for the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Gold Coast bid for the 2018 Commonwealth Games
2022 Commonwealth Games
Glasgow bid for the 2014 Commonwealth Games
Bids for the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Abuja bid for the 2014 Commonwealth Games
Durban bid for the 2022 Commonwealth Games

The Victoria bid for the 2022 Commonwealth Games is a cancelled bid by Victoria, British Columbia, Canada and Commonwealth Games Canada to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
 On 24 August 2017 Victoria withdrew its bid to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games, leaving only Birmingham and Liverpool in the race.
The Edmonton bid for the 2022 Commonwealth Games was an attempt to bring the 2022 Commonwealth Games to the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
 On 10 February 2015, Edmonton withdrew its bid for the Games.
The Birmingham bid for the 2022 Commonwealth Games is a bid by Birmingham, England and Commonwealth Games England to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
The Liverpool bid for the 2022 Commonwealth Games was a proposed bid by Liverpool, England and Commonwealth Games England to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
 On 7th September 2017, It was announced that the UK Government would be supporting the Birmingham bid meaning Liverpool would not proceed further.
The Gold Coast bid for the 2018 Commonwealth Games was a successful bid to host the 2018 Commonwealth Games by the city of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
 It beat the Hambantota bid for the 2018 Commonwealth Games to host the games, which will be held over 11 days, with the opening ceremony on 4 April 2018, and the last day of competition and closing ceremony on 15 April 2018.
The 2022 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXII Commonwealth Games, will be an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth, tentatively to be hosting in Birmingham, England.
The Glasgow bid for the 2014 Commonwealth Games was the successful bid to host the 2014 Commonwealth Games by the city of Glasgow, Scotland.
 It beat the Abuja 2014 Commonwealth Games bid to host the games, which will be held over 11 days, with the opening ceremony on 23 July 2014, and the last day of competition and closing ceremony on 3 August 2014.
The city of Durban, South Africa was elected as the host for the 2022 Commonwealth Games on 2 September 2015, at a General Assembly in Auckland, New Zealand.
 It was reported in February 2017 however, Durban may be unable to host the games due to financial constraints.
 On 13 March 2017, the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) stripped Durban of their rights to host.
 A second election process will be held in London in the autumn to choose a host city for the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
The Abuja bid for the 2014 Commonwealth Games was an unsuccessful bid to host the 2014 Commonwealth Games by the city of Abuja, Nigeria.
 The bidding race was won by the Glasgow 2014 bid after a 47–24 vote by the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) General Assembly on 9 November 2007 in Sri Lanka.
The Durban bid for the 2022 Commonwealth Games was a rejected bid by Durban, South Africa and South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games.