Birmingham, England 2022
The XXII (22nd) Commonwealth Games were planned to be held in Durban, South Africa in July 2022, though the city was forced to withdraw from hosting the event. In December 2017, Birmingham in the UK were officially awarded the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
This will be the third Commonwealth Games to be hosted in England following London 1934 and Manchester 2002. The Games are expected to take place between 27 July - 7 August 2022.
Trivia
- Two cities originally bid for the games; Durban and Edmonton, Canada, though Edmonton withdrew in February 2015, leaving Durban as the only bid when the host was announced in September 2015.
- The games were set to open on 18 July 2022, which coincides with the birthday of the late Nelson Mandela.
Related Pages
- about Sport in the UK
- List of Commonwealth Games Host Cities