Commonwealth Games
Kukri renews Team England kit deal for Birmingham 2022
Kukri Sports has renewed as the official kit supplier of Team England for the third consecutive Commonwealth Games cycle
Hamilton encouraged to be sole bidder for 2026 Commonwealth Games
Hamilton has been put forward as Commonwealth Sport Canada’s preferred candidate to host a forthcoming edition of the Commonwealth Games, but the city is being encouraged to alter its plans to host the 2…
Uefa, World Athletics and CGF in talks to avoid event clashes
The Commonwealth Games Federation is working with World Athletics and Uefa to ensure the Birmingham Commonwealth Games don’t overlap with a rescheduled World Athletics Championships or the Women’s Eur…
CGF unveils landmark multi-games Longines sponsorship
Swiss watch manufacturer Longines has become the first-ever Commonwealth Games sponsor across multiple games in a deal covering the Birmingham 2022 games along with the 2026 and 2030 editions
India to host Birmingham 2022 shooting and archery six months early
The Commonwealth Games Federation has approved a proposal for the archery and shooting competitions of the 2022 Commonwealth Games to be held in the Indian city of Chandigarh, six months before Birmingham…
AIS funding cuts hurting Australian elite sport, CWG chief says
Australia's Commonwealth Games chief executive Craig Philips has warned that budget cuts by the Australian Institute of Sport, the country's high performance institute, will hurt athletes' chances at Birmingham…
Alexander Stadium’s Birmingham 2022 revamp gets green light
Plans for a major redevelopment of Alexander Stadium to make it the centrepiece of the 2022 Commonwealth Games have today (Thursday) been approved, with Ian Ward, Leader of Birmingham City Council, describing…
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…