The Commonwealth Games Federation has published an in-depth report which claims that its recent events have offered an economic impact of between £800m ($980m/€897m) and £1.2bn ($1.4bn/€1.3bn)
Report claims economic impact of up to £1.2bn for Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games Federation chief David Grevemberg (back left) at the starting of the countdown for the Birmingham 2022 Games (Photo by Miles Willis/Getty Images for Birmingham 2022)
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