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	2014 Commonwealth Games - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		He suggests Nigeria would be a prime location for the games because of its unity, serenity, topography and availability of standard sporting facilities.
		Abuja recently hosted the All-Africa Games, The African regional version of the olympics, for which it constructed a world-class olympic stadium and games village.
		The Abuja bid has received strong support from African commonwealth members (which make up the bulk of the commonwealth) as well as Australia, in what would be the largest multi-sport event to be held thus far on the continent.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/2014_Commonwealth_Games (985 words)

	Commonwealth Games - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The four constituent countries of the United Kingdom—England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland—send separate teams to the Commonwealth Games, and individual teams are also sent from the British Crown Dependencies—Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man—and many of the British overseas territories.
		Nigeria boycotted the 1978 Games in protest of New Zealand's sporting contacts with apartheid-era South Africa, and 32 of 59 nations from Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean boycotted the 1986 Commonwealth Games due to the Thatcher government's attitude to South African sporting contacts.
		Flags and emblems of the Commonwealth Games - evolution of the emblems of the Games
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Commonwealth_Games (1119 words)

	Commonwealth games information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Corporation chairman Ron Walker said it was too early to calculate the absolute benefit of the Games, but he was confident the flow-on effect of the event would be financially significant.
		International Commonwealth Games athletes were issued with a gentle reminder by The Australian immigration department to leave the country by Wednesday.
		The Games federation is seriously concerned with the lack of drug testing resources in India and has called on Delhi organisers to build a drug laboratory before 2010.
	www.2006commonwealthgames.net /blog (3671 words)

	::: Commonwealth Games Federation :::
		The host city of the 2014 Commonwealth Games will be selected at the Commonwealth Games Federation’s (CGF) General Assembly on the 9 November 2007 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
		The bid cities vying to host the 20th Commonwealth Games are: Abuja (Nigeria), Glasgow (Scotland) and Halifax (Canada).
		Each of these cities was selected by their own Commonwealth Games Association (CGA) and each CGA and its candidate city then confirmed their intention to bid for the right to host the 2014 Games by the CGF’s deadline date of 24 February 2006, as outlined within the 2014 Commonwealth Games Candidate City Manual.
	www.thecgf.com /games/2014.asp (455 words)

	GamesBids.com Forums > Durban 2014 Commonwealth Games
		The thing is the all-african games of 2003 might be a shambles as you call it but Nigeria has the votes and what is going on in India right now with their games prep is actually worse then the situation in Abuja for facilities.
		The nigerian government is United behind a commonwealth games bid unlike India's government, the venues are there in nigeria and the country wrote off at greater part of their foriegn debt.
		As to Singapore well they showed how interested they are in the commonwealth games by not one single station in that city carrying the commonwealth games despite singapore being in the same general area for primetime viewing for the games this year in Melbourne.
	www.gamesbids.com /forums/lofiversion/index.php?t3649.html (6981 words)

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		It is a testament to both the growing importance and the high profile of the Commonwealth Games on the international sporting stage, and to the significant economic, social and cultural benefits which accrue to a host city”, declared Tom Jones, CEO of Commonwealth Games Canada.
		Hosting the 2014 Games is good for the host city, for CGC and for Canadian sport”.
		Commonwealth Games Canada (CGC) is the Canadian franchise holder for the Commonwealth Games and is responsible for submitting a single
	www.commonwealthgames.ca /site/index_e.aspx?DetailID=795 (437 words)

	Scotland bids for Commonwealth Games - [Sunday Herald] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		SCOTLAND is preparing to bid for the 2014 Commonwealth Games but there is uncertainty about whether Edinburgh or Glasgow should take the lead role in the attempt to land one of the world’s biggest sporting events.
		The bidding process has become more complex since the success of the Sydney 2000 Olympics and Manchester Commonwealth Games last year, as their proven commercial and urban regeneration potential is proving more attractive to bidders, and the stakes are being raised.
		The 2010 games were won for New Delhi only after the Indians trumped the Canadians with the promise of free flights and accommodation for all athletes and officials, with £7m in grants spread across all 72 Commonwealth countries to help preparations.
	www.sundayherald.com /38364 (897 words)

	People's Daily Online -- Nigeria confident of winning 2014 Commonwealth Games hosting right (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Nigeria's former head of state Yakubu Gowon said on Wednesday he is confident Nigeria would win the right to host the 2014 Commonwealth Games, which will coincide with the centennial of the west African country's unification.
		Gowon, who is the chairman of Nigeria's 2014 Commonwealth Games Bid Committee, said the bidding had given him and the members of the committee the opportunity of showcasing Nigeria's potential.
		The Commonwealth Games Federation will decide the host of the 2014 games during its next general assembly in Sri Lanka scheduled for November 2007.
	english.people.com.cn /200603/16/eng20060316_251091.html (213 words)

	CANOE -- SLAM! Sports - Columnists - Gross: Toronto in hunt for 2014 Games
		They are all hoping that the Canadian Commonwealth Games Committee will accept their effort in a battle against Edinburgh, another contender.
		The next two Commonwealth Games have been decided with Melbourne hosting the 2006 event and New Delhi the 2010 Games.
		By staging an event such as the Commonwealth Games, the group hopes to build a stadium that would attract commissioner Tom Wright and the CFL owners.
	slam.canoe.ca /Slam/Columnists/Gross/2005/07/17/1135622.html (602 words)

	Sports : Nigeria bids for 2014 Commonwealth Games
		To celebrate that year, we say it is going to be okay if Nigeria hosts the Commonwealth Games,” Mohammed told reporters after a cabinet meeting.
		Nigeria hosted the FIFA world junior football competition in 1999 and both the All Africa Games and the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in 2003.
		The cabinet has created a committee headed by former Commonwealth Secretary- general Emeka Anyaoku to mobilise support for Nigeria’s bid which will be formally made public during the Athens Olympics, he added.
	www.vanguardngr.com /articles/2002/sports/sp213052004.html (152 words)

	Nigeria bids for 2014 Commonwealth Games - Breaking News - Sport - Breaking News
		Nigeria aims to be the first African nation to host the Commonwealth Games in 2014 and has inaugurated a 14-strong committee to develop the bid.
		If the bid succeeds Nigeria would be the first African country to host the Commonwealth Games since the event was first staged in 1930.
		The Australian city of Melbourne is hosting the next Commonwealth Games, held every four years, in 2006 with India's capital city of New Delhi hosting the 2010 event.
	www.smh.com.au /news/breaking-news/nigeria-bids-for-2014-commonwealth-games/2005/07/20/1121538998624.html (258 words)

	allAfrica.com: Nigeria: Again, Commonwealth Games Bid (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Chairman of Nigeria's 2014 Commonwealth Games Bid Committee and former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, has at different fora made it known that Nigeria's effort at hosting the Games is definitely an African bid.
		All that is needed to land a successful bid of the magnitude of the Commonwealth Games is the availability of truly modern sports facilities, social infrastructures, sustainable public awareness, especially through intensive media campaign and effective managerial ability, all of which are tied to adequate funding.
		The benefits that come with a successful hosting of the Commonwealth Games are so encompassing that the authorities vested with the responsibility to run the show cannot afford to be complacent.
	allafrica.com /stories/200610250149.html (862 words)

	SBN: Canada to pursue 2014 Commonwealth Games Bid
		Commonwealth Games Canada (CGC), the Canadian franchise holder for the Commonwealth Games, has made the decision to bid to host the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
		The CGC believes that hosting the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Canada will strengthen the Canadian sport system, provide sport development opportunities for athletes, coaches and participants, and will build a lasting legacy for Canadians.
		Canada was the birthplace of the Commonwealth Games, hosting the inaugural Games in 1930 in Hamilton.
	www.sportsbusinessnews.com /_news/news_331555.php (547 words)

	CBC Nova Scotia - Features - The Commonwealth Games 2014: A Prize Worth Winning? - A new lease on life
		Manchester's recreation director, Jim Quigley, says every facility that was built for the Games had to pass a stringent test: Find a use for it after the event was over.
		There's an army of volunteers who were trained for the Games who continue to support and operate events around the city.
		In fact, Mockler was recruited to volunteer in the 2006 Commonwealth.
	www.cbc.ca /ns/features/commonwealthgames2014/anewlease-onlife.html (569 words)

	Bid Committee, Halifax 2014 Commonwealth Games Candidate City announces appointment of CEO \| Recreation Nova Scotia
		Fred MacGillivray, Chair of the Halifax 2014 Commonwealth Games Candidate City Bid, in collaboration with Commonwealth Games Canada, announced Jan. 30th that Scott Logan has accepted the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Halifax 2014 Commonwealth Games Candidate City Bid.
		Halifax Regional Municipality was selected by Commonwealth Games Canada to represent Canada at the international level for the bidding of the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
		The winning city for the 2014 Commonwealth Games will be announced November 2007 in Sri Lanka.
	www.recreationns.ns.ca /node/839 (376 words)

	Minister Chong Reaffirms Canada's Support for Commonwealth Games
		Commonwealth Games Canada has selected Halifax as the Canadian candidate city for the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
		The Commonwealth Games Federation will select the host city in October 2007.
		Minister Chong met with delegations from 24 Commonwealth countries to reinforce Canada's interest in hosting the Commonwealth Games in 2014, to raise awareness of the 2014 Halifax bid, and to solicit their support.
	news.gc.ca /cfmx/view/en/index.jsp?articleid=216279 (297 words)

	NZ looks at 2014 Commonwealth bid
		The New Zealand city of Hamilton is weighing up a bid to host the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
		The city's council has agreed to commission a $25,000 study to assess the feasibilty of a 2014 Commonwealth Games bid.
		The potential bid raises the possibility that there will be back-to-back Games in Hamilton given the city's namesake in Canada is pursuing the 2010 Games.
	www.sportbusiness.com /news/151563/nz-looks-at-2014-commonwealth-bid (114 words)

	Africa eyes 2014 C'wealth Games - SouthAfrica.info
		At the 2002 Games in Manchester, England, 72 countries from Africa, the Americas, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe and Oceania took part.
		The Australian city of Melbourne hosts the 2006 Commonwealth Games from 15 to 26 March.
		South Africa first competed at the Commonwealth Games in Hamilton, Canada in 1930, but was barred from 1958 to 1990 because of the country's apartheid policies.
	www.southafrica.info /what_happening/sports/cwealthgames-240605.htm (366 words)

	News Releases - Glasgow's Bid for the 2014 Commonwealth Games (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		A campaign to encourage the whole of Scotland to back the Bid to bring the 2014 Commonwealth Games to Scotland was launched in Glasgow today...
		A special cultural programme is being planned to run in parallel with Scotland's Bid to host the 2014 Commonwealth Games...
		Glasgow is to Bid to host the 2014 Commonwealth Games with the full support of the Executive...
	www.glasgow2014.com /news/index.html (452 words)

	Back Our Bid - Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Bringing the Commonwealth Games to Halifax could herald a golden age of prosperity for Atlantic Canadians and hasten the construction of needed infrastructure in the region, says the bid chairman.
		Scott Logan, CEO of the Halifax 2014 Commonwealth Games bid committee, told a business audience yesterday there will be "no white elephants" if Halifax is successful in it's attempt to win the rights to host the Games.
		Earlier this month, Glasgow's bid team announced that their drive to bring the 2014 Commonwealth Games to Scotland received a huge boost, as the millionth pledge of support was given to their "Back the Bid" campaign.
	www.backourbid.com (711 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Commonwealth Games Federation requires a minimum of 10 out of a total 26 possible sports to be held during the Games.
		Halifax 2014 CEO Scott Logan said, “our sport team is working to ensure that we host a world class Games that will meet athletes’ needs but will also leave behind a sustainable legacy for future generations.
		The Halifax 2014 bid committee says it is now focussing on developing and winning the international bid which will be awarded by the Commonwealth Games Federation on November 9, 2007 in Sri Lanka.
	www.gamesbids.com /cgi-bin/news/viewnews.cgi?category=1&id=1157749488&pf=1 (307 words)

	London Olympics ‘will harm Glasgow Commonwealth bid’ - [Sunday Herald] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Scott Logan, the chief executive of Halifax, Ontario’s challenge to hold the Commonwealth Games in 2014, said international bodies would be reluctant to award another major sporting event so soon to a city in the UK.
		He said Glasgow’s 2014 bid was “bad timing” and suggested that awarding two major sporting events to British cities in two years would not be viewed favourably.
		A spokesman for Glasgow 2014 said: “This is not a question of which country is hosting what event in the future.
	www.sundayherald.com /54950 (1171 words)

	Scotsman.com News - Commonwealth Games (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		FOUR big firms have signed up to back Scotland's bid to host the 2014 Commonwealth Games, it was revealed today.
		A 12,500-seat arena that will be used to boost Glasgow's bid to host the 2014 Commonwealth Games...
		COMMONWEALTH Games hero Kirsty Balfour today returned to the pool where she learned to swim to...
	news.scotsman.com /topics.cfm?tid=418 (400 words)

	2014 Commonwealth Games Glasgow Scotland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Other cities bidding for the 2014 Games include Halifax, in Nova Scotia, and the Nigerian city of Abuja.
		The cost to host the games in Scotland has been estimated at £250m, which would be split 80%-20% between the Scottish Executive and the City of Glasgow.
		Revival Radio's sports team will be on top of events leading up to and promoting this bid - and the station will especially be promoting and encouraging communities to use the publicity surrounding this event as a means of encouraging children and adults to be involved in sport, be active and committed to healthy living.
	www.revivalradio.org.uk /sports/commonwealth-games-2014.htm (417 words)

	News Release: Commonwealth Games
		Representing Halifax 2014, Thomas Jones, CEO of Commonwealth Games Canada, and Frank Garner, director of sport for Halifax 2014, used the forum as an opportunity to meet with athletes, reinforcing the impact the Games will have on Canadian sport through new programs and facilities.
		The Commonwealth Games are an international sport and cultural event held every four years in which athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and territories compete.
		In competition with Glasgow, Scotland, and Abuja, Nigeria, the Halifax 2014 bid committee is now focused on developing and winning the international bid, which will be awarded by the Commonwealth Games Federation on Nov. 9, 2007, in Sri Lanka.
	www.gov.ns.ca /news/details.asp?id=20061003003 (532 words)

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