Durban bid for the 2022 Commonwealth Games
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The Durban bid for the 2022 Commonwealth Games was a successful 2015 bid by Durban, South Africa and South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[1] In March 2017 the hosting rights were stripped from Durban due to an inability to meet financial requirements, and awarded instead to Birmingham in December 2017.[2]
Logo of Durban's 2022 Commonwealth Games bid | |
| Host city | Durban, South Africa |
|---|---|
| Motto | Ready To Inspire |
| Opening | 18 July |
| Closing | 31 July |
| Main venue | Moses Mabhida Stadium |
The coastal South African city had previously considered bidding for the 2020 or 2024 Summer Olympics. If Durban had hosted the games, it would have been the first Commonwealth Games held on the African continent. South Africa's second largest city, Cape Town bid for the 2004 Summer Olympics, but lost out to Athens.
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.[3] It was reported in February 2017 however, Durban may be unable to host the games due to financial constraints.[4] On 13 March 2017, the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) stripped Durban of their rights to host.[5]
The following were the proposed venues for the games:[6]
| Venue | Sports | Capacity | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moses Mabhida Stadium | Athletics, Opening Ceremony, Closing Ceremony | 56,000 | Existing |
| Kings Park Stadium | Rugby sevens | 55,000 | Existing |
| Kings Park Aquatic Centre | Swimming, Diving | 5,000 | Existing |
| Queensmead Hockey Stadium | Hockey | 5,000 | Existing |
| Durban International Convention Centre | Badminton, Boxing, Judo, Weightlifting, Wrestling | 3,000 | Existing |
| Collegians Bowls Club | Lawn Bowls | 2,500 | Existing |
| Durban Exhibition Centre | Table tennis, Netball | 2,500 | Existing |
| University of KwaZulu-Natal | Squash, 3x3 basketball | 2,500 | Existing |
| Durban New Beach | Beach volleyball | TBD | Temporary |
| uShaka Marine World | Triathlon | TBD | Temporary |
| Bluff Shooting Range | Shooting | TBD | Temporary |
| Port of Durban & M4 | Road cycling | TBD | Temporary |
| Venues outside of Durban | |||
| Pietermaritzburg | Mountain biking, Track cycling | TBD | Existing/Temporary |
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