On 22 January 2014, The BBC reported that the organisers of the Commonwealth Games were concerned about the future of the event, after no member country had expressed serious interest in hosting the 2022 edition with only two months to go before the March 2014 deadline for applicant cities. …
Happily, two cities are prepared to take on the Games:
• Edmonton, Canada
• Durban, South Africa
Edmonton has hosted CWG in the past and did a great job. I know, as I was there as a volunteer. 🙂
It’s Africa’s turn. Let’s hope the Games go to South Africa when announced September 2015.
Click PLAY or watch their bid video on YouTube.
Everything shown in that video is true. (Aside from the boast about internet connectivity. It’s crappy throughout South Africa.)
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In a related story, two Durban gymnasts are struggling.
Siphamandla Ngcobo and Siphesihle Biyase are quality guys just arriving at an international FIG level. Both competed Commonwealth Games Glasgow. They are trying to raise $5000 in donations to support their full-time training with coach Jesse Kitzen-Abelson, former Temple co-captain.
It’s not much to ask. These are young men trying to live Mandela’s dream for them.
Gymnastics Coaching.com 