City of Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson announced at a special press conference today that they were withdrawing their bid to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games ©TwitterEdmonton tonight withdrew its bid to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games because of economic problems caused by the drop in worldwide oil prices, claiming that they wanted to focus on 2026 instead. …
The decision leaves Durban in South Africa as the only bidder for the Games, putting them in pole position to become the first city in Africa to host a major multi-sport event. …
The CGF is due to officially announce the host city for 2022 at its General Assembly in Auckland on September 2.
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