Durban Set to Host 2022 Commonwealth Games as Edmonton Withdraws Bid

Canadian city Edmonton has pulled out of the running to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games, leaving Durban in South Africa as the only candidate city in the race.

The Canadian bid team released a statement stating financial reasons as the main reasons behind their decision to withdraw from the bidding process.

“This hasn’t been an easy decision,” said Reg Milley, the bid chairman.

“Our team has been working tirelessly these last months to put together an extraordinary bid.

“But at this time it would not be right to move forward with our bid when cuts are being made in our communities to programmes like education and health.”

David Grevemberg, chief executive of the Commonwealth Games Federation, said: “We’re obviously disappointed to hear Edmonton will not be part of the host city bidding process for the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

“We now look forward enthusiastically to working with the Durban 2022 bid team and their partners through the evaluation process so we can realise the ambitions of delivering Africa’s first Commonwealth Games.

“I’m confident there will be a great 2022 Commonwealth Games to follow on from the fantastic experience of Glasgow and the dynamic Games currently shaping up in the Gold Coast for 2018.” 

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