Attracting the biggest names has been an ongoing issue for the event, with some athletes not considering it as important as other dates on the calendar.

With the 2022 sporting schedule packed, Nicola Phillips, the Welsh Chef de Mission for Birmingham 2022, hopes the rare chance to compete for Wales at a multi-sport event will play in the country's favour.

"I think the ones [top athletes] that are able, and are fit and training, we really hope that they would [compete at Birmingham]," Phillips told insidethegames.

"Some of that will depend on schedules and what happens between now and then. 

"What we do know is that consistently we get the country's top athletes, as they love competing for Wales. 

"It is about putting on that Welsh vest. 

"There's just something nice about doing that for your home nation. 

"I think Wales has that sort of reputation." 

Welsh boxer Lauren Price won middleweight gold at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics but she has been rumoured to turn professional.

Matt Richards and Calum Jarvis made history in the pool in the Japanese capital, becoming the first Welsh swimmers to win Olympic gold in more than a century after featuring in Britain's winning 4x200 metres freestyle relay team.

Track cyclist Elinor Barker won team pursuit silver in Tokyo, while Wales will also hope that 2018 Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas will compete on the road. 

For the full interview with Phillips click here.