Commonwealth Games Australia (CGA) has pleged AUD$25,000 (£13,200/$17,200/€15,500) to the Red Cross Bushfire Appeal, as torrential downpours finally bring some relief to the ravaged terrain of eastern Australia.
The Northern Ireland Commonwealth Games Council (NICGC) has called for expressions of interest as they seek to appoint a Chef de Mission for Birmingham 2022.
International law firm Gowling WLG has been announced as a sponsor of Canada and England's teams in the build-up to the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
World Archery secretary general Tom Dielen says the governing body appreciates the "open-mindedness" of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) for considering holding shooting and archery medal events four months before the start of Birmingham 2022.
Birmingham 2022 are expecting a busy year, with major construction projects, the finalisation of venues and development of their cultural programme.
Commonwealth Games Canada (CGC) has congratulated programmes and operations manager Kelly Laframboise for 30 years of service with the organisation.
India has submitted a formal proposal to host Commonwealth Games shooting and archery medal events four months before the start of Birmingham 2022.
The cost of re-locating a bus depot to make way for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games' Athletes' Village in Perry Barr is set to cost nearly eight times its original £2 million ($2.6 million/€2.3 million) price tag.
Three-time Tour de France winner Greg LeMond has joined the call for a training venue to be built in the West Midlands as a legacy from the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games.
Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) President Dame Louise Martin has described 2019 as "exciting" in her end-of-year review.
India today agreed to drop its threat of boycotting the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham over the decision to exclude shooting from the programme.
The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) has expressed its commitment to hosting a shooting competition before Birmingham 2022 and endorsed the idea of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to allow medals won there to count towards the overall Commonwealth Games table.
The officer in charge of safeguarding the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham is confident a total of 3,000 police officers will be enough - even though it is "significantly less" than the figures for Glasgow 2014 and Gold Coast 2018.
India is set to make a decision on a proposed boycott of Birmingham 2022 at a crucial meeting later this month, where the country's possible bid for the 2026 Commonwealth Games will also be high on the agenda.
The 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham is helping to champion ground-breaking work across the West Midlands, promoting how sport can prevent mental ill-health and improve well-being, it is claimed.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
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