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Gold Coast 2018

Exclusive: Hambantota presentation would have been seen as "attack on close friend India"

By Tom Degun in New Delhi

October 16 - Nalin Attygalle (pictured left), the man behind Hambantota's bid for the 2018 Commonwealth Games, claimed it would have been wrong for the Sri Lankan city to give a presentation to voters at an annual meeting ahead of the Opening Ceremony as it could have been viewed as an attack on India.

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Exclusive: Gold Coast bid chairman predicts tough battle for 2018 Games

By Tom Degun in New Delhi

October 12 - Mark Stockwell (pictured right), chairman of the Gold Coast 2018 bid team, told insidethegames his team faces a tough fight with Hambantota to secure the 21st Commonwealth Games - despite media reports suggesting the Australian city is the early front-runner.

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Gold Coast take advantage of rival's absence to promote 2018 Commonwealth Games bid

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

October 3 - The Gold Coast's hopes of hosting the 2018 Commonwealth Games have been boosted after its only rival, Sri Lanka's Hambantota, failed to take the opportunity of giving a presentation to the voters at a special meeting attended by Prince Edward.

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China could swing 2018 Commonwealth Games for Hambantota warns Gold Coast Mayor

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

September 26 - Gold Coast's bid to host the 2018 Commonwealth Games could be aided by the problems which have overshadowed New Delhi's preparations, the city's Mayor Ron Clarke (pictured) has claimed, but he also warned Sri Lankan rivals Hambantota should not be written off because they may have the backing of China.

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Hambantota Commonwealth Games 2018 bid boosted by Port opening

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

August 15 - Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa has opened the first phase of a China-funded $1.5 billion (£973 million) port project designed to turn Hambantota into a major business hub, which they hope will also be boosted by its bid to host the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

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Gold Coast launch logo for 2018 Commonwealth Games bid

By Duncan Mackay

August 10 - The Gold Coast today launched its logo for its bid for the 2018 Commonwealth Games at a special ceremony attended by Queensland Premier Anna Bligh and several athletes.

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Safety fears cost Abuja Commonwealth Games claims Nigerian President

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

June 27 - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan (pictured) has revealed that Abuja did not bid for the 2018 Commonwealth Games because of security fears in the country.

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Exclusive: Commonwealth Games will be awarded to best bid not on rotation basis warns CGF

By Duncan Mackay

By Tom Degun

June 14 -The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) will not adopt a policy of global rotation, like FIFA for the World Cup, and instead will continue to award them to the city which it believes can stage the best event, President Mike Fennell has warned.

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Sri Lankan Commonwealth Games bid being boosted by Chinese and Indian financial backing

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

June 13 - Hambantota's bid to host the 2018 Commonwealth Games is being massively boosted by the economic backing of the world's two most populous countries, China and India, who are engaged in a diplomatic war to gain influence over Sri Lanka.

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Clarke unhappy over make-up of Gold Coast 2018 Bid Board

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

June 6 - Gold Coast Mayor Ron Clarke (pictured right) has complained over the lack of local representation on the Board set-up to bring the 2018 Commonwealth Games to the city.

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Gold Coast to hold Commonwealth Games in October

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

May 27 - The 2018 Commonwealth Games will take place in mid-October if the Gold Coast are awarded the event and will include basketball, triathlon and wrestling, it has been announced.

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Gold Coast Commonwealth Games bid will learn lessons from Vancouver

By Duncan Mackay

May 2 - Queensland will draw on the experiences of Winter Olympics host city Vancouver as it shapes its Commonwealth Games bid, Premier Anna Bligh said today.

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Exclusive: Commonwealth Games meeting cancelled because of ash but Oceania pledge Gold Coast support

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

April 25 - The first meeting between the Gold Coast and Hambantota, the cities bidding for the 2018 Commonwealth Games, which was due to take place this week, has been postponed due to the continuing problems caused by the volcanic ash that disrupted air travel all over Europe earlier this month.

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Commonwealth Games 2018 race officially on after candidates pay deposit

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

April 18 - Hambantota and the Gold Coast have both paid the £60,000 ($91,000) candidate city fee to confirm their applications to bid for the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

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Sri Lanka Commonwealth Games bid set for takeoff after record election vote for creator

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

April 9 - Sri Lanka's bid to host the Commonwealth Games in 2018 is set to begin in earnest after Namal Rajapaksa (pictured), whose idea it was for Hambantota to put itself forward for the event, polled more votes in the country's General Election than any other previous candidate in history.

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