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.
Birmingham 2022 are expecting a busy year, with major construction projects, the finalisation of venues and development of their cultural programme.
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.
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.
It was the Moment of the Decade, according to World Athletics. It was the Race of the Decade, according to letsrun.com. Two pretty good judges.
New Zealand's Maria Folau has retired from netball after playing 150 Tests for New Zealand, she has announced.
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.
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.
India hosting a shooting competition around the time of Birmingham 2022 and allowing medals won there to count towards the overall Commonwealth Games table is among the options being considered as part of plans to involve the sport at the event.
Birmingham 2022 are hoping to confirm venues for the Commonwealth Games beach volleyball and 3x3 basketball competitions in early 2020.
Organisers have expressed confidence in the schedule for the three major construction projects for Birmingham 2022, despite the shorter build-up time to the Commonwealth Games.
Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) Coordination Commission chair Bruce Robertson has praised the "unprecedented" working relationship with partners, putting Birmingham 2022 on course to deliver fantastic opportunities.
The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has welcomed ongoing interest from Canada in hosting either the 2026 or 2030 Commonwealth Games.
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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