Bids for the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Bidding for the 2018 Commonwealth Games began on 31 March 2010. The winning bid was announced in Basseterre, Saint Kitts on 11 November 2011.[1]

Selection Process

Two bids for the 2018 Commonwealth Games were submitted. Gold Coast and Hambantota were the two bidding cities. On 11 November 2011, Gold Coast won its bid to host the Commonwealth Games.

2018 Commonwealth Games bidding results
City Country Votes
Gold Coast Australia Australia 43
Hambantota Sri Lanka Sri Lanka 27

Key Dates

2018 Commonwealth Games - Deadline Dates
Date Event Location
31 March 2010 Deadline for CGA's/Candidate Cities to notify of intention to bid London, England
16 April 2010 Payment of Candidate City Fee for assessment and support of lodgement of original copy of Candidate Procedure Acceptance London, England
Last week April 2010 Meeting of all Candidate Cities London, England
30 June 2010 Signed return of Host City Contracts London, England
October 2010 Candidate City Observers Program Delhi, India
November/December 2010 New Delhi 2010 Debriefing and Candidate City Seminar Delhi, India
February 2011 CGF- Candidate City Meeting TBD
11 May 2011 Bid Lodging Deadline London, England
June/July 2011 Evaluation commission visits Candidate City Declared Candidate Cities
September 2011 Publishing of Evaluation Report London, England
October 2011 Deadline for Candidate City Bid Changes London, England
11 November 2011 Bid Election Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis

Oceania

Australia

Gold Coast, Queensland [2] On 22 August 2008, the Premier of Queensland, Anna Bligh, officially launched the Gold Coast's bid to host the Commonwealth Games in 2018. Ron Clarke, a medallist at both Commonwealth and Olympic Games and present Mayor of the Gold Coast, is expected to take a key role in promoting the bid. On April 7, 2009, the ABC reported a land exchange deal between the City of Gold Coast and State of Queensland for Carrara Stadium. According to Mayor Ron Clarke the land will aid a potential bid for the 2018 Commonwealth Games. The land exchanged would be used as the site of an aquatics centre. In the same article Mayor Clarke raised the question of the Australian Federal Government's commitment to a 2018 Commonwealth Games Bid in light of the Government's support for Australia's 2018 FIFA World Cup Finals bid.[3] On 16 April 2009, Queensland Premier Anna Bligh told reporters that a successful Commonwealth Games bid by the Gold Coast could help the tourist strip win a role in hosting the World Cup.[4] "Some of the infrastructure that would be built for the Commonwealth Games will be useful for the Gold Coast to get a World Cup game out of the soccer World Cup if we're successful as a nation," she said. However the decision on the 2018 and 2022 Fifa World Cups will come 11 months prior to the bid decision for the 2018 Commonwealth Games, so the potential World Cup venues will already have been chosen. On 3 June 2009, the Gold Coast was confirmed as Australia's exclusive bidder vying for the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[5] "Should a bid proceed, the Gold Coast will have the exclusive Australian rights to bid as host city for 2018," Premier Anna Bligh stated. "Recently I met with the president and CEO of the Australian Commonwealth Games Association and we agreed to commission a full and comprehensive feasibility study into the potential for the 2018 Commonwealth Games," she said. "Under the stewardship of Queensland Events new chair, Mr Geoff Dixon, that study is now well advanced." On 15 March 2010, it was announced that the Queensland Government will provide initial funding of A$11 million for the 2018 Commonwealth Games bid. The Premier of Queensland has indicated the Government's support for the bid to the Australian Commonwealth Games Association.[6] On 31 March 2010, the Australian Commonwealth Games Association officially launched the bid to host the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[7] In October 2011, Gold Coast Mayor Ron Clarke stated that the games would provide a strong legacy for the city after the games have ended.[8]

Asia

Hambantota 2018 is one of two bids to stage the 2018 Commonwealth Games, first recognized by the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) on 31 March 2010.[9]

On 31 March 2010, a surprise bid was made for the 2018 Commonwealth Games by the Sri Lankan city of Hambantota. Hambantota was devastated by the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami and there is a major face lift going in the city of Hambantota. The first phase of the Port of Hambantota is nearing completion and it is funded by the government of China. The Mattala International Airport, which is the second international Airport of Sri Lanka is built close to Hambantota.The bid for the commonwealth games is line with GOSL decision to develop Hambantota as a sports hub. Also a new Hambantota International Cricket Stadium has been built, and has hosted matches in the 2011 Cricket World Cup. If Sri Lanka wins the bid to host the games, it promises to have all the venues built by December 2016, with 2017 being used for test events. All the venues would be clustered in the same area except a couple of venues.[10] Sri Lanka's recent win to stage the 2011 South Asian Beach Games and hosting of the 2011 Cricket World Cup in Hambantota, is said to strengthen the bid.[10] On 31 January 2011 the logo was launched for the bid.[11]

Withdrawn and considered bids

These cities launched bids or indicated interest, but ultimately did not bid .

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