2022 Commonwealth Games

Digicel TV lands Commonwealth Games live coverage for 2022

Every four years the Commonwealth country’s athletes come together to participate in various sports.

The Birmingham Games will take place from Thursday, 28 July to Monday, 8 August 2022. Digicel TV will broadcast events live on a dedicated channel while there will be selected live events on a second channel to cover Pacific athletes’ events.

FASANOC end efforts to qualify for the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Part of their qualification criteria for the event in Birmingham next year, athletes must have participated in credible regional or international events in the last two years.

But the organisation admitted in September that financial constraints and the impact of the pandemic would likely affect their preparations for the Games.

FASANOC chief executive Lorraine Mar said due to travel restrictions, badminton, cycling and squash have not been able to train nor travel overseas for training and competition.

Durban stripped of Commonwealth Games

A review by the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) expressed disappointment the information submitted by the South African city was a "significant departure" from undertakings provided in the original bid.

Durban was awarded the Games in 2015 as the only city to make a confirmed bid and it was to have been the first African host of the event.

Liverpool has expressed an interest in staging the event in 2022.

Urgency needed in finding a city to host 2022 Commonwealth Games

The Commonwealth Games Federation has stripped Durban has been stripped of the event, after it failed to meet financial and other key commitments.

Smith who is also a member of the CGF exectuive says Durban failed to meet its initial bid budget by 30 percent.

Liverpool and Birmingham have expressed an interest in filling the gap and Smith says that needs to be done swiftly.

"Immediately to be honest, and I think the time frame is a matter of months, certainly not longer than that."

Durban may not be able to host Commonwealth Games

South African officials said in December that they remained "fully committed" to hosting the event despite falling short of requirements.

Durban was awarded the Games in 2015 after being the only city to make a confirmed bid. Edmonton, Canada had withdrawn from the running, citing falling oil prices.

"I don't want to raise your expectations and say everything looks good, it doesn't because we don't agree on the fundamentals and that is the operational budget," Mbalula told a media briefing.