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Hamilton 2026 Commonwealth Games bid chair: "It's time to be flexible"

.@Hamilton2026CG #CommonwealthGames bid chair: "It's time to be flexible" @TheCGF @CwthSportCAN

While the Chair of Hamilton’s 2026 Commonwealth Games bid Lou Frapporti looks for certainty on the Province of Ontario’s position moving forward,  he also seeks flexibility from all parties involved in the site selection process. Artist rendering of Tim Hortons Field, proposed venue for the Hamilton 2026 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremonies (Hamilton 2026 Image) “Things are on hold, from our…

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Hamilton expects Commonwealth Games bid decision "imminently"

.@Hamilton2026 expects Commonwealth Games bid decision "imminently" @TheCGF @CwthSportCAN

Hamilton 2026 bid Chair Lou Frapporti expects government feedback on Canada’s Commonwealth Games bid soon, but it’s still not clear if 2026, 2027 or 2030 will be the desired year to host the major quadrennial sport event in its birthplace. Artist rendering of Tim Hortons Field, proposed venue for the Hamilton 2026 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremonies (Hamilton 2026 Image) In a letter written to…

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Hamilton 2026 Will Miss Commonwealth Games Bid Deadline Due To "Magnitude Of Work"

#Hamilton2026 Will Miss Commonwealth Games @TheCGF Bid Deadline Due To "Magnitude Of Work" @Hamilton2026CG

Organizers behind a Hamilton bid to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games have acknowledged that they will miss a Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) September deadline to commit to host the Games with no contest.

Earlier this year the CGF offered the Canadian city an “exclusive opportunity” to bid for the quadrennial event in 2026 if it would pivot from its plans to host the 2030 centennial edition…

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Australia Remains In Hunt To Host 2026 Commonwealth Games Despite Hamilton's 'Exclusive Opportunity'

Australia Remains In Hunt To Host 2026 Commonwealth Games Despite @Hamilton2026CG 'Exclusive Opportunity' @BCouncillor #Adelaide2026 @theCGF @CommGamesAUS

A group of athletes in South Australia have continued to push for a chance to bid for the 2026 Commonwealth Games despite Hamilton in Canada having the first right of refusal to host the quadrennial event.

Hamilton, Canada (Wikipedia)

The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) made the offer to Hamilton earlier this year after Adelaide initially dropped its bid, but it comes with the conditions that…

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Hamilton City Council Pushes Back On 2026 Commonwealth Games Bid As Australia and India Said To Have Expressed Interest

Hamilton City Council Pushes Back On 2026 Commonwealth Games Bid As Australia and India Said To Have Expressed Interest @Hamilton2026CG #Hamilton2026

Hamilton City Councilors expressed dismay Monday that the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) is encouraging the city to bid for the 2026 edition of the Games instead of the originally planned 2030 centennial event in the Canadian city.

Councilors had the opportunity to question CGF CEO David Grevemberg after a presentation during a General Issues Committee meeting that was also attended by…

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Skeptical City Council To Hear New Pitch From Hamilton 2026 Commonwealth Bid Committee In August

Skeptical City Council To Hear New Pitch From @Hamilton2026CG Commonwealth Bid Committee In August #Hamilton2026 @thecgf @CwthSportCAN

City Council in Hamilton, Canada will listen to a new presentation from the 2026 Commonwealth Games bid team in August just weeks ahead of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) deadline to secure government support for the proposed event.

Hamilton, Canada (Wikipedia)

Councilors had been behind a bid to host the 2030 centennial edition of the Games that was inaugurated in the Ontario city, but…

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Commonwealth Games Federation Sets September Deadline For Hamilton 2026 Games Bid

.@TheCGF Sets September Deadline For @Hamilton2026CG 2026 Commonwealth Games Bid @CwthSportCAN #ItsOurTime

The Hamilton 2026 Commonwealth Games bid committee has been given a September deadline by the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) to secure necessary government support for the Games.

In a letter addressed to the Canada’s bid for the Games, the CGF said that it has been working “exclusively with [Commonwealth Sport Canada (CSC)] on plans to host” the quadrennial event in Hamilton since August…

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CGF Pitches Hamilton 2026 Commonwealth Games As A Tool For Regional Pandemic Recovery

#BREAKING @TheCGF Pitches #Hamilton2026 Commonwealth Games As A Tool For Regional Pandemic Recovery @Hamilton100cg

Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) officials hope the release of a new report this coming Wednesday will help convince the Canadian government, as well as municipal and provincial partners, to support a Hamilton 2026 Commonwealth Games bid amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Commonwealth Games Federation CEO David Grevemberg

The Hamilton 100 bid committee has been asked by the CGF to consider hosting…

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