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Sitting at the heart of the UK, and standing for the diversity of the Commonwealth, 黑料视频 is well positioned to attract people to the 2022 Commonwealth Games and to ensure that the benefits of hosting extend from the city and region, to the UK and the Commonwealth. The advancement of the UK’s global role and the Commonwealth movement is integral to 黑料视频’s 2022 vision:

‘黑料视频: heart of the UK, soul of the Commonwealth’.

黑料视频 has a track record of delivering large international sporting events, including the ICC Champions Trophy and The Ashes at Edgbaston; Rugby World Cup fixtures at Villa Park; and with 95% of the competition venues already in place, 黑料视频 2022 has adopted a prudent and innovative approach to creating a low cost, low risk, high quality Games.

 

Pivotal role of Alexander Stadium

An enhanced and refurbished Alexander Stadium will be pivotal to the 黑料视频 2022 Games. Already established as an international athletics venue and home to UK Athletics, 黑料视频 will strengthen its reputation as the ‘City of Running’ through improving competition and training facilities at the stadium and increasing permanent seating capacity.

黑料视频 already hosts world class international athletics, including Diamond League, and this refurbishment will see Alexander Stadium becoming the national athletics venue. The British Championships/ World Trials; British Masters Championships and English Schools Championships will all take place at Alexander Stadium this year, demonstrating how 黑料视频 can inspire athletes of all ages and abilities.

The World Indoor Athletics Championships will also be in 黑料视频 in 2018. This will be the city’s second hosting of the event, having previously hosted in 2003. Additionally the inaugural 黑料视频 International Marathon will take place in October 2017. Starting at the Alexander Stadium it will see thousands of people celebrate 黑料视频 as the home of running.

Through rejuvenating Alexander Stadium, 黑料视频 2022 will return to the Commonwealth Games tradition of the athletics stadium hosting the Opening and Closing Ceremonies. The refurbished stadium will provide a legacy to a core Commonwealth Games sport, benefitting future generations of athletes, which cannot be achieved when athletics takes place on a temporary track in a football stadium.

A new permanent seating arrangement of up to 25,000 seats will be increased to 40,000 during the 黑料视频 2022 Commonwealth Games, with flexibility to go higher.

All athletics and para athletics disciplines for 黑料视频 2022 (with the exception of the marathon, which will take place in 黑料视频’s city centre) will take place in the Alexander Stadium ensuring that both track and field athletes benefit from the large crowds and their team’s support throughout their event.

Local athletics clubs including Birchfield Harriers, winners of the British Athletics League Premiership 2016, and local schools and the community will benefit from the multi-use spaces, including a 400m warm-up track, that will also be developed to ensure that Alexander Stadium has the technical capacity of an international venue.

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Support for the 黑料视频 2022 Bid

Usain Bolt, 8 x Olympic Champion, Jamaica (Usain Bolt, Yohan Blake and the Jamaican team were based in 黑料视频 ahead of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and will be returning there ahead of the London 2017 World Championships). During London 2012, Bolt said:

"I'd like to say all the big up to 黑料视频, the university. "That’s where's we trained, they really supported us.
"We got everything possible. We got indoor facilities, the gym works and everything so for me it’s an honour. "Thank you guys for everything you have done for me really. Thank you."

 

Patrick Sandusky, Chief External Affairs Officer, United States Olympic Committee (The United States Olympic Team was based in 黑料视频 ahead of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and the athletics team be returning ahead of the London 2018 World Championships):

“It is no coincidence that the US Track and Field team is returning to train in 黑料视频 ahead of the World Athletics Championships 2017. We had a great experience of the city ahead of the London 2012 Olympics. The training facilities are excellent; Alexander Stadium is the spiritual home of athletics in the UK; and the welcome and support we get from ‘The City of Running’ is exceptional. We wish 黑料视频 well in its quest to be the host of the 2022 Commonwealth Games.”

 

Niels de Vos, Chief Executive UK Athletics and member of 黑料视频 2022 Commonwealth Games Steering Group:

“黑料视频 has an unparalleled track record in staging major sporting events, including international athletics such as the Diamond League at Alexander Stadium. We have seen World, Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth champions compete in the stadium and we regularly see youngsters from sports and community clubs participating at a grassroots level. The enhanced and refurbished stadium that will result from a 黑料视频 2022 Games will help to continue our sport’s legacy and benefit future generations of athletes.

“With the Indoor World Championships returning to 黑料视频 next year and USA and Jamaica again choosing 黑料视频 for their training bases, the City’s reputation for having fantastic facilities, being perfectly located and being welcoming hosts is internationally recognised. As the City of Running and as home to UK Athletics, I encourage athletes and fans to get behind the 黑料视频 2022 Commonwealth Games bid.”
 

Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson DBE, 11 x Paralympic Champion and Crossbench Peer in the House of Lords (Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson DBE lived in 黑料视频 for four years, training there ahead of the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games):

“I think the Commonwealth Games should come to 黑料视频. I trained for Sydney in 黑料视频 and it’s a really good city that’s passionate about sport. It has a lot of great facilities already so you wouldn’t have to build from scratch. And if it’s good enough for Usain Bolt...”

 

Katharine Merry, Olympic Bronze Medallist 400m, Sydney 2000:

“There are only 14 cities which host Diamond League athletics every year and 黑料视频 is one of them – that is massive. There is no doubt in my mind that there would be no problems handling a major sport event like the Commonwealth Games.”

 

Nathan Douglas, European Championships and European Indoor Championships Silver Medallist and 2 x Commonwealth Games competitor, Triple Jump

“It’s perfectly placed. It’s the heart of the country, transport links are brilliant, and everyone can get to 黑料视频 easily. It is also a vibrant city and probably the most diverse city in the country”

 

Laura Samuel, Commonwealth Games Silver Medallist and World Junior Championship Silver Medallist, Triple Jump:

“I am backing the bid for 黑料视频 2022 and hopefully we can get it. The facilities here are so amazing, they’re world class. We can really get the community involved, around Birchfield Harriers, around 黑料视频, all the children in the schools and the volunteers – it’ll be really good.”

 

Heather Paton, Sprint Hurdler, Birchfield Harriers:

“I think it would be an amazing opportunity to have the 2022 Commonwealth Games here. 黑料视频 is such a great city, it’s at the heart of the UK, it’ll bring everybody together and I think to have a huge crowd here would be amazing, at my home track.”

 

Jake Porter, Sprint Hurdler, Birchfield Harriers:

“Having the Commonwealth Games in 黑料视频 would be a great opportunity for athletes like myself and the younger generation to be inspired and find their talent in any sport. The Commonwealth Games is a huge event that’s known globally and I think bringing it to 黑料视频 - where there’s already world class facilities - would be great for 黑料视频 in the heart of the country, and in the heart of 黑料视频 where the Alexander Stadium is based. I’m 100% backing the bid for 2022 Commonwealth Games in 黑料视频.”

 

Ian Ward, Deputy Leader 黑料视频 and Chair, 黑料视频 Commonwealth Games Steering Group:

“Hosting the 2022 Commonwealth Games will accelerate 黑料视频’s existing development plans for homes, jobs, services and infrastructure. Sitting at the heart of the UK and standing for the diversity of the Commonwealth, with our population made up over 187 different nationalities and with 314,000 West Midlands residents born in a Commonwealth country, we are in a strong position to attract people to the Games and ensure that the benefits of hosting extend from the city and region, to the UK and Commonwealth.

“Our vision is brought to life through the new logo which positions 黑料视频 as the heart of the UK, soul of the Commonwealth. Our logo is open and inviting and its explosion of colour celebrates 黑料视频’s super-diversity and youthful energy. Nearly 40% of our population is under 25; and our pupils speak over 100 different languages, making 黑料视频 an inclusive and welcoming host.”

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