November 10,2007 (Colombo, Sri Lanka) – The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) announced on Friday that Glasgow, Scotland has been selected as the host city of the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Glasgow was selected over Abuja, Nigeria by a 47-24 vote at the CGF General Assembly in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

“The City of Glasgow provided us with an outstanding bid and given Scotland’s track record of hosting quality international events, we are confident that the 2014 games will be an over-whelming success,” commented Dr. Andrew Pipe, President of Commonwealth Games Canada at the conclusion of the vote.

“I want to also congratulate the City of Abuja for its bid. The Nigerian host committee provided a solid proposal however the expertise in hosting international events including the 2012 Olympics in the United Kingdom tipped the scale towards Glasgow.”

The City of Glasgow’s origins date back to the sixth century but over the past 20-years has developed from its industrial roots into one of Europe’s leading tourist destinations. With a population of 1.8 million, Glasgow welcomes more than four million visitors each year. It has energy, style and vibrancy of a great international city and is renowned for its world-class museums, our international shopping malls and the extraordinary range of sporting and cultural events.

The selection of Glasgow as the host city for the XX Commonwealth Games concludes a bidding process that was three-years in the making.

Canada has hosted the Commonwealth Games on four occasions including the first games in Hamilton in 1930 and the last coming in Victoria, BC in 1994. “Canada was the first country to host the Commonwealth Games and it is within our strategic vision to again host within our borders,” said Thomas Jones, Chief Executive Officer of CGC. He added that, “We are currently reviewing the mechanisms that will be used to determine when Canada will apply to next host the Commonwealth Games.”

About Commonwealth Games Canada

Commonwealth Games Canada (CGC) is a not-for-profit multi-sport organization that is the franchise holder for the Commonwealth Games and is therefore responsible for submitting a single Candidate Bid City to the Commonwealth Games Federation. Since 1930, CGC has been strengthening sport within Canada and throughout the Commonwealth by participating in the Commonwealth Games and by using sport as a tool for development.

For further information about Team Canada, the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games, 2010 Commonwealth Games or our International Development through Sport programs, please visit our web site at www.commonwealthgames.ca.