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Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) -
The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has started the
bidding process for the 2018 Commonwealth
Games, with the release of the 2018 Candidate City Manual.
CGF said in a statement obtained by PANA here that the document had been sent to
all 70 Commonwealth Games Associations (CGAs).
The CGAs and Candidature Cities have until 31 March 2010 to notify the CGF of th
eir intention to bid for the 21st edition of the games.
However, the final bids will be expected to be lodged by 11 May 2011, six months
ahead of CGF General Assembly to be held at St Kitts
and Nevis, where the host of the 2018 Commonwealth Games will be named.
Nigeria, which lost the bid to host the 2014 games to Glasgow, Scotland, is expe
cted to bid for the 2018 games.
New Delhi, India, will host the 2010 edition of the games.
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| Lagos - 25/12/2009 |
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