Category: COMMONWEALTH

  • Key dates and location for IWF World Weightlifting Championships and elections announced

    Lausanne, 9 September 2021: Following decisions taken by the Executive Board of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), the dates and locations of the forthcoming 2021 IWF World Weightlifting Championships and the IWF Electoral Congress have been announced. Both the 2021 IWF World Championships (7-17 December) and the Electoral Congress (20-21 December) will be held in…

  • All competition venues announced for TWG 2022

    Lausanne, August 24, 2021: The World Games 2022 has now announced all 14 of the Birmingham community venues that will host competitions when the historic event takes place next July. “All of these venues offer a unique experience to both fans and competitors,” said The World Games 2022 CEO Nick Sellers. “These locations were carefully…

  • Katie Sadleir appointed new CGF Chief Executive Officer

    Katie Sadleir appointed new CGF Chief Executive Officer

    London, August 17, 2021: The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) are delighted to announce that Katie Sadleir has been appointed as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The New Zealander will take up the position from her current role at World Rugby, where she is the General Manager of Women’s Rugby. A Commonwealth Games medallist and…

  • Tokyo Olympians elect four new members to IOC Athletes’ Commission

    Tokyo, August 4, 2021: The athletes at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 have elected Pau Gasol, Maja Włoszczowska, Federica Pellegrini and Yuki Ota to the International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s Athletes’ Commission (AC), for a term ending at the Olympic Games LA28. The newly elected members join the Commission to represent the athlete voice within the…

  • Seven new members appointed to CGF Anti-Doping and Medical Commission

    Seven new members appointed to CGF Anti-Doping and Medical Commission

    London, July 21, 2021: The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) Executive Board has confirmed seven new members for its Anti-Doping and Medical Commission following an open recruitment process that saw successful candidates appointed from all six regions of the Commonwealth. The new additions to the Commission will be Dr Sonia Johnson, Grenada, Dr John MacLean, Scotland,…

  • CGF CoCom state Birmingham 2022 fully on track to stage world class event

    London, June 4, 2021: The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) Coordination Commission have stated they are confident that Birmingham 2022 is fully on track to stage a fantastic sporting competition that will be an incredible showcase of the city, the West Midlands and the UK. The Coordination Commission (CoCom) is responsible for delivery oversight of the…

  • CGF Coordination Commission set for latest review of Birmingham 2022

    CGF Coordination Commission set for latest review of Birmingham 2022

    London, May 28, 2021: Commencing next week, the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) Coordination Commission will undertake its latest review of Birmingham 2022 preparations. The Coordination Commission (CoCom) is responsible for delivery oversight of the Commonwealth Games and tasked with monitoring the Games to ensure it is delivered to scope, schedule and budget. Undertaken virtually due…

  • Cricket First Sport to Announce Qualifiers for Commonwealth Games

    Cricket First Sport to Announce Qualifiers for Commonwealth Games

    London, April 26, 2021: Cricket is the first discipline to announce qualifying teams for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games as the sport makes a landmark re-entry to the prestigious multi-sport event scheduled from 28 July to 8 August next year. The International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) made the announcement on…

  • CGF launch global search for new Chief Executive Officer

    CGF launch global search for new Chief Executive Officer

    London, March 19, 2021: The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has today launched the global search for a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead the organisation through the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games and beyond. The CGF is the global governing body responsible for the Commonwealth Games, the Commonwealth Youth Games and delivering the vision, mission…

  • David Grevemberg to depart Commonwealth Games Federation

    David Grevemberg to depart Commonwealth Games Federation

    London, February 9, 2021: David Grevemberg will be leaving his role as Chief Executive Officer at the Commonwealth Games Federation on 5 March. David has served in this position since November 2014 following his tenure at the helm of the successful Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. During this time, David worked to help transform the Federation’s…