COMMONWEALTH Archive
David Grevemberg to depart Commonwealth Games Federation
Written on February 10, 2021
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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
Dates for expanded AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022 confirmed
Written on January 29, 2021
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Kuala Lumpur, January 28, 2021: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022TM have today confirmed that the upcoming edition of Asia’s most prestigious women’s tournament will take place from January 20 to February 6. The AFC Women’s Asian Cup India
CGF CoCom praise “flexibility and resilience” of Birmingham 2022 in facing COVID-19 challenges
Written on December 9, 2020
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London, December 8, 2020: The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) Coordination Commission has praised the flexibility and resilience of Birmingham 2022 in handling the significant challenges created by COVID-19. The CGF Coordination Commission (CoCom) is responsible for delivery oversight of the Commonwealth Games and task with monitoring Games delivery to scope, schedule and
CGF Coordination Commission set for virtual review of Birmingham 2022
Written on December 3, 2020
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London, December 2, 2020: The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) Coordination Commission will be receiving its latest updates on Birmingham 2022 preparations through a series of virtual sessions over the coming week. The Coordination Commission (CoCom) is responsible for delivery oversight of the Commonwealth Games and is tasked with monitoring Games delivery to
Greg Barclay elected as independent ICC Chair
Written on November 26, 2020
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Dubai, Nov 25, 2020: Barclay, an Auckland-based commercial lawyer, has been a director of New Zealand Cricket (NZC) since 2012 and is currently NZC’s representative on the board of the International Cricket Council. He will step down from his position at NZC to lead the ICC in an independent capacity. He was
Commonwealth Games qualification process announced
Written on November 19, 2020
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Dubai, November 18, 2020: The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) and the International Cricket Council (ICC) have announced the qualification process for cricket, which makes a historic appearance at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, scheduled from 28 July to 8 August. In what is seen as a huge opportunity to turbo-charge the growth
Joint Statement from CGF President Dame Louise Martin and IOA President Dr Narinder Batra
Written on November 15, 2019
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November 14, 2019: Discussions between the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sport, the Government of India, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) have been very positive. We are confident that our important visits to Delhi and Punjab will significantly strengthen our relationship as we move forwards. The
Vibrant Official Emblem revealed as journey to FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2020™ begins
Written on November 5, 2019
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Zurich, Nov 4, 2019: The Official Emblem of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2020™ was unveiled today, 2 November 2019, during a star-studded launch event at the iconic Gateway of India in Mumbai (Vibrant Official Emblem revealed). With one year to go before the start of the tournament, fans from
Angela Lee retains One Women’s Atomweight World Championship with submission win over Xiong Jing Nan
Written on October 14, 2019
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Tokyo, Japan, October 13, 2019: The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), kicked off a historic evening at the Ryogoku Kokugikan with ONE: CENTURY 世紀 PART I, broadcast live in the United States on TNT and B/R Live and in over 140 countries around the world (Angela
CGF response to comments made by Dr Narinder Batra, President of the Indian Olympic Association
Written on September 28, 2019
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London, September 27, 2019: CGF CEO David Grevemberg CBE said: Our visit to India in November is hugely important (Indian Olympic Association). Our focus is on providing great opportunities to Indian athletes. Our approach will be to respect, listen, learn and contribute. We look forward to meeting our colleagues and friends in