Commonwealth Games



UK Government have asked cities who wish to bid for the 2022 Games to submit proposals

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/commonwealth-games/39666912

Could the North East (inc Middlesbrough!) submit a joint bid?

3 decent football stadia; Gateshead Stadium for the Athletcs, Riverside/South North cricket grounds, Metro Arena, 50m Pool at the stadium...

Anywhere else that could be used?

biggest investment other than updating Gateshead would be a Velodrome. it would be a good addition to the North east

not sure what all the sports are in commonwealth.. do they have rowing ? kayaking could be done at tees barage
 
It would be brilliant mate.

Had England won the bid for the 2018 WC, Sunderland would be a very different city today. The investment would have been huge

I was fortunate to enjoy the Olympics in London from some actual events to the free stuff going on and even now it sends tingles down my back

the whole city was pure electric . Doubt I'll ever experience London like that again.
 
You are looking at £600m to stage the event. Does the NE have the money at present?
Maybe the North East doesn't but with funding from the National Lottery (or is that only allowed for a London Games?) a contribution from NE development budgets (if such things still exist) and a contribution from central government then it could be a goer.

£600m in the infrastructure of the North East as a whole would be fantastic
 

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