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BBC News
24-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Manx artists to dream up Team Isle of Man Commonwealth baton designs
Manx artists have been invited to submit designs to decorate the Isle of Man's baton set to feature in the King's Baton Relay and at the 2026 Commonwealth games, taking place in Glasgow from 23 July to 2 August, will feature a 10-sport programme with athletes from across the the first time, each of the 74 nations and territories set to compete will receive their own baton to customise to reflect the uniqueness of its of the Commonwealth Games Association of the Isle of Man Basil Bielich said the organisation was hoping to see some "inspirational design ideas". Using the theme of Manx culture and heritage, the preferred design will be selected by a local panel of judges in March 2026 after the closing date for submissions of 13 winning artist will then be invited to apply the design to the baton in time for the visit of the King's Baton Relay to the island ahead of the Glasgow Bielich said the association was "excited to be able to offer this opportunity to local creatives".He said "the baton itself is simple and sustainable with no complex electronics or chambers" so the "design potential is broad". The King's Baton Relay is a games tradition that connects communities across the Commonwealth, reaching the Caribbean, Africa, Asia, the Americas, Oceania and Europe in the countdown to the tournament that takes place every four by King Charles at Buckingham Palace in March, the 18th official relay is expected to arrive on Manx shores in the second half of June 74 Batons will be then reunited at the opening ceremony of Glasgow Australian state of Victoria was originally chosen to stage the multi-sport event in 2026 but withdrew July 2023 stating it could no longer afford to overall number of sports at the Glasgow Games has halved from 20 in Birmingham in 2022 to combat rising hosting costs and time more than 200 gold medals will still be contested at venues within an eight-mile corridor of the city. Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and X.
BBC News
14-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Jenkins resigns as Commonwealth Sport president
Welshman Chris Jenkins has resigned as president of Commonwealth took the role in November 2023 after Australian state Victoria had pulled out of hosting the 2026 Games and Canadian province Alberta had withdrawn its interest for 2024 Glasgow assumed responsibility for the 2026 that year, Jenkins set out the concept of Games being shared between multiple host cities or said he was "particularly proud" of having the opportunity to help development in sport "and especially Para inclusion".He also all his "Commonwealth Games Association colleagues and friends for their support".Commonwealth Sport chief executive Katie Sadleir confirmed Ugandan lawyer and sports administrator Dr Donald Rukare as interim Commonwealth Sport president with a new permanent role holder to be elected at its next general assembly in November said: "We have come through a particularly challenging period in our Games history, and we are now building momentum towards an outstanding Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in 2026."
Reuters
11-03-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Australia highly unlikely to bid for 2030 Commonwealths
SYDNEY, March 11 (Reuters) - Australia is highly unlikely to bid to host the Commonwealth Games in 2030 as it is too close to the country staging the Summer Olympics in Brisbane two years later, a top official said. The Scottish city of Glasgow will host a pared down version of the Games next year and expressions of interest are being sought for the centenary edition of the multi-sports gathering of mainly former British colonies in 2030. "Realistically for us, '30 is not on our radar," Australian Commonwealth Games Association chief executive Craig Phillips told the Australian Associated Press. "If a government put their hand up and said 'We want to do it', we would certainly talk to them, but we're not really pursuing it. "We think '30 is just a bit too close when you look at what is required from commercial partners, what is required from various levels of government. It becomes a little bit challenging with an Olympics and Paralympics coming." The 2026 Commonwealth Games were supposed to take place in Victoria but the Australian state pulled out in 2022 because of escalating costs. It was the second consecutive Games that the original hosts did not end up staging the event after the South African city of Durban was replaced by Birmingham, England for the 2022 edition after running into financial problems. Australia has already hosted the quadrennial Games twice this century and has topped the medals table at every edition since 1990, barring 2014 when England took the honours in Glasgow.
