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Durban Confirmed as 2022 Commonwealth Games Host
Durban was the only bidder for the multi-sports event after Canadian city Edmonton withdrew from contention in February.
Representational image: A runner in action during a marathon near Durban.© AFP
Auckland:
The South African city of Durban was approved as the host for the 2022 Commonwealth Games at the Commonwealth Games Federation general assembly meeting in New Zealand on Wednesday.
The coastal city was the only bidder for the multi-sports event after Canadian city Edmonton withdrew from contention in February. The next Commonwealth Games will be held at Australia's Gold Coast in 2018.
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