There is a "very strong will" within Commonwealth Games Australia (CGA) to stage the multi-sport event

People at Commonwealth Games Australia are very keen to host another Games for many different reasons

and speaking to various Governments around Australia to see if there is interest there for that to occur

I hope the event goes on for many years to come and I know Commonwealth Games Australia is very keen

I think there is lots of benefits to hosting a Games and I would love to see the Games back in Australia

Thomas is also excited by the prospect of another Olympic and Paralympic Games coming to Australia with

Australia - April 2021There is a "very strong will" within Commonwealth Games Australia (CGA) to stage

People at Commonwealth Games Australia are very keen to host another Games for many different reasons

and speaking to various Governments around Australia to see if there is interest there for that to occur

I hope the event goes on for many years to come and I know Commonwealth Games Australia is very keen

I think there is lots of benefits to hosting a Games and I would love to see the Games back in Australia

Thomas is also excited by the prospect of another Olympic and Paralympic Games coming to Australia with

Sri Lanka - July 2022To say that Sri Lanka's preparations for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games have been rocky is something of an understatement. 

Fernando said.Other Sri Lankan athletes have been training all over the world, including a diver in Australia

but cricket, the most popular sport in Sri Lanka, is currently providing a boost to the country as Australia

The whole nation shows our gratitude to Australia for coming despite this crisis situation, and playing

Singapore - March 2022Lim Heem Wei knows only too well why the Commonwealth Games are nicknamed the "Friendly Games".

 "I'm really thankful for that role, Australia were great hosts.

Uganda - January 2022When Joshua Cheptegei crossed the line first to win gold in the 5,000 metres at Tokyo 2020, he confirmed Uganda's best-ever Olympic performance.

the country are ranked sixth in the world, there are hopes of upsetting the sport's dominant trio of Australia

It was a proud moment," said Mwase, who was the country's general manager at the Games in Australia."

Papua New Guinea - July 2022With more than 850 known languages spoken, Papua New Guinea is one of the most diverse countries in the world.

three different Games.Baru won 62kg silver in Gold Coast as Papua New Guinea finished the event in Australia

Mauritius - July 2022Mauritius did not win a medal at the first nine Commonwealth Games the country attended, but since then they have always appeared on the podium.

Mauritius won a medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia," said Papie, the first

Malawi - October 2021Football dominates the sporting agenda in many countries but in landlocked Malawi the beautiful game has a rival.

, and were only eliminated from last four contention on goal difference.Mwai Kumwenda, who plays in Australia

Malta - November 2021For Charlene Attard, Malta's Chef de Mission for Birmingham 2022, next year's Commonwealth Games cannot come soon enough.

Connie-Leigh and Rebecca were all part of the team, alongside Sharon Callus.The quartet were all born in Australia

Jersey - April 2022Not every Commonwealth Games team can return home with a glut of medals, but the smaller delegations can celebrate success in other ways.

On the front page of the paper they were saying how may gold medals we'd won, and how many Australia

Gold Coast but did so as part of the England team which dramatically claimed a last-gasp victory over Australia

England - July 2022Mark England is a man used to success and he wants more of the same at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

entirely COVID free.The Commonwealth Games has always been a straight shoot-out between England and Australia

have finished at the summit, with the exception of Canada at the first edition in Hamilton in 1930.Australia

If you saw them at the World Swimming Championships recently, Australia are a very good team.

In this particular calendar year it has been congested," he said.England battles for supremacy with Australia

 "When you see the team Australia has put out, the swimmers they have put out, it has relevance

Trinidad and Tobago - April 2022Lovie Santana, the Trinidad and Tobago Chef de Mission for Birmingham 2022, experienced the full range of British weather when attending last month's open days for this year's Commonwealth Games.

2018 Commonwealth Games could also return, with Michelle-Lee Ahye winning the women's 100 metres in Australia

Woody Lawrence will not be unprepared when he takes on the role of Chef de Mission for Dominica at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Two weeks after the hurricane I had to try and make my way to Australia for the Gold Coast Chef de Mission

Barbados - October 2021The Barbados Chef de Mission for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games has said representing the West Indies in the women's cricket tournament would be a "tremendous honour". 

cricket looks set to bolster the Barbados team at Birmingham 2022 ©Getty Images"I know we'd be up against Australia

Players at this year's Copa América are set to receive the Chinese Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine before the start of the tournament after the company agreed to donate 50,000 doses to the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL).

" he said.CONMEBOL confirmed the schedule for the tournament last month following the withdrawal of Australia

2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.The organisation said it had asked other countries to take the places of Australia