LONDON (TIP): The Commonwealth Games Federation announced, December 21, that Birmingham has been chosen as the host for the 2022 Commonwealth Games. It has been a rocky road, with the second city facing competition from Liverpool and then having to wait for the announcement.

After the South African city of Durban expressed its inability to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games citing financial reasons, the Commonwealth Games Federation on Thursday, December 21, chose Birmingham in England as the new venue.

Now the multi-sports mega event that features member nations of erstwhile British empire will return to Great Britain after a gap of eight years. Before Glasgow (2014), Manchester played host to the 2002 Commonwealth Games.

The next edition of the Games will be hosted by Gold Coast, Australia, in April next year.

(With input from Prabhjot Singh)