Victoria bid for the 2022 Commonwealth Games revealed on 30 April 2017 that the City of Victoria was exploring a possible bid for the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Victoria last hosted the 1994 Commonwealth Games. Vancouver, which is also in British Columbia, hosted the 1954 Commonwealth Games and 2010 Winter Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. On 24 August 2017 B.C. Finance Minister Carole James announced in a statement that the province won't contribute funding to a 2022 Commonwealth Games bid because there were too many uncertainties. She cited question marks surrounding the bid, including revenue commitments, venue locations, costs for security – which weren’t including in the bid
London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act 2006 London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act 2006 The London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act 2006 (c 12) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was passed following the decision of the International Olympic Committee to stage the 2012 Olympic Games in London. It is intended to facilitate the organisation of the Games, and to aid the UK in compliance with its responsibilities and obligations. The Act contains four main provisions: the establishing of the Olympic Delivery Authority, responsible for organising the games, the creation of an Olympic Transport Plan for the games, the regulation