Halifax bid for the 2014 Commonwealth Games as all bidding cities had to register their intent with the CGF a year earlier in 2006. Dr. Andrew Pipe, President of CGC, said: It was the first time that Canada had withdrawn a bid for a Commonwealth Games event. Halifax bid for the 2014 Commonwealth Games The Halifax bid for the 2014 Commonwealth Games was a withdrawn bid to host the 2014 Commonwealth Games by Halifax Regional Municipality, the capital of the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. The bid was eventually won by Glasgow (Scotland), who beat Abuja (Nigeria) after a vote of 47 to 24 vote by the
Gold Coast bid for the 2018 Commonwealth Games city after the games have ended. Commonwealth Games celebrated in Australia Gold Coast bid for the 2018 Commonwealth Games The Gold Coast bid for the 2018 Commonwealth Games was a successful bid to host the 2018 Commonwealth Games by the city of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. It beat the Hambantota bid for the 2018 Commonwealth Games to host the games, which will be held over 11 days, with the opening ceremony on 4 April 2018, and the last day of competition and closing ceremony on 15 April 2018. On 22 August 2008, the Premier of Queensland, Anna Bligh, officially launched