Glasgow bid for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in a thoughtful and practical approach considering currently codified Commonwealth Games requirements. In particular, venue and legacy issues were appropriately addressed with obvious sensitivity to Glasgow's long term needs...Glasgow has shown it has the ability to stage the 2014 Commonwealth Games to a standard which would continue to enhance the image and prestige of the Games." This put Glasgow ahead in terms of the technical comprehensiveness of its bid. Alex Salmond the First Minister of Scotland said: Michael Fennell the CGF President, said: Glasgow bid for the 2014 Commonwealth Games The Glasgow bid for the 2014 Commonwealth Games was the
Bids for the 2022 Commonwealth Games held in Kuala Lumpur on 24 January to try and resolve these issues and ensure the future of the games. On 31 January 2014 Gideon Sam, vice-president of the Commonwealth Games Federation, was quoted in "The Namibian" stating intentions of holding the 2022 games in Africa following meetings in Kuala Lumpur: “We decided that 2022 will be Africa’s time. Africa makes up a huge number of Commonwealth countries and we now appeal to African leaders to be brave, to club together and to come forward so that we can host the Commonwealth Games" "“We cannot continue doing what we did