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The XVII Commonwealth Games
2002 MANCHESTER |
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Manchester City Council leads a public-private sector partnership to promote Manchester as Britain's choice as potential host city for the 1996 Olympic Games. Key players in the team include then City Council Leader Graham Stringer, then Deputy Chief Executive Howard Bernstein, Central Manchester Development Corporation chief John Glester and theatre supremo Bob Scott.
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 September - Manchester loses out to Sydney in the race for
the 2000 Olympics but many of its Olympic commitments are still
given the go-ahead as a long-term sporting legacy for the city.
Firm plans now exist for a velodrome and indoor arena and an international concert hall. |
Spring - Graham Stringer announces Manchester's intention to become England's nomination to host the Commonwealth Games in 2002, the Queen's Golden Jubilee Year.
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Commonwealth Games Council for England nominated 
Manchester to host Games.
September Opening of the Manchester Velodrome - the only purpose-built indoor cycling facility in the UK.
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 May - Manchester's Commonwealth Games bid is submitted to the Commonwealth Games Federation.
Autumn - Opening of the Nynex Arena, the biggest of its kind in Europe, another legacy of the Olympic Bids.
November - Official announcement by the Commonwealth Games Federation that Manchester is to host the Games.
The city celebrates and starts to put its plans into place.
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Sport England confirmed principle for substantial lottery funding.
Opening of the Bridgewater Hall, the city's new world class international concert venue.
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 Sport England committed funds for swimming pool.
Kuala Lumpur Games hosted. This raised expectations of Commonwealth Games. |
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December - Prime Minister Tony Blair unveils foundation stone to commemorate start of work on new stadium.
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 Sydney Olympics hosted. This raised expectations of Commonwealth Games.
October - Opening of Aquatics Centre in Manchester city centre. |
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New sports zone provided as part of multi-million restoration programme for Heaton Park. Includes four flat greens for Commonwealth Games lawn bowls competition.
Select committee stated “Manchester faces challenge of setting a new benchmark.”
Cartier Review into Games resulted in Public Funding by Sport England and Department for Culture Media and Sport in addition to Manchester City Council.
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World Athletics Championship 2005 withdrawn from UK following cancellation of Picketts Lock project.
The events of September 11 reinforced the need for advanced security plans and budget. |
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Critical success factors agreed by Greater Manchester Co-ordinating Committee and M2002 and scope changed to deliver them.
Launch of £3 million redevelopment of Belle Vue Leisure Centre, including water based hockey pitches and international standard badminton courts.
Tony Blair visits Manchester to mark the completion of the 38,000 seater City of Manchester stadium.
Handover of Sportcity to M2002.
 COMMONWEALTH GAMES HOSTED IN MANCHESTER
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Work completed on converting City of Manchester Stadium into 48,000 seater football ground.
Stadium officially handed over to Manchester City Football Club.
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