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It started way back in the wild imaginings of May '95 when the bid was presented...
Manchester aimed to deliver a world class event... an outstanding spectacle
The evidence of that outstanding success... It's all here...
But you will also find the true reason why this was always a prize worth winning...
The legacy runs on...
'To leave a lasting legacy of new sporting facilities and social, physical and economic regeneration'
Why the people of Manchester and the North West took the games to their hearts and souls, lined the streets, bought the tickets and invited the world to party
How the volunteers played such a major role in the unfolding story
The Final Report
In words and images...
Why Manchester fought so hard to bring the third largest sporting event in the world to its doorstep.
Over one million words of information on the Games contained within these 5 volumes. Everything you need to know from operational expenditure to the number of litres of orange juice consumed. These fully searchable documents are available in a text only version or as downloadable PDF files.
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Manchester entered the race to host the 2002 Games hoping it would be a catalyst to transform the city's fortunes. Discover how those hopes became reality as the Games breathed new life into the city by stimulating investment, revitalising areas of deprivation and boosting tourism.
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Information for researchers
The Games Xchange programme responsible for this site has now ended. The site contains a huge amount of material, reports, studies, evaluations and images which you should find useful and interesting. Please check the Archives and Research section for further contact details relating to student enquiries or wider access to the city's Commonwealth Games records.
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Good luck to Melbourne 2006
Nearly four years on Manchester hands the baton to Melbourne for the 2006 Commonwealth Games.
The Creative Director of the Games Opening Ceremony, Andrew Walsh, has lifted the lid on some of what the public is to expect at Wednesday night's Opening Ceremony.
It will even redefine what an event ceremony has to offer.
Taking a brief break from the preparations of what promises to be Melbourne's biggest night ever, Mr Walsh enthused that the Opening Ceremony will give the impression of Melbourne's creativity and vibrancy, in a creative and vibrant nation.
"If (the ceremony) is not that, it will be an also-ran, and Melbourne is not that sort of place," he told the world's assembled media.
More than 6,000 people are involved in both the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, with thousands of volunteers set to play a part on Australia's most famous playing field, the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
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