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Isle of Man 2011 CYG

With the Commonwealth Youth Games taking place in September is it important that all CGAs respond in an accurate and timely manner to the Organising Committee in relation to confirming their participation and travel to the Isle of Man. To date each CGA has been made aware of their  allocation of athletes places and that the CGF travel grant will cover 2 male & 2 female athletes plus 2 team officials only. CGAs are responsible for all other team members and securing all appropriate visas.

The OC is in the process of writing to all CGAs confirming the above and will outline details of travel to the island. It is essential that CGAs follow up on this with urgency to ensure passage to and from the island so they avoid unnecessary stopovers and costs. Flight options are limited from the UK and the ferries, e.g. Liverpool, offer an alternative experience and more cost effective solution. For more information on travel to the IOM click on the following link http://isleofmanbreaks.com/cyg2011/index.html

Sports Programme Review (SPR)

At the 2009 General Assembly the Executive Board reaffirmed the process associated with the SPR. Since then, and in consultation with the President, it has been agreed to advance the timetable slightly so that all submissions received from CGAs and others  can first be considered by the Sports Committee in a meeting just prior to the lodgement of the 2018 Candidature files in May 2011. As advised last November, we are now working to Monday 28 February for CGAs to submit initial submissions on any matter they feel should be incorporated into the review. For all other dates associated with the review visit the Members Area. Please contact John Eades j.eades@thecgf.com for more information.

2011 General Assembly

St Kitts & Nevis will host this year's General Assembly on Friday 11 November. In terms of arrival dates it is anticipated that CGAs will arrive on Tuesday 8 or Wednesday 9 November. Planning is well in advance and information pertaining to the programme, travel and key dates will be circulated next month. Your main contact for the General Assembly is Rachel Simon r.simon@thecgf.com

Now Due - Delhi 2010 Athlete Preparation & Training Grant Reports

As part of your preparations for the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, the OC provided each CGA with an Athlete Preparation and Training Grant of US$100,000.

As part of the post Games audit and accounting procedures and consistent with the basis upon which the funds were advanced CGAs are now required to submit a formal report on the utilisation of these funds set against your original application and accordingly we would ask that you submit this report along with a detailed summary of actual costs incurred together with receipts (scanned copies are fine) through to John Eades j.eades@thecgf.com
 
These reports were originally due by 17 December 2010. This date has now been extended to 31 January 2011. Without these reports we are unable to begin the process of administering the Glasgow 2014 Development Grant funding.

Delhi 2010 Travel Grant Update

Following extensive communications from the CGF, the Organising Committee in Delhi has advised us this week that the final travel grant payments to CGAs will commence early next week.

Please note that the OC email addresses that end in @cwgdelhi2010.org are no longer active. All future travel grant correspondence should now be addressed in the first instance to Moti Irani moti.cwgd2010@gmail.com with copies to Chhavi Gaur chhavi13141@gmail.com Apurva Seth apurva.cwgdelhi@gmail.com and the Chief Executive Officer Jarnail Singh jarnail@nic.in

WADA Independent Observer Report commends the CGF 

The World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) Independent Observer Report from the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi is available to download via the Members Area and the WADA website www.wada-ama.org The 26 page report acknowledges the comprehensive and quality anti doping programme implemented in Delhi, the largest seen at a Commonwealth Games.

Glasgow 2014 News

SECC selects Bovis Lend Lease for Arena Build
The Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC) have announced that Bovis Lend Lease is to build The Scottish National Arena, set to be ranked as one of the top five arenas in the world.

Glasgow 2014 Design Agency
Glasgow based design company Tangent Graphic has been appointed as the lead Graphic Design Agency for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. They will be responsible for rolling out the Glasgow 2014 brand in partnership with the Glasgow 2014 Organising Committee.

Glasgow 2014 Organising Committee to relocate
Glasgow 2014 Organising Committee will move next year to the new premises in the Tontine Building in the Merchant City area. This is a much needed move as the workforce will increase to 1000 over the next four years.

D2010 Athlete Preparation & Training Grant Reports (25/11/2010)

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Commonwealth Games, Glasgow