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Durban announced as hosts of 2022 Commonwealth Games

News Agencies | Updated on: 13 February 2017, 4:06 IST

South African coastal city Durban has officially been announced as host of the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) president Louise Martin described it as a historical decision for all on Wednesday, 2 September.

The announcement was made in Auckland, New Zealand. Durban will, in the process, become the first African city to host a Commonwealth Games.

The 2018 Commonwealth Games will be held at Australia's Gold Coast.

-ANI

First published: 2 September 2015, 2:39 IST