Birmingham in one-city race to host 2022 Games
Birmingham is expected to be confirmed as the host city of the 2022 Commonwealth Games within weeks after it was the only bid submitted before Friday's deadline.
West Midlands Mayor Andy Street tweeted: "Still work to be done - no complacency here", with the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) now to "go through a comprehensive review and feedback process" of the city's bid.
Potential bids from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Victoria, Canada did not materialise, with their governments declining to support applications.
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