CoreSportgib
4th February 2016
Commonwealth Games
were known. He also
commented that as yet the
association had not
officially considered the
2023 Youth Games,
although it was in his
sights, purely because it
was so far away that he
required to ensure that the
facilities and
infrastructure, including
the required support from
the authorities existed by
then.
With Gibraltar already due
to host the Small Island
Games in 2019 which is
expected to bring together
over 3,000 athletes from 24
countires with 12 sports,
the Commonwealth Youth
Games would involve a
lesser number with only
1,000 athletes from 71
countries and territories
taking part in up to nine
sports. Something which
has made the CGF look at
Gibraltar with in a positive
way as a potential bidder.
Speaking to
Insidethegames.biz CGF
President Louis Martin
said "The 2019 Island
Games could be
Gibraltar's test event."
The Commonwealth
Games Association had a
first hand look at
Gibraltar's facilities last
week when a meeting held
in Gibraltar brought
together senior officials
including Regional Vice
Presidents from across
the Commonwealth with
additional participants
visiting for relating
committees such as the
Sports and Developments
committees.
With sports facilities due
to be upgraded in line with
the requirements for the
2019 Small Island Games,
and new training pitches,
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