22-04-2017 15:53 via uk.news.yahoo.com

Liverpool 2022 Commonwealth Games bid open to Manchester help

By Simon EvansMANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Liverpool's bid to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games could include using existing facilities in Manchester or other cities, a source close to the bid told Reuters on Saturday.The British government has asked its cities to draw up detailed plans to stage the Games, as it prepared a bid to take over the event from dropped host Durban.Australian cities Sydney and Melbourne have also shown interest in taking on the 2022 event.
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