Commonwealth Games - Manchester 2002

More athletes from more countries will compete in 17 sports, making Manchester 2002 the biggest Commonwealth Games ever staged. From 72 nations across the world, athletes will live and compete side by side in an event which celebrates the Commonwealth's sporting excellence and cultural diversity.

It will be the biggest sporting pageant in the world that year - a superb competition for athletes and a breathtaking experience for spectators as they watch world and Commonwealth records shattered. Manchester is known all over the world as "the friendly city" and sporting capital of the UK. It provides a multi-cultural, yet intimate environment for the Games where athletes and spectators from across the globe will be warmly welcomed.

Click here to view Manchester 2002 introduction video.