20 Apr 2023

Athlete on NZ hosting the next Commonwealth Games

From Morning Report, 8:46 am on 20 April 2023

As we've been talking about this morning, New Zealand is considering hosting the Commonwealth Games in 2034.

The New Zealand Olympic Committee has told the Commonwealth Games Federation it is interested, after a new hosting model was introduced that allows more flexible games.

Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Maddy Green, Jess McFadyen and captain Sophie Devine of New Zealand with their bronze medals.
2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games.

Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Maddy Green, Jess McFadyen and captain Sophie Devine of New Zealand with their Birmingham Commonwealth Hames bronze medals. Photo: PHOTOSPORT

Former Olympic and Commonwealth Games swimmer and medalist Anna Simcic spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.