Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2014 Chairman Lord Smith :

“I would like to congratulate the Gold Coast in Australia on their successful campaign to be selected as the Host City for the XXI Commonwealth Games”.

“Every Games is different and each reflects the particular culture and spirit of the nation and city. There are, however, many opportunities to learn from previous Games and an effective transfer of knowledge is really important, particularly in the early stages of planning for the Games. We are looking forward to working with the next Organising Committee and sharing our experience with them.”