Commonwealth Games Launches New Delivery Model

18 Jul 2017 | tshego

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The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has unveiled a new games delivery model, with the launch of a new partnership with Lagardère Sports.

CGF Partnerships will bring together both organisations under a new entity, with a focus on improving the support for host nations and cities to enhance the overall value of hosting the Games. In particular, the partnership will provide support to hosts through a new event delivery model, while also developing new long-term commercial strategies and further strengthening community relations in host cities.

The new joint venture will be led by Lord Robert Smith of Kelvin, former Glasgow 2014 chairman, who has been appointed as the first-ever CGF Partnerships chair. CGF Partnerships has been contracted to support the delivery of the next three major Commonwealth Games cycles up to 2030, but with a view to the new partnership delivery model being the foundation behind all the CGF’s major sporting events in the future.

Access to this CGF Partnership resource will help improve efficiencies and event management throughout the entire life cycle of the games, enabling organising committees to get off-the-ground faster and minimising set-up costs, while also ensuring know-how, intelligence and experience is carried forward from games to games.

CGF president Louise Martin CBE said: “CGF Partnerships is a historic step change in our organisation’s focus from oversight of quadrennial Games to a standout, values-driven movement striving to connect citizens and communities through sport.

“We passionately believe there is enormous untapped potential in the successful and sustainable delivery of our major sporting events – for athletes, for teams, for host cities, for organisers, for partners, for fans. This transformative new partnership builds on what makes us truly special: inspiring, impactful and inclusive sport with a purpose.”

Lord Robert Smith of Kelvin said: “The Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games was a truly memorable example of the power and potential of one Games in one City and I was honoured and proud to play my part in it as Chairman of the Organising Committee. I was delighted to be asked to pick up the Games baton once again and I am very pleased to support the CGF and its partners to deliver on its next phase of ambitious development and growth.”

Lagardère Sports and Entertainment CEO, Andrew Georgiou, added: “In recent years the CGF has been ahead of the game in modernising its thinking and approach to delivering major events. Our partnership with the Federation, through CGF Partnerships, is a continuation of that work and a formalisation of our valued relationship with the CGF which goes back many years.

“Through CGF Partnerships we aim to set the template and tone for how major sporting events, across all sports and geographies, should be delivered in the future – namely in a cost-efficient, sustainable but engaging and entertaining way.

“It’s a hugely exciting time to be involved with the Commonwealth Games.”