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Edmonton hopes to host another Commonwealth Games, bidding for 2022 event

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Canada\'s Alexandre Despatie (left) and Ross Reuben react after receiving their gold medals for the men\'s 3-metre synychronized springboard diving event Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India. Edmonton hopes to host another Commonwealth Games, officially throwing its hat into the bidding race for the 2022 Games.The Alberta capital, which hosted the 1978 Commonwealth Games, will be up against Durban, South Africa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

LONDON – Edmonton wants to host another Commonwealth Games.

The city officially threw its hat in the bidding race for the 2022 Games.

Edmonton, which hosted the 1978 Commonwealth Games, will be up against Durban, South Africa.

Both cities advised the Commonwealth Games Federation of their intentions Monday.

Formal bid proposals are due in March 2015.

CGF members will formally consider the bids at the Federation’s General Assembly in Auckland, N.Z., in September 2015.

Glasgow won the bid for this summer’s Games, beating Abuja, Nigeria in voting 47-24.

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