BVIOC Secretary General Dean "The Sportsman" Greenaway, Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland Chair Louise Martin and Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond, after Glasgow won the bid. Photo>Elaine Gourlay

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka—The British Virgin Islands’ support counted towards Glasgow, Scotland’s winning bid to host the 2014 Commonwealth Games, which was announced during the Commonwealth Games Federation General Assembly that wrapped up in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Friday evening. Glasgow, who was bidding with Abuja, Nigeria for the right to host the games, received support from 66% of the 71 member body, with a 47-24, advantage over the African state. Unlike the Olympic Games where the host is determined by the 119 IOC members, each Commonwealth Games member has one vote in determining which city gets to host the games. During its Oct 30 executive committee meeting, the BVI Olympic Committee threw its support behind Glasgow’s bid.

TORTOLA—Less than two weeks after making its pitch to the BVI Olympic Committee and its members for support in hosting the 2014 Commonwealth Games, bid city candidate Halifax, Canada, withdrew its bid on Thursday, after the Province of Nova Scotia and the Halifax Regional Municipality, withdrew their support of the bid.

Halifax 2014 CEO Scott Logan, makes a point in his presentation

TORTOLA—Halifax, Canada, became the second of three cities bidding to host the 2014 Commonwealth Games to seek the BVI’s support, when they made a presentation to the BVI Olympic Committee and member federations on Sunday. Halifax’s presentation came on the heels of one made last month by Glasgow, Scotland. Abuja, Nigeria, is the other city bidding for the games. The cities will submit their bid books to the Commonwealth Games Federation in London on May 9. The winning international bid will be decided in Sri Lanka, on Nov 9. “We think it’s important to hear the perspectives of every nation and territory in the Commonwealth. That’s 71 nations and our goal is to visit them all and to ensure our games reflect their needs,” stated Halifax 2014 CEO Scott Logan, who was accompanied by International Relations Director Kate Randall.

TORTOLA—Two officials from Halifax, Canada, one of three bid city candidates vying to host the 2014 Commonwealth Games, will make a presentation to the BVI Olympic Committee and its member federations at 2 p.m. on Sunday, at the BVI Olympic Committee offices.

Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games Big Team: L-R: Project Manager, Mike McNally, Bid Director, Derek Casey; Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland Chairman Louise Martin, Scottish Hammer Throw record holder, Shirley Webb and Caribbean correspondent, Narda Williams

TORTOLA—Five officials from Glasgow, the bid city candidate for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Scotland, made its pitch for support, during a presentation to the BVI Olympic Committee and six federations Saturday, at Maria’s Hotel on Tortola. Glasgow, Halifax, Canada and Abuja, Nigeria, are the three cities bidding for the games. Their respective bid books are due to the Commonwealth Games Federation by May 9. The successful candidate will be selected on Nov 9 in Sri Lanka. “I know that it’s actually better for people to hear and see what we have to offer. It’s all very well to send a massive document of 250 pages, but people don’t read it and they don’t get a full feel of it,” Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland Chairman Louise Martin said.