The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has announced a new partnership with insidethegames.biz, with the digital publication set to produce multiple Commonwealth sport news stories each week in the lead up to Birmingham 2022.

The stories will span the 72 Commonwealth Games Associations (CGAs) competing at the upcoming Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games and will feature in-depth overviews on the history of the Games, top Commonwealth Games moments, and the Commonwealth Sport Movement’s focus on social change.

CGF president, Dame Louise Martin, said: “I am delighted to announce this exciting new partnership with our friends at insidethegames.biz.”

“The CGF and insidethegames.biz have worked closely together for many years, across numerous editions of the Commonwealth Games, Commonwealth Youth Games and other key events on our calendar.

“They have unparalleled connections in global sport and are as passionate as we are about providing a voice and a platform for our diverse, committed Commonwealth sporting family.

“We are delighted to be moving this strong relationship a step further, with insidethegames.biz hosting a new section that will shine a light on the inspiring stories that are at the heart of the Commonwealth Sport.

“This will be particularly beneficial for some of our small states and island states, who will have a truly global platform to share their stories.

“My thanks go to editor Duncan Mackay, managing director Sarah Bowron and the entire team at insidethegames.biz for their support in working to promote our Movement,” Martin said.

Insidethegames.biz managing director, Sarah Bowron, said the focus of the partnership will be to tell the inspiring stories at the heart of Commonwealth sport.

“We are delighted to be working in partnership with the Commonwealth Games Federation,” Bowron said.

“Our experienced team have long enthused with infectious excitement about the Commonwealth Games.

“I caught the bug at Glasgow in 2014 alongside the younger members of our team.

“Our affection has continued to grow with memorable visits to Samoa, Edmonton, the Bahamas, the Gold Coast and Rwanda, among others.

“Everybody at the CGF and in the CGAs are like a big Commonwealth Family and we are delighted to feel a part of this fantastic global movement.

“Everybody in our team is looking forward to help tell the story of Commonwealth Sport to the insidethegames.biz influential readership of more than 20 million in over 200 countries and we hope that this will be a partnership for many years to come.

“I would like to thank Dame Louise and the entire team at the CGF for working with us to create this ground-breaking partnership.

“I am sure it will be a huge success,” she said.