Editing 2002 Commonwealth Games (section)

== Legacy host city and nation ==
In terms of infrastructure, the Games were the catalyst for the widespread redevelopment of the east of the city, an area which had remained derelict since the departure of heavy industry some decades before. The 2002 Commonwealth Games set a new benchmark for hosting the Commonwealth Games and for cities wishing to bid for them with a heavy emphasis on legacy.<ref>{{Cite web |title=What the London Olympics could learn from the Manchester Games |url=https://www.theguardian.com/society/2012/jul/24/london-olympics-learn-manchester-games |work=The Guardian |date=24 July 2002 |access-date=2014-07-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Glasgow 2014: What will the legacy of the Commonwealth Games legacy be? |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-26765231 |work=BBC News |date=27 March 2014 |access-date=2014-07-27}}</ref>

The venue and financial policy of the 2002 Commonwealth Games has influenced future sporting events, including the [[2006 Commonwealth Games]] in Melbourne, the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] in London and [[2014 Commonwealth Games]] in Glasgow.

In comparison to other sporting events, the 2002 games were marked by financial discipline. The cost of the 2010 Commonwealth Games were estimated at $4.1 billion,<ref>{{Cite news |title=Commonwealth Games 2010 costs ballooned to over $4bn |last=Magnay |first=Jacquelin |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/commonwealthgames/8683996/Commonwealth-Games-2010-costs-ballooned-to-over-4bn.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/commonwealthgames/8683996/Commonwealth-Games-2010-costs-ballooned-to-over-4bn.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |newspaper=The Telegraph |date=5 August 2011 |access-date=25 July 2012}}{{cbignore}}</ref> the London 2012 Summer Olympics are estimated to cost £9 billion, while the 2014 Commonwealth Games could cost as much as £500 million.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Alex Salmond told to explain £80 million Commonwealth Games budget 'black hole' |last=Johnson |first=Simon |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/scotland/6574904/Alex-Salmond-told-to-explain-80-million-Commonwealth-Games-budget-black-hole.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/scotland/6574904/Alex-Salmond-told-to-explain-80-million-Commonwealth-Games-budget-black-hole.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |newspaper=The Telegraph |date=15 November 2009 |access-date=25 July 2012}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

Sporting legacy included the City of Manchester Stadium which was turned over to Manchester City Football Club, to replace the ageing [[Maine Road]]. It is possible that this provided an incentive which led to the eventual 2008 take over by the [[Abu Dhabi United]] group led by [[Sheikh Mansour]].{{citation needed|date=August 2021}} Consequently, they have seen a considerable upturn in their success, with a series of transfers which has increased the profile of Manchester further, as Manchester City have become title challengers. Indeed, journalists{{Who|date=August 2021}} have stated Mansour would not had bought the city had the club not had the 50,000 stadium. The Manchester Velodrome was built in 1994 in preparation for an Olympic bid, but subsequently hosted the 2002 Commonwealth Games. Since opening in 1994, it has been cited as a catalyst for Britain's successes in track cycling since 2002.<ref>{{Cite news |title=How did Britain get so good at cycling? |quote=As well as bringing in the finest equipment and the best coaches available, British Cycling based everything on one oval track in Manchester, built for the 2002 Commonwealth Games. |last=Andrews |first=Guy |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2008/apr/01/cycling.features |newspaper=The Guardian |date=1 April 2008 |access-date=13 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=British pedal power or Queally over-rated? |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics2000/sports_talk/930224.stm |work=BBC News |date=20 September 2000 |access-date=13 July 2012}}</ref> At the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, the Great British cycling claimed 8 of the 18 gold medals on offer, [[Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics#Medal summary|including 14 of the 54 medals available]] altogether. This unprecedented achievement was partly attributed{{By whom|date=August 2021}} the availability of a velodrome.

Local communities benefited from facilities built for the game such as the [[Manchester Aquatics Centre]], the Northern Regional Tennis Centre and the [[National Squash Centre]]. There were comprehensive upgrades of [[Belle Vue, Manchester|Belle Vue]] and [[Moss Side]] leisure centres serve their local communities.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-manchester-18983577|title=Commonwealth venues' legacies|date=2012-07-26|access-date=2020-01-11|language=en-GB}}</ref>

Olympic president Jacques Rogge said the Games had gone a long way to restoring Britain's credibility in terms of hosting big sporting events.<ref>{{Cite news | title =Rogge rules out joint Olympic bid | work =BBC Sport| date =3 August 2002  |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/commonwealthgames2002/hi/features/newsid_2170000/2170208.stm  | format =http | access-date = 1 May 2008}}</ref> It has since been said that the success of the games was a major factor in reassuring the UK's sporting authorities and the government that the country could successfully stage major successful international sporting events and that, without them, [[London]]'s successful bid for the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] would not have come about.<ref>{{Cite web|title=London 2012 Olympics |work=politics.co.uk |date=24 April 2008 |url=http://www.politics.co.uk/reference/issue-briefs/domestic-policy/sport/london-2012-olympics/london-2012-olympics-$366671.htm |format=http |access-date=2 May 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080423180155/http://www.politics.co.uk/reference/issue-briefs/domestic-policy/sport/london-2012-olympics/london-2012-olympics-%24366671.htm |archive-date=23 April 2008 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web| title = England's Northwest set to reap rewards of 2012| work = Liverpool is European capital of culture| publisher = North west Development Agency| date = 13 January 2006| url = http://www.nwda.co.uk/news--events/press-releases/200601/england%E2%80%99s-northwest-set-to-rea.aspx| format = http| access-date = 2 May 2008| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090226103612/http://www.nwda.co.uk/news--events/press-releases/200601/england%E2%80%99s-northwest-set-to-rea.aspx| archive-date = 26 February 2009| url-status = dead}}</ref> [[Public house]]s and restaurants in Manchester reported a threefold increase in takings during the Games, and local tourism board [[Marketing Manchester]] estimate some {{Formatnum:300000}} more visitors will come to the city each year as a result of its increased profile.<ref name="games hailed a success" /> It is estimated that by 2008 £600m has been invested in the region as a result of the Games and that about 20,000 jobs had been created.<ref>{{Cite web | title =London 2012- what's in it for us? | work =Inside Out North West| publisher =BBC | date =4 February 2008  |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/insideout/content/articles/2008/04/02/north_west_olympics_s13_w6_feature.shtml| format =http | access-date = 2 May 2008}}</ref>