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British city to host 2022 Commonwealth Games

Jamaica's Usain Bolt competing in the past Commonwealth Games [PHOTO: COURTESY]

Birmingham is set to be announced as the host of the 2022 Commonwealth Games after Durban was stripped of the event in March, according to reports Wednesday.

The Games were originally awarded to Durban in 2015 but the South African city had the event taken away for financial reasons.

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