The enthusiasm for the Games is in contrast to fears over its future before Glasgow 2014.
There was a lack of interest from member countries in staging the event, with no serious interest expressed to be 2022 hosts ahead of a March 2014 deadline.
Glasgow 2014 is believed to have cost more than ?500m to stage and the finances needed to host future events was believed to be one of the issues.
In addition, a major dispute over governance between the Commonwealth Games Federation and its members may also have had a detrimental effect.
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