Belfast has been unanimously awarded the 2021 Commonwealth Youth Games…

Barry Pollin was at the official formal announcement of Northern Ireland’s hosting of the 2021 Games that took place at Belfast City Hall on Monday, with Commonwealth Games Northern Ireland patron Dame Mary Peters in attendance.

Barry is pictured with Dame Mary Peters (R) and Terry Crothers, Secretary of the Northern Ireland Commonwealth Games Council (L).

The formal programme of nine sports disciplines for the Games will be announced later this year.

After the successful inclusion and hosting of Wrestling in the Belfast 2013 World Police and Fire Games, it is hoped that Wrestling will be on the Commonwealth Youth Games programme…

• BBC Sport Northern Ireland Report
• InsidetheGames.biz report
• News item on Belfast 2013 World Police and Fire Games