2008 has been the single biggest year of world sport in Manchester since the XVII Commonwealth Games in 2002. The city hosted a unique series of un-missable championship events;

• UCI Track Cycling World Championships
• 9th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m)
• BUPA Great Manchester Run
• UEFA Cup Final
• Hi-Tec World Squash Championships Manchester 2008
• Paralympic World Cup

Manchester buzzed with passion and adrenalin, as the world's greatest athletes arrived in numbers, ready to test themselves against the best of the best, in pursuit of some of the most prestigious prizes in their sports.

UCI Track Cycling World Cup

31 October - 2 November 2008 / National Cycling Centre, Sportcity

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Inaugural British Open International Taekwondo Championship

1-2 November 2008 / Sportcity, Manchester

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