2008 is the single biggest year of world sport in Manchester since the XVII Commonwealth Games in 2002. The city will be hosting 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

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

Enjoy all the drama and tension of world championship sport at its most exhilarating, in one year, in one city.

UEFA Cup Final

14 May 2008 / City of Manchester Stadium

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Hi-Tec World Squash Championships Manchester 2008

11-19 October 2008 / National Squash Centre, Sportcity

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Paralympic World Cup

Wednesday 7th May - Sunday 11th May 2008 / City-wide

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