For the second time in eight years, the District landed on the short list to host the Gay Games only to lose the quadrennial competition on the last day. The 2022 games will be held in Hong Kong, the Federation of Gay Games announced Monday from Paris.
Guadalajara, Mexico, was the third finalist. The 2022 games will be the first to be held in Asia.
“Thanks to everyone who worked so hard on the DC bid for 2022,” the Gay Games DC 2022 committee tweeted shortly after the 3 p.m. announcement. “While we’re disappointed, we’re very proud of the work we did.”
The committee also tweeted congratulations to Hong Kong for a “great bid” and “good luck for a great Games.”
According to the D.C. committee, which organized the District’s bid, the games promised an economic impact of more than $100 million. Mayor Muriel Bowser, who was in Paris over the weekend to make a final pitch, had pledged $2 million to support the event if D.C. was chosen.
“Our bid proved that Washington, D.C., is strong…
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