MELBOURNE: The Australian state of Victoria will not host the 2026 Commonwealth Games, citing cost overruns, state Premier Daniel Andrews said on Tuesday (Jul 18). Victoria's withdrawal places the future of the quadrennial Games under doubt given the challenge of finding replacement hosts three years out f
MELBOURNE: The Australian state of Victoria will not host the 2026 Commonwealth Games, citing cost overruns, state Premier Daniel Andrews said on Tuesday .
Victoria's withdrawal places the future of the quadrennial Games under doubt given the challenge of finding replacement hosts three years out from the event. Andrews said that the cost of the Games could blow out to more than A$7 billion from a budgeted A$2.6 billion. "Frankly, A$6 to A$7 billion for a 12-day sporting event, we're not doing that," Andrews said at a media conference.The multi-sport gathering for mostly former British colonies has struggled to remain relevant, with four of the last five editions held in Australia or Britain.
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