KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia on Friday (Mar 22) decided against hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games because of the cost, the government said, in a fresh blow to an event seen as outdated by some.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia on Friday decided against hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games because of the cost, the government said, in a fresh blow to an event seen as outdated by some.
"The Ministry of Youth and Sports today announced the government's decision not to accept an offer from the Commonwealth Games Federation to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games," minister Hannah Yeoh said in a statement.Theand other potential hosts £100 million to replace Victoria. "The government wants to focus on the development of sports as well as the welfare and well-being of the people."
Mohamad Norza Zakaria, president of the Commonwealth Games Association of Malaysia, had called it a"once-in-a-lifetime opportunity" that could put Malaysia back on the sporting map.
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