The organisers of the Commonwealth Games are considering delaying the event by a year to help a potential Australian host prepare, an inquiry has been told.
Commonwealth Games organisers are trying to find a new host for the event after Victoria pulled out in July.The organisers aim to have a solution in place by November when the Games' general assembly meets in Singapore.after Victoria pulled the plugOrganisers are busy working on a solution for the event, Commonwealth Games Australia told a Senate inquiry into the Andrews government's decision to cancel the games.
"We need to make sure that the games match the host, and not the other way round," Phillips said on Friday."So it'll be a tailored solution. from hosting duties for the 2026 Games because estimated costs had blown out to as much as $7 billion.
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