The future of the 2026 Commonwealth Games looks in doubt after Malaysia rejected an offer to host, citing “cost”.
There’s been a new setback for the Commonwealth Games after a second country declined an offer to host the 2026 event, citing cost concerns.‘I had to be all-in for this’: Aussie Olympian’s huge risk to chase gold
“When we assessed the viability of hosting the Games, the length of time needed and the cost was seen to be particularly prohibitive,” he said. “The cost estimate for the Games that the government publicly released in August 2023 of $6.9 billion was overstated and not transparent,” Auditor-General Andrew Greaves said.
Continuing to host the event would likely have cost Victorian taxpayers about $4.9 billion, he found.
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