It’s another major setback for the global sporting event after Victoria last year sensationally scrapped its hosting plan and put the Games’ entire future in doubt.
Malaysia has rejected an offer to hold the 2026 Commonwealth Games, another major setback for the global sporting event after Victoria last yearOn Friday night, the Malaysian government said time constraints, costs and an insufficient offer of funding caused it to reject the Commonwealth Games Federation’s approach as the longstanding event struggles to find a host.
Malaysia ruling itself out raises the possibility that the Games may not take place for the first time since being cancelled in 1942 and 1946 due to the Second World War. Victoria’s withdrawal had already placed the future of the event in doubt and raised questions about whether a Games with colonial origins was still relevant in the modern era and how it fit into an already packed global sporting calendar., the main income driver for international sports events, are tiny for the Commonwealth Games compared to other large-scale competitions, meaning national and local governments can face budget deficits if hosting.
The English city of Birmingham, which had been due to host in 2026, stepped in to save the 2022 event after South Africa was stripped of hosting rights over a lack of progress in preparations.
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