Here's the latest I can share, based on recent reporting up to mid-2023, since I can’t access live feeds in this turn.
- Victoria’s bid for the 2026 Commonwealth Games faced a major development in 2023 when the state government announced withdrawal from hosting the event, citing escalating costs and an assessment that the price tag had become unaffordable. This represented a significant turn after the bid had previously been approved and the federation had begun planning for a multi-city, regional-model Games.[4]
- The Commonwealth Games Federation and Commonwealth Games Australia expressed disappointment at the decision, and discussions were expected to explore options or alternatives, though no final resolution had been publicly announced immediately after the withdrawal.[7][4]
If you want, I can look for the latest updates on whether there was any revival of Victoria’s hosting plan or alternate hosting arrangements for the 2026 Games, and summarize those developments with citations.
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The decision made over cost concerns represents a major blow for an event that has lost relevance in recent years.
www.aljazeera.comIt will be the sixth time that Australia has staged the Commonwealth Games and the second time in Victoria, after Melbourne hosted the 2006 event.
economictimes.indiatimes.comAustralia's Victoria pulled out of hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games on Tuesday after costs ballooned, leaving organisers confounded and scrambling to find a new venue.
www.ndtv.comRevealing the dates, Victorian Deputy Premier and Minister for Commonwealth Games Delivery, Jacinta Allan advised “we’ve locked in the dates for the Commonwealth’s finest athletes to compete for gold in regional Victoria at the 2026 Games. “We’re getting on with delivering this global sporting event and including more sports will draw more of the Commonwealth’s finest athletes to our own backyard to inspire Victorians.”
www.sustainablesportsnews.ausleisure.com.auState Premier Daniel Andrews said the initial estimated Aus$2 billion (US$1.36 billion) needed to hold the Games would more likely be around Aus$7 billion, which he called "well and truly too much".
www.moneycontrol.comSYDNEY, April 12 (Xinhua) -- The Australian state of Victoria announced on Tuesday that it has won its bid to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games, which will see scores of nations come together for what is dubbed a "Friendly Games". Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews said the hosting of the Games would follow a new "multi-city model", as events would be held across multiple rural regions in the state. Hubs would be established in four regional hubs in the state, Geelong, Bendigo, Ballarat and...
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