Commonwealth Games dangers axing after host metropolis pulls out and no person now desires it
The 2026 version of the Commonwealth Games won’t be held in Australia’s Gold Coast after the 2018 hosts pulled out.
Last yr, followers flocked to Birmingham to observe the Commonwealth Games, which attracted greater than 28million viewers to the BBC’s protection of the 2022 version. And it had been thought the Gold Coast can be set to host the match in three years time on the 2026 Games too, after the state of Victoria opted in opposition to staging it as a result of value.
However, it has now emerged town, which is within the state of Queensland, won’t be internet hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games, elevating critical questions on its future.
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And ought to no metropolis be discovered as a substitute, it might result in the cancelation of the video games for the primary time for the reason that Second World War.
Back in July, Victoria introduced its choice to withdraw from bidding for the video games on account of it ‘not representing worth for cash’. Initial estimations instructed the video games would value £1.4billion, just for that estimation to balloon in value to over £3bn.
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The state of Queensland, who hosted the 2018 video games, had instructed they may do a streamlined model of the video games for round £360m, however now haven’t any plans to host the 2026 occasion – or the 2030 one both.
However, regardless of the alarming information from the Gold Coast, a spokesperson for the Commonwealth Games Federation has re-affirmed they’re nonetheless searching for a brand new host metropolis for 2026, and hope to have an replace in early 2024.
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They mentioned: “Since the sudden withdrawal of Victoria in July 2023 as host of the 2026 Games, the Commonwealth Games Federation has been working tirelessly with Commonwealth Games Associations to find a new host who would be able to step in at such short notice.
“We are in energetic conversations with various potential hosts throughout the Commonwealth and hope to offer an replace on these discussions in early 2024.”