July 18, 2023 9:08 AM

Australia's state of Victoria not to host 2026 Commonwealth Games

Australia's state of Victoria will not be hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games due to projected exceeding expenditures. This has raised doubts on the multi-sport event that takes place every four years. Victoria state Premier Dan Andrews has said the cost of the Games, that were to have been held in four regional hubs, was going more than twice the estimated economic benefit the Games would bring to the state. He said that more than 6 billion dollars for a 12-day sporting event is just too h...