The Commonwealth Games in crisis?

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The 2026 Commonwealth Games are in doubt after the Australian state of Victoria cancelled its plans to host due to budget blowouts. The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) struggled to find a host before Victoria volunteered in April 2022. And Durban, which was meant to be hostin ...  Show more

Activists, athletes and organisers debate the impact of the Commonwealth Games.In a Birmingham café, influential voices from the city join The Sports Desk panel to discuss the Commonwealth Games.Aftab Rahman from Legacy West Midlands says the Games have not done enough to embrace ...  Show more

The Victorian government has cancelled its plans to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games, saying the cost of hosting would be too high. Funds will be diverted into sporting facilities and housing in regional Victoria. 

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