The 2026 Commonwealth Games are in big trouble. After the Australian state of Victoria cancel hosting plans due to insufficient budget
australian state of victoria withdrew from hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games on Tuesday. citing huge expenses This caused great dissatisfaction with the Commonwealth Games Confederation.
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews said the initial budget for the tournament, about A$2 billion, would be around A$7 billion, he said. “Too high,” he said at a news conference in Melbourne. “I went through hard times. and difficult decisions many times But this time wasn’t one of them. Honestly, we can’t spend $7 billion on sporting events.”
He added, “I will not take money from the health and education budget. used to organize events with higher expenses than estimated “We have set aside three times our budget for the previous year. Victoria will not host the event in 2026. We have informed Commonwealth Games Federation officials of our decision to terminate the contract.”
Commonwealth Games Comprising 20 sporting events and 26 disciplines, it is scheduled to take place in five regional centers in the state: Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo, Gippsland and Shepparton. Each place has its own athlete village.
Mr Andrew said his team had considered reducing the number of towns. or even move the competition to Melbourne Victoria state capital But there was no other choice. He also announced a $2 billion support package. for the Victoria region
Mr Andrew declined to say how much it cost to cancel the hosting. But insisted negotiations with the Commonwealth Games were amicable, but the Confederation was unhappy, saying it was “extremely disappointing”.
The statement stated that “We are disappointed that we were only given eight hours’ notice and were not considered to discuss the situation to find a joint solution. before the Victorian government makes a decision on this matter.”
Victoria was only announced as the host 14 months ago as the sole nominee, with the Confederation claiming the state has since decided to add more sports. Add more regional centers and change the location plan
The confederation said the increased costs often contradicted its recommendations. and the Australian Commonwealth of Sports Confederation. ready to add that certified that “There is enough funding to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games Victoria.
The decision to withdraw from the tournament left the situation in the midst of uncertainty. With fewer and fewer countries showing interest in hosting, the Confederation reaffirms its commitment to finding a solution for the 2026 Games in the best interests of athletes and the wider Commonwealth Games movement.”
In general, the event attracts more than 4,000 athletes from 54 Commonwealth of Nations countries. Most of which are former territories of the British Empire. The last race took place in 2022, held in England. After the city of Birmingham announced that it was the host at the last minute.
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2023-07-18 08:03:24
