The statement said the estimated cost of 6 billion Australian dollars quoted by Victorian authorities on Tuesday was 50% higher than the figure advised to the Organizing Committee board in June.Īustralian singer Vanessa Amorosi performs during the closing ceremony on August 8, 2022. “We are disappointed that we were only given eight hours’ notice and that no consideration was given to discussing the situation to jointly find solutions prior to this decision being reached by the Government,” the statement said.

The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) said in a statement Tuesday the decision was “hugely disappointing for the Commonwealth Sport Movement,” and suggested that Victorian authorities hadn’t previously raised cost concerns. The decision to pull out appears to have surprised the event’s organizing committees, who say they had no warning about cost overruns, nor any opportunity to work on alternative proposals. Victoria was announced as 2026 host last March after organizers had struggled to find an appropriate location due to lack of interest and Covid-19 disruptions. The last edition of the event, held in Birmingham, England in 2022, was the largest Games on record. The Commonwealth Games is a multi-sport event involving thousands of athletes representing 72 Commonwealth countries and territories, held every four years.

“Frankly, 6 to $7 billion for a 12-day sporting event.

“I’ve made a lot of difficult calls, a lot of very difficult decisions, in this job. Premier Daniel Andrews told reporters in Melbourne Tuesday that initial estimates had put the cost of the Games at 2.6 billion Australian dollars ($1.7 billion), but new estimates suggested it would be closer to 7 billion Australian dollars ($4.77 billion). Plans for one of the world’s biggest sporting events have been thrown into disarray after the Australian state of Victoria pulled out of hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games due to cost overruns.

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