The Victorian government’s decision to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games was flawed,inadequate and marred by a series of failures,according to a final report into the event’s cancellation.
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The state government spent nearly $10 billion on 161 projects – including the Commonwealth Games dispute – using a secretive fund known as the treasurer’s advance.
Commonwealth Games Australia chief executive Craig Phillips takes a swipe at the Victorian government formerly led by Daniel Andrews.
Some of Australia’s strongest events – including rugby,cricket,hockey and cycling – have been left off the card for the slimmed-down Glasgow Games in 2026,prompting a flood of criticism.
A scaled-back version of the Games,expected to feature just 10 sports and hundreds fewer athletes,will return to Glasgow 12 years after the city last played host.
The Glasgow Commonwealth Games could receive up to $4.5 million to pay for a shortfall the Scottish and UK governments refuse to cover.
Commonwealth Games Scotland says it has an “innovative,cost-effective” proposal that would be almost entirely funded through Victoria’s compensation payout.
Volleyball Australia counts the nation’s richest person Gina Rinehart among its major backers,but a lack of government funding risks the nation having to spike another global sporting event.