Alberta has abandoned its interest in hosting the 2030 event, citing the Victorian government’s decision to dump the regional 2026 Games.
The collapse of a Canadian bid to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games has dramatically upped the stakes for the Andrews government as it seeks to extricate itself from its contract to stage the 2026 event.in seven years’ time, citing the Victorian government’s shock move to dump its planned regional Games as a “significant factor” in the decision.
“We are seeing the impact beyond just Australia’s reputation; it has damaged the reputation of the Commonwealth Games movement itself.”
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