Commonwealth Games future in doubt as other states rule out rescue
Zoe Samios and Tom Rabe
Australia’s major state governments have ruled out offers to salvage the 2026 Commonwealth Games, putting the tournament at risk of cancellation for the first time since World War II.
The Commonwealth Games Federation, based in London, was left scrambling to find an alternative tournament host after they were given just eight hours’ notice of Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews’ decision to withdraw as host.
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