With the Australia state of Victoria stepping away from its commitment to host the Games, will the event be able to go ahead?
The Australian state of Victoria will not host the 2026 Commonwealth Games, after the state premier, Daniel Andrews, said the cost had blown out and he was not prepared to redirect money from other parts of his government’s budget to make up the shortfall.
Tuesday’s sudden announcement means that with less than three years to go, one of the major events in many athletes’ calendars is now up in the air.
