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Victoria’s scrapped 2026 Commonwealth Games cost $589m in ‘significant waste of taxpayer money’, auditor general says

Report criticises government agencies for not working together and says the estimated $6.9bn cost of the event was ‘overstated’

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'Waste of money': Victoria's $589m Games bill revealed

Victoria's Auditor-General has lambasted a $6.9 billion cost estimate used by the state government to justify cancelling the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

AAP

UK Athletics set to shun Birmingham in favour of Manchester for Olympic trials

The British Olympic trials are expected to be staged in Manchester rather than Birmingham this summer, raising further questions about the legacy of the 2022 Commonwealth Games

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Jaismine loses

Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Jaismine Lamboria loses in Olympic boxing qualifier, Indians exit early, Lakshya Chahar up next.

The Hindu

75th Strandja Memorial Tournament: Nikhat, Panghal shine as six Indian boxers storm into finals

Two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen and Commonwealth Games gold medallist Amit Panghal put up a dominating show to enter the finals along with the four other Indian boxers at the 75th Strandja Memorial Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria on Saturday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Australia could co-host next Commonwealth Games

Co-hosts are being considered for the next Commonwealth Games, but Australia remain steadfast in wanting to keep the multi-sports event.

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Man found dead on Bibby Stockholm 'lay undiscovered for 12 hours', roommate says

Former Commonwealth Games competitor Yusuf Deen Kargbo says he was not offered support after his roommate's death

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Jaismine, Arundhati ease into quarters at Women’s National Boxing Championships

Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Jaismine and former youth world champion Arundhati Choudhary progress to quarterfinals of Women's National Boxing Championships.

The Hindu

Cut budgets and focus on sport to save the Commonwealth Games

Letter: David Judson Viner on how and why the Games should continue to be held

The Guardian - UK

‘Desktop research’: consultants had six weeks to pull together Victoria’s Commonwealth Games business case

Representatives from three consultancy firms tell inquiry they were unable to inspect venues or speak to key stakeholders

The Guardian - AU

Out of time? Unloved Commonwealth Games faces uphill battle to survive

Hosts are pulling out, costs are spiralling and the PR is a challenge: will the post-colonial festival of sport find a way to secure its future?

The Guardian - UK

Commonwealth Games bid hampered by 'tight' timeline

Consultants working on the business case for Victoria's 2026 Commonwealth Games bid did not visit any venues and were given six weeks to complete their work.

AAP

Next Commonwealth Games could move from Australia: CGA

Commonwealth Games Australia chief Craig Phillips says it's increasingly likely the next edition of the event will be shifted outside the nation.

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Dutton urges PM to put preventive detention on national cabinet agenda – as it happened

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Gold Coast out of running to host 2026 Comm Games

Gold Coast mayor Tom Tate says the city will no longer pursue its $700 million bid to host a "streamlined" 2026 Commonwealth Games.

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Athletics in 'survival mode' after Games cancellation

Athletics Australia says the sport is in 'survival mode' after the scrapping of the 2026 Commonwealth Games, taking aim at how Daniel Andrews axed the event.

The Hindu

BWF nomination for Satwiksairaj and Chirag Shetty

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty nominated for the BWF Player of Year Award. The duo won historic gold at the Asian Games, Commonwealth Games gold, Thomas Cup title and World Championships bronze. Awards ceremony to be held during BWF World Tour Finals gala dinner in Hangzhou on December 11.

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Meg Lanning exits centre stage, but her greatness lives on

Meg Lanning, one of the greatest batters of all time, will be remembered for her prodigious ability with the bat, her exceptional captaincy, and her commitment to the game. Jhulan Goswami spotted Meg Lanning's potential as a top-order Australian batter more than a decade ago. Lanning's prodigious batting, exceptional captaincy,…

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Australia could lose 2026 Comm Games hosting rights

Australia could lose hosting rights of the 2026 Commonwealth Games as three other regions emerge as potential saviours of the multi-sport event.

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David Webster obituary

Other lives: Sports administrator in Scotland who was an influential figure in strength sports and in Commonwealth Games administration

AAP

Games official top scored with $500,000 pay packet

Almost $11 million was paid to staff to deliver the now-cancelled 2026 Commonwealth Games, including more than $500,000 to a senior executive.

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'Not credible': minister in dark on Comm Games axing

Senior Victorian government minister Harriet Shing has claimed she only learned the 2026 Commonwealth Games could be axed a week after lawyers were hired.

The Guardian - AU

Swimming officials ‘concerned’ by Victorian plan to rip up Commonwealth Games pools

Inquiry into event’s cancellation hears of plan to build two new 50-metre pools near Geelong only to remove them after event

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Games chief reveals funding pledge before shock axing

Premier Jacinta Allan assured Commonwealth Games representatives Victoria would make good on funding the 2026 event that was later dumped, a top official says.

AAP

Gold Coast unveils bold bid to salvage 2026 Comm Games

Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate has revealed a bold bid to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games, three months after Victoria stunned organisers by pulling out.

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