Gold Coast abandons bid to host 2026 Comm Games
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The news: The Gold Coast has scrapped its bid to host the 2026/27 Commonwealth Games after it failed to generate support from the state or federal governments.
The numbers: Gold Coast mayor Tom Tate confirmed the city would no longer pursue its $700 million bid to host a "streamlined" 2026 Games, announced after the Victorian government pulled out in July citing cost blowouts.
The context: Tate said he would write to Commonwealth Games Federation president Chris Jenkins on Monday to advise him of the decision. He said the city, which hosted the 2018 Commonwealth Games, would move forward and seek other major sports and festival events.
What they said: Tate said in a statement on Sunday night: "We did our best and that's all people can expect."
"Sadly, at the same time, our country's reputation as a place that reneges on a global sports contract remains in tatters."
The source: AAP
