Wow! Victoria has just ditched the 2026 Commonwealth Games due to ballooning costs. That's bound to throw a few spanners in the works.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/300929971/victoria-axes-hosting-of-commonwealth-games-in-2026

#Victoria #CommonwealthGames

Victoria axes hosting of Commonwealth Games in 2026, NZOC 'incredibly disappointed'

"We're not doing that": The Games, due to be held in the Australia state in 2026, have been axed as cost estimates exploded to $6b.

Stuff
@BobLefridge Good on them, those things just suck real money out of local economies. And leave cities broke for years.

@StereoIncognito

I couldn't agree more. But wait... what's this (from the Stuff story):

"In April, the New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC), with the support of the Government, said it was interested in hosting the 2034 Commonwealth Games."

No way José!

@BobLefridge So the movement against it starts now, 😆