SINGAPORE — Singapore is “currently assessing the feasibility” of an invitation by the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) to stage the 2026 edition of the Games.
SINGAPORE — Singapore is “currently assessing the feasibility” of an invitation by the Commonwealth Games Federation to stage the 2026 edition of the Games.New: You can now listen to articles.
Mr Daniel Andrews, the then-state premier, said that the cost of the Games, could spiral to more than A$7 billion from a budgeted A$2.6 billion if they went ahead with the quadrennial multi-sport event. According to the British government, the Birmingham Games' budget was £778 million and the 2026 Games in Victoria — had it gone ahead — was forecast to be four times that.Since the inaugural edition in 1930, the Games has only twice been held in Asia — Kuala Lumpur in 1998 and New Delhi in 2010 — with hosting duties largely split between the UK, Australia, Canada and New Zealand.
Culture, Community and Youth Minister Edwin Tong said Singapore's athletes will not be the only ones to gain from the move to position the country as a choice destination for sports events, noting that it will also boost economic growth and global recognition. A CGF spokesperson told CNA on Wednesday that the federation welcomes"innovative proposals and are in positive discussions with potential hosts".
A CGF spokesperson also noted Malaysia’s “fantastic track record delivering sporting events, and the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur were hugely successful”.
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