Any chance that the Commonwealth Games might still be held in Australia has been dashed when the Gold Coast withdrew its bid to host the event.
The 2018 Games were held in the coastal city, and mayor Tom Tate formally insisted that it could host them once more.
However, both the federal and state governments, as well as his own deputy president, have repeatedly refused to support the celebration.
The next round of the Games may have to be canceled or postponed, according to the organizers.
The Commonwealth Games are a multisport competition that happens every four times. Only once have they previously been postponed during World War Two. Companies must be from one of more than 70 countries or lands, many of which were once a part of the British Empire, in order to be eligible to compete in the games.
Before Victoria offered to host the 2026 Games, the Commonwealth Games Federation ( CGF ) had been having trouble finding a host. A month after the state withdrew, only the Canadian province of Alberta announced its hosting plans for the 2030 Games.
There are n’t any other companies vying to host the Games in 2026 or 2030. Governments claim that the event’s price is skyrocketing, but experts contend that it is losing some of its perceived relevance and international reputation.
The Victorian Games, which were held in cities like Geelong, Bendigo, and Ballarat, were originally estimated to cost A$ 2.6 billion ( £1.4 billion,$ 1). bn ), but the government claimed that it had risen to more than A$ 6 billion.
Mr. Tate had suggested sharing the tournament with Perth, which is a six-hour flight aside, and claimed that the Gold Coast was host an” streamlined” version of the event for$ 700m.
He claims that while American billionaires Gina Rinehart, Gerry Harvey, and athletes who are eager for the event to go forward supported his plan, neither the Queensland nor the federal governments were able to support it.
In a statement on Sunday, Mr. Tate said,” We did our best, and that’s all people can expect.”
Australia will now be referred to as” a place that reneges on a global sports contract,” leaving its reputation “in tatters,” he continued.
Craig Phillips, the chief executive of Commonwealth Games Australia ( CGA ), stated that he agreed with Mr. Tate’s choice to keep the Games in Australia.
