Australia's Victoria state to host 'bold' 2026 Commonwealth Games
The 2026
Commonwealth Games have been officially awarded to the Australian state of
Victoria.
It will
mark the sixth time the Games have been hosted by Australia, but it is the
first time a state or region has been awarded the multi-sport event.
The 2026
Commonwealths will be staged across several cities, including Melbourne, which
hosted the 2006 Games.
Sixteen
sports have been confirmed on the initial programme, with up to seven more set
to be added.
The
Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) entered an 'exclusive dialogue' period with
Victoria's authorities in February.
"The
Commonwealth Games Federation is absolutely delighted to award the 2026
Commonwealth Games to Victoria," said CGF president Dame Louise Martin.
"Commonwealth
Games Australia and the Victorian Government have set out a bold and innovative
vision that provides an exciting new blueprint for hosting our major
multi-sport event."
Australia's
Gold Coast hosted the last edition of the Games in 2018.
The 2022 Commonwealth Games will take place in Birmingham from 28 July-8 August.
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