Malaysia has officially declined the offer to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games, citing cost concerns and preparation time as the main reasons for its decision. The country's government spokesperson mentioned that Malaysia would have considered hosting the event if given more time to prepare. This decision follows Australia's earlier refusal to host the games, also due to cost concerns. The Commonwealth Games Federation had offered Malaysia £100m in supporting funds after the Australian state of Victoria withdrew as host. The rejection by Malaysia is seen as a significant setback for the event, which some view as outdated.
The future of the 2026 Commonwealth Games is in doubt after Malaysia rejected an offer to host the event. https://t.co/D5ctWCUOHR
Malaysia has rejected an offer to hold the 2026 Commonwealth Games due to time constraints, costs and an insufficient offer of funding, in a major setback for a quadrennial multi-sport event that has struggled to find hosts. https://t.co/Lw3GeLWHup
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Malaysia has rejected an offer to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
Commonwealth Games 2026: Malaysia rejects offer to host due to costs The Commonwealth Games Federation had offered the country £100m as supporting funds after the Australian state of Victoria withdrew as host. https://t.co/T3j0MWbkrC
Malaysia follows Australia in declining an opportunity to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games due to cost concerns https://t.co/01gwfypuRS
Malaysia would definitely have hosted the 2026 Commonwealth Games if given more time to prepare, and was being realistic about costs and preparation time in deciding to reject an offer to stage the event, its government spokesperson said on Friday. https://t.co/LdGf5vVXKY
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