The daily paper does its best to demonise the Vic. Premier. "dumps the 2026 Games". "Worst Premier".
All because he decided that his state, already "drowning in debt" cannot afford to spend billions on another "sporting extravaganza".
Sports management organisations are disappointed. Possibly outraged. They often cite these Games as good practice for the outright war of the Olympics.
Perhaps the paper should push to have the games in WA? Well. too late. Our own Premier does not want an "expensive sugar hit". Good call.
What we have lost -- many years ago -- is a sense of the purpose of the Commonwealth Games.
First, it should be about "games". That is, "sport and competition".
Justification for hosting is based on money: how much will be spent by Games attendees.
Even sporting organisations look to the chance for "cheap" glory when the Games are in their home country.
Second: forget the extravaganza. Forget about audience size and TV rights. Provide sporting competition. A chance to meet with and compete against athletes from around the world. A more friendly rivalry than the death or glory of Olympics.
Because the final point of the Commonwealth Games is... common wealth. A chance to mix and meet without actual warfare. This attitude of joint effort has probably died with EIIR. Which is a pity. The world needs a gathering which does not end with losers being killed.
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He should not have bid in the first place. It's a bad look when you back out of a contract based on your own poor management decisions
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