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Glasgow to host 2026 Commonwealth Games in stripped-back event
2 months ago

Glasgow to host 2026 Commonwealth Games in stripped-back event

New York Times  

Glasgow will host the 2026 Commonwealth Games after the Australian state of Victoria pulled out of its planned staging of the event. On Tuesday, the Commonwealth Games Federation formally confirmed the Scottish city as replacement hosts and the games will consist of a stripped-back programme of 10 sports — down from the 17 disciplines featured in 2014. The CGF said …

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Scotland to host 2026 Commonwealth Games after Australia backed out
3 months ago

Scotland to host 2026 Commonwealth Games after Australia backed out

The Hindu  

Scotland has rescued the Commonwealth Games that were in jeopardy after Australia's Victoria state backed out of plans to host the 2026 sporting event. Glasgow, which hosted the event 10 years ago, will do so again, though some sports will need to be dropped as the Commonwealth Games Federation aims to reduce costs to make the competition more sustainable in …

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WFI Requests CGF to Not Drop Wrestling From 2026 Commonwealth Games Roster
3 months, 1 week ago

WFI Requests CGF to Not Drop Wrestling From 2026 Commonwealth Games Roster

News 18  

Wrestling Federation of India President Sanjay Singh on Tuesday urged the Commonwealth Games Federation to retain the sport in the 2026 CWG roster but also conceded that prospective host Scotland might not relent. Scottish capital Glasgow is set to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games after Victoria pulled out, citing the huge cost of conducting the showpiece. “I met CGF President …

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2024 Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity: Andhra Pradesh’s natural farming model wins prize
5 months, 1 week ago

2024 Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity: Andhra Pradesh’s natural farming model wins prize

The Hindu  

The Andhra Pradesh Community Managed Natural Farming, a State government’s initiative launched through Rythu Sadhikara Samstha seven years ago, has won the 2024 Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity, an award instituted by Portugal-based Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation and presented annually to individuals and organisations contributing to global food security, climate resilience and ecosystem protection. The APCNF shares this year’s one million euro …

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Singapore rules out hosting Commonwealth Games: reports
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Singapore rules out hosting Commonwealth Games: reports

The Hindu  

Singapore on Tuesday reportedly ruled out hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games, further plunging the future of the multi-sport event into doubt. Sports authorities in the wealthy city-state said they “have studied the feasibility of hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games and have decided not to make any bid to host the Games,” according to a report in the Straits Times newspaper. …

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Malaysia rejects chance to host 2026 Commonwealth Games over costs
9 months ago

Malaysia rejects chance to host 2026 Commonwealth Games over costs

The Hindu  

Malaysia said on March 22 it had decided against hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games because of the costs involved, raising fresh doubts over the future of the international multi-sport event. "The Ministry of Youth and Sports today announced the government's decision not to accept an offer from the Commonwealth Games Federation to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games," minister Hannah Yeoh …

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Malaysia Rejects Offer to Host 2026 Commonwealth Games Over 'Reckless' Cost
9 months ago

Malaysia Rejects Offer to Host 2026 Commonwealth Games Over 'Reckless' Cost

News 18  

Malaysia on Friday decided against hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games because of the cost, the government said, in a fresh blow to an event seen as outdated by some. “The Ministry of Youth and Sports today announced the government’s decision not to accept an offer from the Commonwealth Games Federation to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games,” minister Hannah Yeoh said …

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Malaysia government rejects offer to host 2026 Commonwealth Games
9 months ago

Malaysia government rejects offer to host 2026 Commonwealth Games

The Hindu  

Malaysia’s government has rejected an offer to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games, its sports ministry said on Friday, due to uncertainty over the economic impact and insufficient funding offered to take on the event. The offer “will not be able to cover the overall cost of hosting a large-scale sports event,” Malaysia’s sports and youth ministry said in a statement. …

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Best not to host 2026 Commonwealth Games if public funds needed, says Malaysia sports minister
9 months ago

Best not to host 2026 Commonwealth Games if public funds needed, says Malaysia sports minister

The Hindu  

Malaysia’s sports minister Hannah Yeoh said on Thursday it may be best for the country not to hold the 2026 Commonwealth Games if public funds are needed to stage the multi-sports event after the original host, the Australian state of Victoria, pulled out. Victoria withdrew as host last year citing ballooning costs, placing the future of the quadrennial event for …

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Commonwealth Games 2026: Victoria government exaggerated costs on withdrawal, says auditor
9 months ago

Commonwealth Games 2026: Victoria government exaggerated costs on withdrawal, says auditor

The Hindu  

The government of the Australian state of Victoria overstated the costs of staging the 2026 Commonwealth Games when it pulled out of hosting the multi-sports event last year, the state’s auditor-general said in a report on Wednesday. “The cost estimate for the Games that the government publicly released in August 2023 of $6.9 billion was overstated and not transparent,” the …

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Malaysia considers hosting ‘downsized’ Commonwealth Games in 2026
9 months ago

Malaysia considers hosting ‘downsized’ Commonwealth Games in 2026

The Hindu  

The Olympic Council of Malaysia said on Monday it was considering hosting a “downsized” Commonwealth Games in 2026 but the final decision would lie with the government. “So, all of that can be discussed, but we’ll let the decision come from the cabinet.” Malaysian sports minister Hannah Yeoh confirmed that the government was considering the plan to host the Games. …

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Explore possibility of establishing fund for Yamuna river: Parliamentary panel
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Explore possibility of establishing fund for Yamuna river: Parliamentary panel

Hindustan Times  

While appreciating the ambitious Namami Gange Programme, which aimed at cleaning and rejuvenating Ganga river and its tributaries, the Standing Committee on Water Resources in its 27th report "Review of Upper Yamuna River Cleaning Projects up to Delhi and River Bed Management in Delhi" highlighted that the projects particularly in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh need to be executed in a …

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Australia 'increasingly' unlikely to host Commonwealth Games 2026 after Gold Coast also pulls out
1 year ago

Australia 'increasingly' unlikely to host Commonwealth Games 2026 after Gold Coast also pulls out

India TV News  

Commonwealth Games 2026 has hit another roadblock in terms of finding a host city with Gold Coast withdrawing and it seems increasingly difficult for Australia to hold on to the hosting rights. Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate on Sunday, December 3 confirmed that their bid to host the Games hasn't got enough support from the state or the federal governments …

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IOA President PT Usha in Contention for Post of Commonwealth Games Federation Vice-president
1 year, 3 months ago

IOA President PT Usha in Contention for Post of Commonwealth Games Federation Vice-president

News 18  

Indian Olympic Association president PT Usha will take a step further as an administrator as she will be contesting the upcoming Commonwealth Games Federation elections for the post of vice-president. Ahead of the General Assembly, reigning CGF president Dame Louise Martin said, ”I’m delighted to see so many high calibre candidates wanting to play such a key role in the …

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IOA chief PT Usha to contest for Commonwealth Games Federation vice-president’s post
1 year, 3 months ago

IOA chief PT Usha to contest for Commonwealth Games Federation vice-president’s post

The Hindu  

Indian Olympic Association president PT Usha will take a step further as an administrator as she will be contesting the upcoming Commonwealth Games Federation elections for the post of vice-president. On Wednesday, the CGF announced the list of candidates shortlisted for the upcoming polls that will elect candidates for the posts of president, vice-president, regional VPs and sports committee members. …

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Australian state reaches deal after withdrawing as Commonwealth Games host
1 year, 4 months ago

Australian state reaches deal after withdrawing as Commonwealth Games host

The Hindu  

The Australian state of Victoria will pay a multi-million dollar settlement after pulling out of hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games, it announced in a joint statement Saturday. The Victorian government has agreed to pay Aus$380 million to the Commonwealth Games Federation, Commonwealth Games Federation Partnerships and Commonwealth Games Australia, the parties said. Andrews said in July that the initial estimate …

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Victoria reaches $380 million Commonwealth Games compensation settlement after pulling out as 2026 host
1 year, 4 months ago

Victoria reaches $380 million Commonwealth Games compensation settlement after pulling out as 2026 host

ABC  

In short: The state of Victoria will pay $380 million in compensation after cancelling its plans to host the Games The state of Victoria will pay $380 million in compensation after cancelling its plans to host the Games What's next? In an agreement signed at 11pm on Friday, the state government will pay the Commonwealth Games Federation, Commonwealth Games Federation …

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Victoria pulls out of 2026 Commonwealth Games over cost concerns
1 year, 4 months ago

Victoria pulls out of 2026 Commonwealth Games over cost concerns

Hindustan Times  

Australia's state of Victoria has withdrawn as host of the 2026 Commonwealth Games due to projected cost overruns, placing the future of the quadrennial multi-sport event in doubt. Victoria was scheduled to host the 2026 CWG Victoria Premier Dan Andrews said the cost of the Games, which were to have been held in four regional hubs, could blow out to …

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As the dust settles on the Victorian government's Commonwealth Games call, questions about the costing disparity linger
1 year, 5 months ago

As the dust settles on the Victorian government's Commonwealth Games call, questions about the costing disparity linger

ABC  

The decision to cancel the Commonwealth Games was always going to be difficult and controversial. So it was of little surprise that the custodians of the Games were "blindsided" by a call from Victorian officials that the 2026 Commonwealth Games in regional Victoria were off. Within government, senior figures say there is "relief" that the Games have been axed, amid …

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Ahmedabad may bid to host 2026 Commonwealth Games after Australia backs out
1 year, 5 months ago

Ahmedabad may bid to host 2026 Commonwealth Games after Australia backs out

Live Mint  

As Australia's Victoria state has withdrawn from hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games, citing significant cost overruns, Gujarat's Ahmedabad city is likely to bid to host the multi-sport event, a report by Times of India has stated. The Gujarat government sources told TOI that the city have been preparing to bid for 2030 Commonwealth Games and have been setting itself up …

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Victoria pulling out as 2026 CWG host raises a crucial question: Why hold the Games at all?
1 year, 5 months ago

Victoria pulling out as 2026 CWG host raises a crucial question: Why hold the Games at all?

Hindustan Times  

On Tuesday morning, the Australian state of Victoria withdrew from hosting the 2026 edition of the Commonwealth Games citing budget blowouts, leaving the Commonwealth Games Federation without a host just three years out from the quadrennial showpiece. Victoria premier Daniel Andrews announced the state’s decision, saying Victoria was “ready to help” when approached “at the last minute,” but “not at …

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Key questions answered as Victoria pulls out of hosting 2026 Commonwealth Games
1 year, 5 months ago

Key questions answered as Victoria pulls out of hosting 2026 Commonwealth Games

The Independent  

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New Zealand mulls bid for 2034 Commonwealth Games
1 year, 8 months ago

New Zealand mulls bid for 2034 Commonwealth Games

The Hindu  

The New Zealand Olympic Committee has signalled an interest in bringing the Commonwealth Games back to the country for the fourth time in 2034, the body said on Wednesday. The NZOC said the prospective bid had government backing and had been encouraged by the new hosting model implemented by the Commonwealth Games Federation, which allowed for more “flexible and innovative” …

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Temple welfare BRS' weapon against BJP
1 year, 8 months ago

Temple welfare BRS' weapon against BJP

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The BRS, led by party president and Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao, is preparing the party's ammunition for the upcoming Assembly elections to blunt the BJP's Hindutva politics by highlighting the amount of funds spent in the last nine years of its rule, particularly on temples and priests' welfare. According to the data, Rs 1,200 crore was spent on …

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