The government has decided not to accept the offer to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games in a Cabinet meeting on Friday (March 22), says the Youth and Sports Ministry.
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00:00 The Youth and Sports Ministry on Friday said the government had decided not to accept the
00:07 offer to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
00:11 The Ministry said the decision was made in a Cabinet meeting, after taking into account
00:16 all implications of Malaysia hosting the Games.
00:20 It said a delegation from the Commonwealth Games Federation met with the Minister on
00:24 its offer to host the Games, with the Finance Minister too, also in attendance in February.
00:31 It said it was highlighted in the Cabinet meeting that the offer of £100 million would
00:37 not suffice to afford the whole cost of hosting the Games.
00:40 The Ministry also said the economic impact cannot be determined at this point of time.
00:46 They said the government will now focus on sports development and the well-being of the
00:50 people.
00:51 The Olympics Council of Malaysia has said Malaysia can host the Games without bursting
00:56 their budget if they follow the right strategy.
00:59 It said Malaysia may even explore the option of co-hosting it with Singapore and scaling
01:05 down the number of sports.
01:07 The Council's President, Tan Sri Dr Norza Zakaria, said they respected the decision
01:11 made by the Cabinet.
01:13 The Commonwealth Games Federation offered Malaysia the hosting job following Australia's
01:18 withdrawal due to an increase in organising costs.
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