Scotland ready to host scaled-down Commonwealth Games after Australia’s withdrawal over costs
A deal is on the verge of being agreed for Glasgow to stage the next Commonwealth Games – but in a scaled-back format that will cast further doubt over the event’s future. Scottish Health Secretary Neil Gray confirmed talks were being held with Commonwealth Games Australia,
Scottish government backs Glasgow to stage troubled 2026 Commonwealth Games
Glasgow was effectively given the go-ahead to stage the 2026 Commonwealth Games after the Scottish government said Tuesday it would back the city in hosting a slimmed down version of the troubled multi-sport event.
Talks made it ‘more likely’ Commonwealth Games will return to Glasgow – Gray
Recent talks have made it “more likely” the Commonwealth Games will return to Glasgow in 2026, Scotland’s Health Secretary has said. Neil Gray said it is possible the games could return as a “smaller event”, saying it is “critical” that public money is not used to fund it.
Glasgow set to host 2026 Commonwealth Games as Scottish Government backs plan
Scotland’s Health Secretary Neil Gray said no public money is required from the Scottish Government to fund the Games.
Commonwealth Games-Australia hopes pared-back Glasgow will lure other hosts
Australia hopes its support for a scaled-back Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in 2026 will "reset" the multi-sport event's brand and entice more nations into hosting. The Scottish government has backed Glasgow's bid for the Games which were originally to be hosted by Australia's Victoria state before it pulled out citing cost concerns.
Glasgow to host scaled-back Commonwealth Games in 2026
Glasgow is set to host a pared-back Commonwealth Games in 2026 after the Scottish government agreed a rescue package backed by a multimillion-pound investment from Australian authorities. Neil Gray, health minister,
Glasgow gets green light to host scaled-down Commonwealth Games in 2026
Commonwealth Games Scotland announced in April it had developed a “cost-effective” proposal to stage the Games.
Commonwealth Games-Scottish government throws support behind Glasgow 2026 bid
The Scottish government has backed a bid for Glasgow to host a scaled-down version of the Commonwealth Games in 2026, 12 years after the city last hosted the quadrennial multi-sport event. The Games were originally slated for the Australian state of Victoria,
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The Scottish government has backed a bid for Glasgow to host a scaled-down version of the Commonwealth Games in 2026, 12 years after the city last
Can Glasgow revive the fortunes of the Commonwealth Games?
While Glasgow is yet to be confirmed, CGA boss Craig Phillips is confident it will go ahead and that the Games have a future beyond 2026. "I'm not concerned about that at all," he told reporters in Melbourne on Wednesday.
Glasgow Confirmed as Commonwealth Games 2026 Hosts After Scotland Government Give Green Light
Commonwealth Games 2024 to take place in Glasgow, after Scotland's government provided the green light to host a trimmed-down version of the multi-nation spectacle. Earlier, the Australian state of Victoria had backed out as hosts after citing concerns over the rising costs of hosting the games but Glasgow has bailed them out.
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