The cabinet meeting today has turned down an offer to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Malaysia citing financial and economic reasons.
The Youth and Sports Ministry, which announced the decision in a press release, said the Commonwealth Games Federation’s (CGF) offer of £100 million (RM603 million) is not enough to host the large-scale event.
In addition, the economic benefits of hosting the event could not be ascertained given the short timeframe.
“The Madani government thanks the CGF for offering (Malaysia) to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
“However, the government wants to focus on sports development and the people’s welfare and well-being at this time,” the ministry said. – Malaysiakini