2026 Commonwealth Games

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The 2026 Commonwealth Games is the planned multi-sport international event for athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations, scheduled to follow the 2022 edition.

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instanceOf Commonwealth Games
international sporting event
multi-sport event
cancellationOfOriginalHostAnnouncedBy Daniel Andrews
cancellationOfOriginalHostAnnouncementDate 2023-07-18
cancellationOfOriginalHostReason concerns over value for money
projected cost escalation
country Australia
editionNumber 23rd Commonwealth Games (planned)
follows 2022 Commonwealth Games
governingCharter Commonwealth Games Federation Constitution
surface form: Constitution of the Commonwealth Games Federation
international true
multiSport true
originalBidType state-wide regional bid
originalEstimatedCostAUD 2.6 billion (initial public estimate)
originalHostAnnouncementDate 2022-04-12
originalHostCity Victoria (Australia)
surface form: Victoria (state)
originalHostCountry Australia
originalHostSelectionMethod unopposed bid
originalPlannedAthletesVillageLocations Ballarat
Bendigo
Geelong
Morwell
surface form: Morwell (Gippsland)
originalPlannedFundingModel state-funded with federal contribution
originalPlannedHostRegions Ballarat
Bendigo
Geelong
Gippsland
Shepparton
surface form: Shepparton (initially proposed)
originalPlannedLegacyGoals regional development in Victoria
sports infrastructure upgrades in regional areas
tourism promotion
originalPlannedOpeningCeremonyVenue Melbourne Cricket Ground
originalPlannedOpeningYear 2026
originalPlannedOrganizer Commonwealth Games Australia
originalPlannedParaSportsIncluded true
originalPlannedRegionBasedFormat true
originalPlannedSportsCount 20+
overseeingBody Commonwealth Games Federation
potentialFutureHostRegionsDiscussed Canada
United Kingdom
other Australian states
precededBy 2022 Commonwealth Games
surface form: 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham
scheduledToIncludeParticipantsFrom Commonwealth of Nations
sportsType summer multi-sport
statusAsOf2024 event in doubt
host city not yet re-awarded

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2022 Commonwealth Games followedBy 2026 Commonwealth Games