Is it too early to know whether England will step into the 2026 or 2030 Commonwealth Games bid?

Posted: Fri, 11 Aug 2023 17:00

Is it too early to know whether England will step into the 2026 or 2030 Commonwealth Games bid?

Commonwealth Games England chair John Steele says it is "too early to say" whether an English city will step in to host the 2026 or 2030 editions of the Commonwealth Games.

In an article from Inside the Games (full article below)

"Steele is at the Trinbago 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games here, where on the eve of the multi-sport event the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) suffered a blow with the withdrawal of the only known candidate for 2030 in the Canadian province of Alberta.

Last month, there was widespread shock when Victoria in Australia pulled out of staging the 2026 edition having been awarded hosting rights last year.

It has left the CGF discussing its options with an update promised at the General Assembly in Singapore in November, but England is considered one of the most likely hosts if there is a replacement for 2026.

Birmingham stepped in to host the last edition in 2022 after Durban in South Africa was stripped of the event for financial reasons, but West Midlands Mayor Andy Street has played down the prospect of the city hosting back-to-back Games.

London's Mayor Sadiq Khan has said he would support a 2026 bid but that would depend on financial support from the British Government, which appears to favour the Games being held in Australia.

Steele could not commit to an English bid at this stage and insisted the CGF will consider its options.

Therefore, is it too early to know whether England will be willing, or even able to step up and make a bid for the future games. To hear more from the Commonwealth Games England chair, John Steele, follow the link below:
https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1139711/steele-england-commonwealth-too-early

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