Victorian Government Rejects Cheaper Plan for Hosting 2026 Commonwealth Games: Document

Fireworks erupt over the Alexander Stadium during the closing ceremony for the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, central England, on August 8, 2022. Glyn Kirk/AFP via Getty Images

New evidence has surfaced that the Australian state of Victoria may not have a justifiable excuse to cancel the 2026 Commonwealth Games as it claimed.

On July 18, the Victorian Labor government dropped a bombshell announcement when it said the state would withdraw as host of the 2026 Commonwealth Games.