Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style

Why did Australia pull out of hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games?

Written and fact-checked by
The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree....
The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The 2026 Commonwealth Games were originally scheduled to be hosted by Victoria, Australia, which had previously hosted the 1994 edition. However, in 2023, about 15 months after being announced as host, the Victorian government announced that they would no longer host the Games because the cost of doing so had ballooned far above initial projections.