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Malaysia declines offer to host 2026 Commonwealth Games, citing cost

The Commonwealth Games was last held in 2022 in Birmingham in the UK [Phil Noble/Reuters]

Malaysia has turned down an offer to host the next Commonwealth Games, citing concerns about the cost of the quadrennial sporting event.

Minister of Youth and Sports Hannah Yeoh said on Friday that the government made the decision after concluding that the Commonwealth Games Federation’s offer of 100 million pounds ($126.21m) in supporting funds would not cover the entire cost.

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