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Resolution comes after the Australian state of Victoria withdrew as host final yr.
Malaysia has turned down a proposal to host the subsequent Commonwealth Video games, citing issues about the price of the quadrennial sporting occasion.
Malaysia’s Ministry of Youth and Sports activities mentioned on Friday it had declined to step in as host after concluding that the Commonwealth Video games Federation’s supply of 100 million kilos ($126.21m) in supporting funds wouldn’t cowl the price.
“Moreover, the financial impression couldn’t be recognized on this quick timeframe,” the ministry mentioned in a press release.
Malaysia was requested to host the occasion after the Australian state of Victoria withdrew final yr after claiming the estimated price had blown out by 6.9 billion Australian {dollars} ($4.5bn).
A report by Victoria’s Auditor-Common’s Workplace launched on Wednesday discovered that the price estimate that resulted within the occasion’s cancellation was “overstated and never clear”.