For the cancelled bid by the state of Victoria, see Victoria bid for the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
XXIII Commonwealth Games
Host
TBD
Nations
74 Commonwealth countries and dependent territories (expected)
Athletes
TBC
Events
TBD in TBA sports
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The 2026 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXIII Commonwealth Games, is a planned multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth of Nations. The 2026 Commonwealth Games would be the first to be held since the death of Queen Elizabeth II and the accession of King Charles III as Head of the Commonwealth on 8 September 2022.
The games are currently without a host. The Australian state of Victoria was initially announced as the host in April 2022,[1] after two months of an exclusive dialogue process with the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF).[2][3] However, on 18 July 2023 the Victorian state government announced it had cancelled its plans to host the games, citing an escalation in its cost projections relative to initial estimations. The city of Gold Coast offered to co-host the games with Victoria, but later withdrew their offer for the same reason. If no replacement is found, there is a possibility that the games may be postponed to 2027 or cancelled.[4][5][6]
If cancellation occurs, it would be the first time that the Commonwealth Games had been cancelled since the 1942 and 1946 games were cancelled due to World War II.
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^"CGF confirm Victoria, Australia as host of 2026 Commonwealth Games". CGF.com. 11 April 2022.
^"Commonwealth Games: 2026 event in doubt after Victoria cancels". BBC News. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
^"Commonwealth Games Costs Too High At Over $6 Billion | Premier of Victoria". www.premier.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
^Karp, Paul; Kelly, Cait; Ore, Adeshola (18 July 2023). "Australia Commonwealth Games 2026: Victoria cancels event after costs blow out to $7bn". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
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