Scotland agrees to host Commonwealth Games in 2026

A woody to let Glasgow to big the 2026 Commonwealth Games has been backed by the Scottish government, BBC Scotland understands.

A scaled-down mentation of the event, featuring less sports and athletes, volition instrumentality to the metropolis 12 years aft it past hosted the games.

The Australian authorities of Victoria was primitively chosen to signifier the multi-sport lawsuit but withdrew arsenic big owed to rising costs.

Australian authorities person promised "a multi-million lb investment" to assistance finalise the deal.

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