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Canadian province Alberta cancels bid for 2030 Commonwealth Games

2023-08-04 16:51
It comes weeks after the Australian state of Victoria pulled out of hosting the 2026 Games.
Canadian province Alberta cancels bid for 2030 Commonwealth Games

The government of Alberta has pulled its support for a bid to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games due to rising costs.

Tourism and Sport Minister Joseph Schow said the bill was estimated at C$2.7bn (£1.5bn; $2bn) - a burden "too high for the province to bear".

The organiser of the Games has...