Australia's Victoria state to host 2026 Commonwealth Games

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Category : Sports Published on: April 14 2022

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The Australian state of Victoria has been confirmed as the host of the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
It will be the first-ever predominantly regional Commonwealth Games with events in several cities and regional hubs including Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo, Ballarat and Gippsland.
Australia has hosted five other times.
The opening ceremony will be at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
The 2022 Commonwealth Games are due to be held in Birmingham, England, from July 28 to August 8.
The Commonwealth Games are held every four years involving 70-plus countries from the British Commonwealth of nations.