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Hunter Fujak, Senior Lecturer in Sport Management, Deakin University

BIZARRE: Victoria paid for glasgows commonwealth games its not the states only recent sporting debacle - What They Never Told You

The 2026 Commonwealth Games have started in Glasgow with a stripped-back ten-sport event that is largely funded by Victorian taxpayers.

The Victorian government controversially walked away from its hosting commitments in 2023, citing a projected cost blowout.

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