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Africa-Press – Mozambique. <\/strong><\/span>The Australian state of Victoria will host the 2026 Commonwealth Games across four regional hubs in a break from the traditional single-city model, the government said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

With no other countries outside Australia making a bid, Victoria was granted an exclusive negotiating period to secure the Games in February.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a great honour to have Victoria chosen as the host venue for the 2026 Commonwealth Games\u2014we can\u2019t wait to welcome the world to all of our states,\u201d Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews said.<\/p>\n

Victoria capital Melbourne hosted the 2006 Games and will stage the 2026 opening ceremony at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, but the sports will be spread far and wide. Each of the regional hubs in Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo, and Gippsland will have their own athletes\u2019 village.<\/p>\n

Geelong, a port city an hour southwest of Melbourne, will host swimming, gymnastics, beach volleyball, and other sports. Ballarat and Bendigo, goldfield cities in central Victoria, will have athletics, boxing, netball, squash and weight-lifting.<\/p>\n

The Gippsland region in eastern Victoria will have rugby sevens, badminton and cycling. Twenty20 cricket has also been included in a core group of 16 sports.<\/p>\n

Other sports may yet be added to the programme, which could mean other locations hosting events, the government said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is different,\u201d Andrews told reporters in Melbourne on Tuesday. \u201cI\u2019m sure from (Commonwealth Games authorities\u2019) point of view, it\u2019s a bit riskier than just running it in the middle of a large city. \u201cBut to do this and to do it well \u2014 and we will \u2014there\u2019s an opportunity here … an opportunity like no other.\u201d<\/p>\n

RUNWAY FOR 2032<\/b><\/p>\n

The quadrennial Games, a multi-sport gathering for mostly former British colonies, has struggled to remain relevant, with four of the last five editions held in Australia or Britain.<\/p>\n

Australia, however, relishes its athletes\u2019 dominance in a relatively weak pool of nations, and fans flocked to the well-organised Gold Coast Games in 2018. Victoria will be used as a \u201crunway\u201d for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe now have a second major home Games in prospect,\u201d said Australian Olympic Committee chief Matt Carroll. \u201cCommonwealth Games in 2026 is a major marker on that runway. Victoria estimated the Games would contribute more than A$3 billion ($2.22 billion) to its economy and create thousands of jobs. The New Zealand Olympic Committee congratulated Victoria.<\/p>\n

\u201cBringing the 2026 Commonwealth Games to Victoria is fantastic news for New Zealand,\u201d the NZOC said in a statement. \u201cNew Zealand athletes will have a home advantage with better travel, training and performance opportunities, and only a quick flight for friends, whanau (family), and fans to support the team on the ground.\u201d<\/p>\n

English city Birmingham will host the 2022 Commonwealth Games from July 28-Aug. 8, having replaced South Africa, who were stripped of them in 2017 over a lack of progress in preparations.<\/p>\n

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