The Commonwealth Video games Federation (CGF) has confirmed that the 2026 Commonwealth Video games will likely be hosted by the State of Victoria in Australia and that squash will likely be one of many preliminary 16 sports activities on the programme.
The announcement follows a profitable unique dialogue interval between the CGF, Commonwealth Video games Australia (CGAus) and Victoria, the place an thrilling proposal to stage the foremost multi-sport competitors throughout the State was agreed.
The proposal capitalises on the 2026/30 Strategic Roadmap, which gives renewed flexibility to be modern and inventive in delivering the Video games.
In what will likely be a primary ever predominantly regional Commonwealth Video games, Victoria 2026 will likely be staged in March 2026 throughout a number of cities and regional hubs together with Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo, Ballarat and Gippsland. The Opening Ceremony will happen on the iconic Melbourne Cricket Floor. The strategy will showcase the most effective of what the State has to supply and guarantee a uniquely Victorian expertise for the athletes and spectators.
There will likely be a phased strategy in creating the sports activities programme for Victoria 2026. An preliminary 16 sports activities have been put ahead for the Video games, with additional sports activities to be added later this 12 months.
The CGF, CGAus and Victoria entered an unique dialogue interval in February 2022. A CGF and CGAus go to to Victoria came about later that month. This was adopted by a Victoria 2026 delegation presenting their 2026 Video games Proposal to the CGF Government Board in Birmingham, England in March 2022. The Proposal has now been authorized by the CGF Government Board, with the Host Contract to be signed in Victoria right now.
CGF President Dame Louise Martin stated: “The Commonwealth Video games Federation is totally delighted to award the 2026 Commonwealth Video games to Victoria. Commonwealth Video games Australia and the Victorian Authorities have set out a daring and modern imaginative and prescient for internet hosting our main multi-sport occasion.
“In Victoria, we consider we have now discovered the proper accomplice for the following stage of our journey.
WSF President Zena Wooldridge stated: “This a really particular second for the Commonwealth Sport household and on behalf of your entire Motion, I want to congratulate Commonwealth Video games Australia and Victoria on their profitable Video games submission.
“We now stay up for a vibrant future as we work collectively to stage a Commonwealth Video games like no different.”
The 2026 Video games would be the twenty third version of the foremost multi-sport competitors, which first started in Hamilton, Canada in 1930.
Victoria is a world main main occasions and tourism vacation spot. The State has a powerful observe document for staging excessive profile sporting competitors together with The Australian Open tennis grand slam, the Melbourne Components 1 Grand Prix and the Melbourne Cup. Victoria additionally usually hosts elite cricket, golf and Australian Guidelines Soccer competitors.
The 2022 Commonwealth Video games will likely be staged in Birmingham, England from 28 July – 8 August.
