C'wealth Games 2026: Organisers reject Malaysia's bid to host badminton, says Olympic Council

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C'wealth Games 2026: Organisers reject Malaysia's bid to host badminton, says Olympic Council
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KUALA LUMPUR: The Olympic Council of Malaysia revealed that Malaysia's request to host the badminton event in conjunction with the 2026 Commonwealth Games was rejected by the Commonwealth Games Federation .

Badminton is among the sports dropped from the 2026 Commonwealth Games to reduce the cost of hosting the Games in Glasgow. Glasgow, hosting the event for the second time after the 2014 edition, stepped in after Malaysia declined the offer to replace Victoria, Australia, which was originally slated to host the 2026 edition but withdrew in July last year due to rising hosting costs.

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