Don’t even consider it

I REFER to the StarSport article titled “It is not like 1998” that appeared yesterday (online at tinyurl.com/yreyzbms).

Australia has pulled out of hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games because the state of Victoria is unable to bear the costs, which have risen from A$2.6bil to A$$7bil (RM8.09bil to RM21.78bil).

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