A general view of Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, September 2, 2015. REUTERS/Rogan Ward
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - City officials in Perth and Melbourne are leading an Australian push to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games after Durban was stripped of the right this week.
"An event of the scale of the Commonwealth Games would further enhance Perth as a world-class city and destination and greatly stimulate the economy," Perth Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi told Australian Associated Press in a statement.
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