Ball is on Malaysia’s court as RM600mil on offer to host Commonwealth Games

By S. SAKTESH

Exciting times: Maradona Chok said the news of the Games coming back to Malaysian shores is exciting. — Bernama

PETALING JAYA: What’s stopping Malaysia from hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games? At the moment, not much.

All signs lead towards Malaysia hosting the quadrennial Games for the second time, with the first and only hosting taking place in Kuala Lumpur in 1998.

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