# Are the Commonwealth Games still worth it?

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Podcast: [ABC News Top Stories](https://stenobird.com/podcast/abc-news-top-stories-6001594)
Published: 2026-07-23T22:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/abc-news-top-stories/are-the-commonwealth-games-still-worth-it/106952840
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The Commonwealth Games have begun in Glasgow, Scotland. But they were originally supposed to be held in Victoria, with the state government cancelling due to escalating costs. So do the games stack up financially, and are they still relevant?

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