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Hamilton shifts its Commonwealth Games bid to 2026

Hamilton has pivoted their bid for the 2030 Commonwealth Games to try and host the 2026 games instead.

Hamilton first hosted the games in 1930, so the idea of hosting them again in 2030 would be noteworthy timing a full century later. The original bid was put forward by the group Hamilton 100, which is made up of a variety of business owners. 

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However, a request by the International Commonwealth Games Federation asked them to consider the 2026 games instead, suggesting they might bid unopposed. Hamilton 100 then transformed into the Hamilton 2026 Commonwealth Games Bid Corporation. 

One of the reasons Hamilton decided to go along with moving their bid forward was the economic impact from the COVID-19 pandemic. Hosting the games could be a potential financial stimulus injection.

This is a private bid with Hamilton 100 gaining support from the municipal, provincial, and federal governments. However, to move forward with the 2026 bid, they will need to seek approval from the provincial government again before taking it to city council. 

The 2026 proposal was scaled down with an estimated cost of $1 billion rather than $1.5 billion for 2030. The city’s estimated contribution for 2030 was between $250 million and $375 million. 

Hamilton has unsuccessfully bid for hosting duties for the 1994, 2010, and 2014 games. The Commonwealth Games features 6,500 athletes and coaches from 71 countries. Victoria was the last Canadian city to host the games in 1994. 

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