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They should at the very least study the idea. Last time they killed even the suggestion to study the proposal/idea.
Over the years the cost of the games has exploded, thanks to Beijing and Sochi. However, there is a movement to control the cost and scale down the event.
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To be fair, Beijing and Sochi were the Olympics. But yes, it would benefit from a clear-eyed appraisal.
It's hard to imagine a value-engineered 100th Anniversary of the Commonwealth Games, but it's possible.
Inflation-adjusted, Malaysia's costs on the 1998 Commonwealth Games would come in at $1.1B CAD in 2019.
Inflation-adjusted, Hamilton's costs on the 1930 British Empire Games would come in at $1.392M CAD in 2019.
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