Focusing on the Games and/or the money is missing the real story I think. The version of events being given here is pretty damning of the Victorian Government and suggests serious issues with its communication and organisation.
Comment on Commonwealth Games vice-president challenges Daniel Andrews's version of Games decision
ijustdoeyes@kbin.social 1 year ago
It wasn't the best way to do it and I do feel sorry for athletes that won't get a shot at competing but honestly I couldn't give less of a shit about the Commonwealth Games and whether it was a billion or three billion it would be better spent elsewhere.
Ilandar@aussie.zone 1 year ago
abhibeckert@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I think it’s clear as day that this is a money issue. The VIC Commonwealth Games has been projected to cost the same as the 2032 QLD Olympics.
There’s just no way the Commonwealth Games provides as much economic and cultural value as the Olympic Games. It’s not even in the same ballpark.
Yendor@reddthat.com 1 year ago
Then they shouldn’t have bid on it in the first place. Once you’ve been awarded something like this, it’s an embarrassing dick-move to back out.
DogMuffins@discuss.tchncs.de 1 year ago
Embarrassing, yes… and yet still the only option.
bear_delune@beehaw.org 1 year ago
They didn’t, no one wanted to do it and Vic was asked