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Commonwealth Games: Glasgow missing out on £100m event would be 'travesty'

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Commonwealth Games Scotland want to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow .

Talks have been ongoing for several months about hosting a scaled-back version of the event in Scotland .

The Australian state of Victoria withdrew as hosts last July because of rising costs.

First Minister John Swinney warned on Thursday that the Scottish Government will not commit any public funds to the bid.

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