Good economics or a boondoggle? Too often it’s one rule for sport and another for everything else | Greg Jericho
by Greg Jericho from on (#6D35V)
We routinely ignore the cost of events such as the Commonwealth Games or Formula One because of mythical benefits while fixating on the price tag of good social policy
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As a sports nut, who will lose sleep to watch events held on the other side of the world and who cares enough about track and field to live-tweet the World Cross Country Championships, the decision to cancel the 2026 Melbourne Commonwealth Games filled me with a mighty ... indifference.
To be honest, the Victorian premier Daniel Andrews' announcement was chiefly notable for reminding me that Victoria was hosting the event.
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