Nicki Nicol: NZ Olympic Committee CEO on Glasgow hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games

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Scotland's come to the rescue and offered to host a scaled-down version of the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

The event has been adrift after the Victorian Government pulled out of hosting, citing spiralling costs that blew the budget out to $6.6 billion.

NZ Olympic Committee CEO Nicki Nicol says cutting down the Commonwealth Games will be a big change - but this is unprecedented territory.

"On the back of that very disappointing decision from our friends across the ditch - we have had to pivot. I have huge gratitude and support for what Scotland have done."

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