Commonwealth Sport Canada (CSC) has announced the recipients of this year's Sport Awards (CCSA), who will be honoured at a banquet in Ottawa on 21 September. The award is presented to a Canadian SportWORKS officer who has made a significant contribution to the development of sport.

Commonwealth Games Australia (CGA) President Ben Houston has welcomed Kate Jenkins AO as the new Chair of the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) for the next five years, replacing Josephine Sukkar.

Ghana's women's long jump record holder, Deborah Acquah, stated president of the Ghana Olympic Committee, Ben Nunoo Mensah, failed to deliver on his promise to provide her support after she injured her Achilles at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene: a claim that Mensah has denied.

The four-time Olympic gold medallist was elected at the AGM. He joins the Board for an initial four-year term ending in 2028 and was nominated by Rowing Australia. Grant Harrison was also elected as Vice President.

According to the organisation, 2023 has been "a year of immense success". Darryl Clout, Grant Harrison and Duncan Free are also introduced as candidates for the board.

Commonwealth Games Scotland is developing an innovative approach, without the need for significant public investment, that could provide solutions to replace the Australian city of Victoria, which withdrew as host of the 2026 Commonwealth Games last year.

The Games contributed PS79.5 million (EUR92 million) in social value, including community benefits and increases in the wellbeing and earnings of volunteers and those trained as part of the Games.

Following its Executive Board meeting in April, the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) is pleased to confirm that it is considering a number of proposals to host the 2026 Games following the withdrawal of Singapore, Victoria, Gold Coast (both Australia) and now Malaysia.

Singapore has followed Malaysia in declining to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games, adding to the uncertainty surrounding the future of the multi-sport event.

The cost of organising the Commonwealth Games is the reason why Malaysia has decided not to host the next edition in 2026. The Australian state of Victoria turned down the opportunity last summer, while Singapore is considering hosting.

The Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) said on Monday that it was considering hosting a scaled-down Commonwealth Games in 2026, although the final decision would rest with the government.

The prospect of Malaysia hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games has been thrown into doubt after current and former senior officials expressed serious reservations about the country's bid.

Designed to promote experiences and opportunities that celebrate women in sport, the annual $10,000 AUD per year will be directly invested in programs across the Oceania region that promote inclusivity and gender equality.

Gold Coast is the second Australian city to withdraw from the race to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games after the Australian state of Victoria unexpectedly stepped back in July of this year, citing an exorbitant cost increase.

Brian Lewis, the former president of the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee and the Association of National Olympic Committees of the Caribbean (CANOC), has expressed that the Commonwealth Games Federation should establish a Reparations Fund to assist the sports development of Commonwealth sports in the Caribbean, says 'Trinidad Express'.