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Official statement was that the promised housing and sports facilities were still going ahead, just not the games themselves so win/win
Yeah, opposition (and parroted by the media) is calling it an 'embarrassment' but IMO it's a great thing. Money better spent elsewhere.
I agree it's probably the right thing to not host, especially given the ROI is bad (at least according to some other states...)
But even though I think it's a good thing, it is an embarrassment.
Announcing that you're going to host, putting money / effort state-wide into preparing, and then dropping it is embarrassing. It sends a message that you can't adequately plan for large events, and that your commitments aren't worth much. I can't really blame the opposition for trying to make some hay from it.