Editing 2006 Commonwealth Games (section)

==Host selection==
[[File:Melbourne CBD 2008.jpg|thumb|Melbourne was selected by the [[Australian Commonwealth Games Association]] as the official bid city from Australia for the 2006 Commonwealth Games|left]]
Having previously hosted the 1956 Olympics, [[Melbourne]] has hosted world sporting events such as the [[1979 World Fencing Championships]]. The city made a bid to host the [[1996 Summer Olympics]], but was unsuccessful in its bid to [[Atlanta]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Catalano |first=Kate Cole-Adams, David Porter, Kevin Childs and Antony |date=2019-09-17 |title=From the Archives: Disappointment turns to anger as Melbourne loses Olympic bid |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/from-the-archives-disappointment-turns-to-anger-as-melbourne-loses-olympic-bid-20190917-p52s55.html |access-date=2024-09-24 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}</ref> Following the failure of the Olympic bid, the city would later make plans to host the Commonwealth Games. During the [[1998 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Kuala Lumpur]], [[Malaysia]], two cities initially expressed interest in hosting the event; Melbourne, Australia and [[Wellington]], New Zealand.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Wellington Bid To Host The 2006 Commonwealth Games|url=http://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/wellington-bid-host-2006-commonwealth-games|access-date=2021-04-22|website=The Beehive|language=en}}</ref> [[Wellington]] withdrew its bid, citing the costs involved with matching the bid plan presented by Melbourne, which became the default host without members of the Federation going to vote.<ref>{{cite news|title=COMMONWEALTH GAMES: Melbourne looks set to host 2006 Commonwealth Games|work=The Independent|date=1999-04-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Sports around the World: History, Culture, and Practice|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BVnDEAAAQBAJ|editor-last1=Nauright|editor-first1=John|editor-last2=Parrish|editor-first2= Charles |page=371|date=2012|publisher=ABC-CLIO| isbn=9781598843002 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2001-09-27|title=MELBOURNE HOPES FOR 2006 COMMONWEALTH GAMES|url=https://www.sportbusiness.com/news/melbourne-hopes-for-2006-commonwealth-games/|access-date=2021-04-22|website=SportBusiness|language=en-US}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|+2006 Commonwealth Games bidding results
|-
!City
!Nation
!Votes
|-
|'''[[Melbourne]]'''
|'''{{Flag|Australia}}'''
| style="text-align: center" |'''Unanimous'''
|}