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Ond dywedodd hefyd fod Cabinet Llywodraeth Cymru wedi penderfynu, ar ôl ystyried astudiaeth fanwl a’r ansicrwydd ariannol presennol, nad yw mewn sefyllfa i gynnig am gynnal Gemau’r Gymanwlad 2026\.   
  
Meddai Ken Skates:   
  


 
> “Fel Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet sy’n gyfrifol am ddigwyddiadau mawr a chwaraeon elite, rwy’n benderfynol o gryfhau enw da Cymru fel cenedl fawr yn y myd chwaraeon a sicrhau ein bod yn y sefyllfa orau bosib i gynnal digwyddiadau mawr ym myd y campau. 
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>  “Dros y pedair blynedd diwethaf, mae Llywodraeth Cymru ar y cyd â Gemau’r Gymanwlad Cymru, Chwaraeon Cymru ac eraill wedi gweithio’n galed i ystyried ymarferoldeb cynnig am Gemau’r Gymanwlad 2026\.
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>  “Mae’r gwaith hwnnw wedi cynnwys cloriannu manteision, buddiannau, risgiau, heriau a chostau gwneud cynnig o’r fath, yn ogystal ag ystyried amrywiaeth o fodelau ar gyfer cynnal y Gemau. Y model roedd Llywodraeth Cymru’n ei ffafrio oedd y cynnig ‘Cymru gyfan’ a fyddai wedi dod â buddiannau’r Gemau i Gymru gyfan. 
> 
>  “Rydym bellach wedi ystyried yr astudiaeth, sy’n nodi y gallai’r cynnig Cymru gyfan gostio rhwng £1\.32bn a £1\.54bn. 
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>  “Byddai’r costau hynny’n golygu ymrwymiad ariannol ychwanegol anferth i Lywodraeth Cymru dros dymor tri Chynulliad. 
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>  “O gofio’r costau mawr, y ddealltwriaeth y byddai Cymru gyfan yn llai tebygol o gael ei gefnogi a’r ansicrwydd ariannol yn sgil y bleidlais i adael yr UE, rydym wedi penderfynu’n anfoddog na fyddai’n ymarferol cynnig i gynnal Gemau’r Gymanwlad 2026\. 
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>  “Hoffwn bwysleisio nad aiff y gwaith rydym wedi’i wneud yn ofer.  Mae wedi dangos inni fod angen cynnal adolygiad o’r cyfleusterau chwaraeon yng Nghymru gyda golwg ar gynyddu’r amrywiaeth sydd o safon byd.  Daw’r cyfleusterau hynny  â budd i’r gymuned leol ac i’r athletwr mwyaf dawnus fel ei gilydd, gan wella hefyd ein capasiti i gynnal digwyddiadau mawr. 
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>  “Rydyn ni’n parhau’n ymrwymedig i gynyddu lefelau gweithgarwch corfforol ymhlith plant, pobl ifanc ac oedolion y wlad a byddaf yn gweithio gyda’r Gweinidog Iechyd ar strategaeth i roi hynny ar waith yn y tymor hir. 
> 
>  "Mae gennym ddigwyddiadau mawr ym myd y campau i ddisgwyl ymlaen atyn nhw, gyda ffeinal Champions League UEFA yn cael ei gynnal yng Nghaerdydd flwyddyn nesaf a Râs Gefnforol Volvo yn dod i Gymru yn 2018\.  Byddwn yn dal i geisio denu digwyddiadau mawr ym maes chwaraeon a diwylliant i Gymru. 
> 
>  “Hoffwn ddiolch i Gemau’r Gymanwlad Cymru am eu holl waith ac i Ffederasiwn Gemau’r Gymanwlad am eu hymateb positif i’r modelau darparu rhanbarthol unigryw y gwnaethom eu hystyried.  Mae’n dal i fod yn uchelgais gennym gynnal Gemau’r Gymanwlad yn y dyfodol a byddwn yn trafod opsiynau darparu hyblyg ar gyfer y dyfodol.”

 Meddai Helen Phillips, Cadeirydd Gemau’r Gymanwlad Cymru:

 
> “Wrth reswm, rydyn ni’n siomedig clywed penderfyniad Llywodraeth Cymru i beidio â chynnig i gynnal Gemau’r Gymanwlad 2026 yng Nghymru.  Ond o gofio’r sefyllfa economaidd ansicr, rydyn ni’n deall yn iawn eu rhesymau pam.

 
> “Rydyn ni wedi cydweithio’n glos dros y blynyddoedd diwethaf â Llywodraeth Cymru a phartneriaid eraill ar ymarferoldeb cynnig am Gemau 2026\.  Rydyn ni hefyd wedi cydweithio â theulu Gemau’r Gymanwlad a bu llawer o gynnwrf ynghylch ein cynigion blaengar. 
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>   “Cafodd llawer o waith caled ei wneud i baratoi adolygiad manwl a chynhwysfawr o ymarferoldeb yr hyn a fyddai wedi bod yn gynnig cryf.  Er y drafodaeth honno, gobeithio y bydd rhai o’r manteision y byddai’r cynnig wedi esgor arnyn nhw ar gyfer Cymru gyfan yn dal yn bosib o dan weledigaeth “Cymru Egnïol” ac y caiff y gwaith a wnaed ei ddefnyddio i helpu i baratoi cynnig yn y dyfodol. 
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>   “Mae athletwyr Cymru wedi bod yn gefnogwyr brwd i’r gwaith rydyn ni wedi’i wneud a rhaid inni nawr roi ein sylw llwyr i sicrhau fod gennym safonau dewis cadarn a’n bod yn penodi timau cymorth ardderchog i greu’r amodau gorau i sicrhau perfformiadau o safon byd yng Ngemau’r Gold Coast yn 2018\.”







Translation:


 
However,  he confirmed that after consideration of detailed feasibility work, and given the current financial uncertainty, the Welsh Government Cabinet had concluded it is not in a position to bid for the 2026 Commonwealth Games.   
  
Ken Skates said:   
  


 
> “As Cabinet Secretary with responsibility for major events and elite sport I am determined to cement Wales’ reputation as a vibrant sporting nation and ensure we are in the best possible position to bid for and host high profile sporting events. 
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>  "Over the last four years the Welsh Government, in partnership with Commonwealth Games Wales, Sport Wales and others has undertaken in\-depth work to consider the viability of a bid for the 2026 Commonwealth Games. 
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>  “This has included a detailed feasibility work to consider the potential advantages, benefits, risks, challenges and costs associated with a bid. The work looked at  a range of delivery models, including the Welsh Governments preference for an  all\-Wales bid which would have helped  to ensure the benefits of the Games were felt across Wales.
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>  “We have now fully considered that feasibility study, which sets out total projected costs for a Wales bid of between £1\.32bn and £1\.54bn. 
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>  “Such costs would involve a huge additional financial commitment from Welsh Government over three Assembly terms. 
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>  “Given the high cost, our understanding that an all\-Wales bid was less likely to be supported  and the current funding uncertainty following the vote to leave the EU, we have reluctantly concluded that the bid for the 2026 Commonwealth Games is not feasible. 
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>  “I would stress that the work we have undertaken has not been wasted.  It has highlighted the need for us to undertake a review of sports facilities in Wales with a view to increasing our spread of world class venues.  Such venues would benefit the local community and the elite athlete, whilst also increasing  our capacity to host major events. 
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>  “We remain committed to increasing physical activity levels of children, young people and adults right across Wales and I will be working with my Ministerial Health colleagues on a strategy that delivers on that agenda for the long term. 
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>  “We have some big sporting events to look forward to, with the UEFA Champions League final being held in Cardiff next year and the Volvo Ocean Race coming to Wales in 2018\.  We will continue to work to attract further high profile sporting and cultural events to Wales. 
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>  “I want to thank Commonwealth Games Wales for all their work on this and the Commonwealth Games Federation for their positive response to the unprecedented regional delivery models we considered.  Hosting a future Commonwealth Games remains a Welsh ambition and we will continue to discuss flexible delivery options for future bid cycles”

 Helen Phillips, Chair of Commonwealth Games Wales said:

 
> “Naturally we are disappointed to hear of the Welsh Government’s decision not to support a bid for Wales to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games.  In light of the current economic uncertainty, we do however fully understand the reasons.

 
> "Over the last few years we have worked closely with the Welsh Government and other partners on the feasibility assessment for bidding and hosting the 2026 Games.  We have also engaged with the Commonwealth Games family and there has been much excitement about our innovative bid proposals.
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>   "A lot of hard work has gone into preparing what was a full and detailed review of feasibility which would have led to a compelling bid.  Despite this decision, we hope that some of the planned benefits for the whole of Wales can still be achieved under an “Active Wales” vision and that the work that has been conducted will be used to inform a bid in future cycles.
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>   “Welsh athletes have been strong supporters of the work we have undertaken and we must now continue to give our full attention to ensuring we have robust selection standards and appoint outstanding support teams to create a world class performance environment in Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games.”