The Commonwealth Games are on track to return to Glasgow in 2026.
Final plans are still to be agreed with the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) but organisers have gained backing from the Scottish government to rescue the event.
The deal comes following talks between Scotland's Health Secretary Neil Gray and Commonwealth Games Australia (CGA) on Monday.
The sporting event was due to be held in the Australian state of Victoria but it withdrew last year due to rising costs.
Glasgow last hosted the games in 2014. The opening ceremony took place at Celtic Park, while the closing festivities lit up Hampden Park.
The 2026 event is expected to be scaled down with fewer sports.
CGA president Ben Houston previously pledged "multi-million-pound investment" to support the games being held in Scotland.
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