If the Commonwealth Games showcase sporting excellence, they also expose profound differences in who has the opportunity to reach the starting line.
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No huge stadium spectacle, no royal fanfare – yet Glasgow’s opening ceremony made a big statement.
The four highest profile sport franchise collapses of the past decade have occurred in Melbourne. Is the city no longer Australia’s sporting capital?
Para sport is integrated into the broader programme at the Commonwealth Games.
The British Empire has long since folded. But the Commonwealth of Nations remains a global collective of like-minded countries.
Other nations should be able to benefit from the positive impacts that hosting games can bring.
A slimmed down version is on the cards.
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