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The Commonwealth Games and the question of relevance

General view of the Athletes Villages during a media tour of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games Athletes Village on the Gold Coast, Sunday, March 18, 2018. (AAP Image/Dave Hunt) NO ARCHIVING
General view of the Athletes Villages during a media tour of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games Athletes Village. (AAP Image/Dave Hunt) Source: AAP Image/Dave Hunt

More than 70 teams will take part in the 21st Commonwealth Games, set to begin on Wednesday on Australia's Gold Coast. The teams, from around the world, have one thing in common: All are part of the Commonwealth of Nations - mostly former territories of the British Empire - or the United Kingdom itself. And, these days, there is always one clear question: The Commonwealth Games, is this still a thing?


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More than 70 teams will take part in the 21st Commonwealth Games, set to begin on Wednesday on Australia's Gold Coast. The teams, from around the world, have one thing in common: All are part of the Commonwealth of Nations - mostly former territories of the British Empire - or the United Kingdom itself. And, these days, there is always one clear question: The Commonwealth Games, is this still a thing?



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