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The Commonwealth Games get underway in the English city of Birmingham tomorrow (FRIDAY), with Australia tipped to once again top the medal tally. But the event- open to athletes from the 54 members of the Commonwealth- is often seen as a relic of a bygone era. This is a Russian language content.

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The Commonwealth Games get underway in the English city of Birmingham tomorrow (FRIDAY), with Australia tipped to once again top the medal tally. But the event- open to athletes from the 54 members of the Commonwealth- is often seen as a relic of a bygone era. This is a Russian language content.

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