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Badger11 Beckenham 04 Aug 23 8.38pm
The host for 2026 has withdrawn and the 2030 games doesn't yet have a host. [Link] The issue is money, Mayor Khan wants London to step in just as long as the government pays for it. This is not a new issue I remember seeing reports about this going back decades. At some point the organisers are going to have to wake up and make changes to reduce the costs if they want the games to continue. What those changes are I have no idea, but maybe reduce the number of sports or stop including sports that have a world championship and the Olympics and see this as a poor alternative. For some sports the CG does matter so maybe focus on them. One more point
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Beckenham 04 Aug 23 8.38pm

The host for 2026 has withdrawn and the 2030 games doesn't yet have a host.

[Link]

The issue is money, Mayor Khan wants London to step in just as long as the government pays for it.

This is not a new issue I remember seeing reports about this going back decades.

At some point the organisers are going to have to wake up and make changes to reduce the costs if they want the games to continue.

What those changes are I have no idea, but maybe reduce the number of sports or stop including sports that have a world championship and the Olympics and see this as a poor alternative.

For some sports the CG does matter so maybe focus on them.

One more point

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cryrst The garden of England 04 Aug 23 10.31pm
Originally posted by Badger11 The host for 2026 has withdrawn and the 2030 games doesn't yet have a host. [Link] The issue is money, Mayor Khan wants London to step in just as long as the government pays for it. This is not a new issue I remember seeing reports about this going back decades. At some point the organisers are going to have to wake up and make changes to reduce the costs if they want the games to continue. What those changes are I have no idea, but maybe reduce the number of sports or stop including sports that have a world championship and the Olympics and see this as a poor alternative. For some sports the CG does matter so maybe focus on them. It’s all the pink and yellow paint
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The garden of England 04 Aug 23 10.31pm

Originally posted by Badger11

The host for 2026 has withdrawn and the 2030 games doesn't yet have a host.

[Link]

The issue is money, Mayor Khan wants London to step in just as long as the government pays for it.

This is not a new issue I remember seeing reports about this going back decades.

At some point the organisers are going to have to wake up and make changes to reduce the costs if they want the games to continue.

What those changes are I have no idea, but maybe reduce the number of sports or stop including sports that have a world championship and the Olympics and see this as a poor alternative.

For some sports the CG does matter so maybe focus on them.

It’s all the pink and yellow paint

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Jimenez SELHURSTPARKCHESTER,DA BRONX 04 Aug 23 10.45pm
It's no longer relevant IMO. Pro USA & Israel
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SELHURSTPARKCHESTER,DA BRONX 04 Aug 23 10.45pm

It's no longer relevant IMO.

Pro USA & Israel

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PalazioVecchio south pole 04 Aug 23 10.48pm
Originally posted by Badger11 maybe reduce the number of sports or stop including sports that have a world championship and the Olympics and see this as a poor alternative. an excellent idea. Include a load of Sports that never get much publicity.....something Novel and interesting. any suggestions ? [Link] Kayla did Anfield & Old Trafford
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Originally posted by Badger11
maybe reduce the number of sports or stop including sports that have a world championship and the Olympics and see this as a poor alternative.

an excellent idea. Include a load of Sports that never get much publicity.....something Novel and interesting.

any suggestions ?

[Link]

Kayla did Anfield & Old Trafford

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ASCPFC Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 05 Aug 23 11.04am
They've spent years/ decades complaining about colonialism and empire and now people are surprised that most think there's no point to it anymore. Red and Blue Army!
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Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 05 Aug 23 11.04am

They've spent years/ decades complaining about colonialism and empire and now people are surprised that most think there's no point to it anymore.

Red and Blue Army!

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PalazioVecchio south pole 05 Aug 23 12.00pm
Originally posted by ASCPFC They've spent years/ decades complaining about colonialism and empire and now people are surprised that most think there's no point to it anymore. THE purpose of any Empire is for the centre to devour the periphery. History seems to show that in late Empire, the opposite seems to happen. Attila & the Huns wanted to be Romans. Same religion, lifestyle etc. Rome, Hitler's Empire , Napoleon, .....and increasingly the British Empire - all getting invaded & eaten from the periphery. Commonwealth games ? The Romans always brought their sports & entertainments to the periphery. The indigenous sports of the periphery sometimes die....as among the Aztecs, Inca, Maya and their weird football-hip-bounce deadly game. Or sometimes survive, as in Irish Hurling. Sport is an expression of culture. The Commonwealth Games is now just a second-rate Olympics. Maybe it should have been honoured & entombed with QEII. The Future will be China. They have already purchased most of Africa. Who can say what sporting World that will be like ? Edited by PalazioVecchio (05 Aug 2023 12.26pm) Kayla did Anfield & Old Trafford
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south pole 05 Aug 23 12.00pm

Originally posted by ASCPFC

They've spent years/ decades complaining about colonialism and empire and now people are surprised that most think there's no point to it anymore.

THE purpose of any Empire is for the centre to devour the periphery. History seems to show that in late Empire, the opposite seems to happen.

Attila & the Huns wanted to be Romans. Same religion, lifestyle etc.

Rome, Hitler's Empire , Napoleon, .....and increasingly the British Empire - all getting invaded & eaten from the periphery.

Commonwealth games ? The Romans always brought their sports & entertainments to the periphery.

The indigenous sports of the periphery sometimes die....as among the Aztecs, Inca, Maya and their weird football-hip-bounce deadly game. Or sometimes survive, as in Irish Hurling.

Sport is an expression of culture. The Commonwealth Games is now just a second-rate Olympics. Maybe it should have been honoured & entombed with QEII.

The Future will be China. They have already purchased most of Africa. Who can say what sporting World that will be like ?

Edited by PalazioVecchio (05 Aug 2023 12.26pm)

Kayla did Anfield & Old Trafford

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