Sporting Life

Let’s use our common wealth to build a sports culture

The Glasgow Commonwealth Games in 2014 was the sixth time the Games were held in the United Kingdom. PHOTO: ST FILE
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A major Games is a visual treat, a frenetic festival of sport, a diverse gathering of talented peoples, a noisy symbol of friendship. But any talk of hosting one is met with a prosaic response.

The emergence of calculators.

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