As the games begin, what does the Commonwealth mean and what purpose does it serve?

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"Early tomorrow morning, Australian Eastern time, the 2026 Commonwealth Games
will begin in Glasgow.

With the FIFA World Cup only just in the rearview mirror, Australians will once
again be able to enjoy the sporting achievements of elite athletes. And as
always at the Commonwealth Games, there is likely to be plenty of medals –
Australia has been by far the most successful nation since the event was
launched as the British Empire Games in 1930.

Nevertheless, some may wonder what is the point of dominating an international
sporting competition without world powers such as the United States, Russia and
China?

Athletes at the games once came from the British Empire. Today, they come from
the Commonwealth of Nations.

So what does it mean to be in the Commonwealth these days, and what future does
it have?"

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics