Cut back in events after the Melbourne pull out
Number of sports being contested cut in half
The once great Commonwealth Games is a shadow of it's former self.
Many athletes prioritising other competitions.
Canadian World record holder Summer McIntosh is skipping the CG to concentrate on the Pan Pacs
I suspect other Canadian swimmers may be doing the same.
A lot of teams have restricted their numbers.
The future looks bleak.
Same old commentary only barracking for Aussies. Great achievement beating Tonga in the netball. 3 on 3 basketball - what the...
For that, I will watch if it is on. Yes, the future is bleak, maybe that's why Melbourne was the only bidder and then had to pay to move it on.
These meets have all lost something by expanding the competitions out too much. Once upon a time, the Olympics was all about the order of events and the events themselves were to be watched. Now watching it is like an ADHD Australian supporter. You go from sport to sport to sport, and end up not being invested in any one thing but watching Australia.
Its fine I guess, but its not my cup of tea. I prefer to watch a sport rather than just our athletes. Gives me no appreciation of the achievement being the best in a field I havent even gotten to know.
One of the big problems these games are facing is the timing.
The original scheduling had them in Victoria mid March.
Where they are scheduled now has them right on top of the European Track championships in Birmingham (a lot of British athletes are prioritising those), The World Junior Track and Field..... and for the swimmers the Pan Pacs.
9.85 from Kennedy in the 100m, WOW!!!
https://x.com/7Sport/status/2082200104367223200?s=20
Torrie Lewis 10.99 national record and a bronze medal.
Gold and Silver in the women's high jump woth Patterson 1.96 beating Olyslagers 1.93
Ky Robinson Gold in the 10,000
Diamonds are about to suffer a big upset. 3 goals down, 2.40 to go.
They got back. Then our shooter missed a goal with 2 sec to go and we lost by one.