Tag: Commonwealth Games

After sharing that he feared his lungs would be affected because of Covid, Cody Simpson has swam to qualify for the common wealth games.

SPECIAL FEATURE: Aussies definitely enjoy watching sport. However, the increased television and online coverage of major sports events encourages people to spend long periods in front of screens, which may have a negative impact on health.

The Commonwealth emphasises the ties that bind its member nations together, which derive almost entirely from a shared legacy of colonisation.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: The dubious politics of the Games and the gratuitous fawning over Australia’s place in the “Commonwealth” is only part of the broader scheme of the reasons for hosting the games.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: Despite the added complication of Brexit negotiations and the nostalgic attachment to past glory, the prospect of Commonwealth becoming Empire 2.0 remains, as The Economist suggested, “cobblers”.

In 2014 there are plenty of events Aussie sports fans living in the UK simply can’t miss. Check out our top picks below, and start making plans to ensure you don’t miss out!