2022 Commonwealth Games | Birmingham, England | 28 July - 8 August

by Butterfield Sat Feb 26, 2022 4:10 pm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Commonwealth_Games

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sat Feb 26, 2022 5:24 pm

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sat Feb 26, 2022 5:24 pm

Russia's been banned from taking part in the 2022 Commonwealth Games. gasp

by SiberianPrincess’sMidriff Sat Feb 26, 2022 5:42 pm

by Butterfield Sat Feb 26, 2022 8:08 pm

The Call of the Wendigo wrote:Russia's been banned from taking part in the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

They might be able to take part in the Commonwealth Games sport that is "Inclusive Dance", over in Sandwell. hmm

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by Butterfield Sat Feb 26, 2022 8:10 pm

"Ambassador" going on on Cannock Chase! Excited

by SiberianPrincess’sMidriff Sat Feb 26, 2022 9:24 pm

First people to make contact with the aliens alien

and live to win a medal.

by Nightjar Sat Feb 26, 2022 9:28 pm

I sincerely hope that Russia have been barred from any involvement.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Wed Jul 20, 2022 8:44 am

It's all over Twitter that Duran Duran are going to be headlining the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games. Excited

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Wed Jul 20, 2022 8:44 am

I didn't know they were still going. shifty

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Wed Jul 20, 2022 8:46 am

I wonder what they look like now? I'm assuming they've all had plastic surgery and no longer look human.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Wed Jul 20, 2022 8:46 am

by SiberianPrincess’sMidriff Wed Jul 20, 2022 8:46 am

Butterfield wrote:
The Call of the Wendigo wrote:Russia's been banned from taking part in the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

They might be able to take part in the Commonwealth Games sport that is "Inclusive Dance", over in Sandwell.

It ain't that Inclusive.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Wed Jul 20, 2022 9:04 am

The Call of the Wendigo wrote:I wonder what they look like now? I'm assuming they've all had plastic surgery and no longer look human.

The Call of the Wendigo wrote:

They seem to look fairly normal. Colbert

by Butterfield Wed Jul 20, 2022 1:01 pm

I've barely heard anything about these Commonwealth Games, despite me being in the area and at least one of the events passing through where I am. I'm sure one couldn't get away from hearing about the Glasgow Commonwealth Games at the time - or further back Manchester 2002.

by cosmictanya Wed Jul 20, 2022 7:25 pm

I wonder why it's usually British cities that host them, and benefit from the funding and attention. Are there no cities in the rest of the commonwealth? Nowhere in India, Africa, Pakistan, Canada et al that might like some brand new sports facilities and some name recognition?

If I lived outside the UK, I might wonder WTF the commonwealth had ever done for me, or was ever likely to. 'Ask not what your commonwealth can do for you but what you can do for your commonwealth' has some merit, but this situation seems to be taking the absolute f***ing p*ss.

by cosmictanya Wed Jul 20, 2022 7:27 pm

Butterfield wrote:
The Call of the Wendigo wrote:Russia's been banned from taking part in the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

They might be able to take part in the Commonwealth Games sport that is "Inclusive Dance", over in Sandwell.

That's not where the Lee/Lea Valley is, and it's not where Royal Leamington Spa is either.

by Nightjar Wed Jul 20, 2022 7:41 pm

They're trying to turn London into Coventry! rant

by cosmictanya Wed Jul 20, 2022 8:25 pm

Nightjar wrote:They're trying to turn London into Coventry!

Or Warwick...

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Thanks to that map of theirs, innocent people will be turning up in Wembley expecting to find a Lea Valley design contest going on.

by Butterfield Wed Jul 20, 2022 11:42 pm

cosmictanya wrote:I wonder why it's usually British cities that host them, and benefit from the funding and attention. Are there no cities in the rest of the commonwealth? Nowhere in India, Africa, Pakistan, Canada et al that might like some brand new sports facilities and some name recognition?

If I lived outside the UK, I might wonder WTF the commonwealth had ever done for me, or was ever likely to. 'Ask not what your commonwealth can do for you but what you can do for your commonwealth' has some merit, but this situation seems to be taking the absolute f***ing p*ss.

It was hosted in Delhi a few years ago. And I seem to remember the accommodation was featured in the news a lot due to it being somewhat substandard.

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