Can the Commonwealth Games adapt and survive, or will Glasgow prove to be the final staging post for an almost century-old institution?
Usain Bolt brought superstar charisma to Glasgow in 2014 - but the 2026 Games may struggle to draw such major figures in sportThe last time Glasgow was in contention to stage the Commonwealth Games, the bid team called on the services of 007.
In total, more than one-and-a-half million people signed up to commit their support to hosting the 2014 Games.Glasgow has not had to turn on the charm. Instead, it has had to convince itself of the merits of being host. Clare Hartley is the co-founder of Arc Event Consultancy and has worked with multi-sport event organisers, including Manchester 2006 and Birmingham 2022, for nearly 25 years,"They are very expensive, they require a lot of different venues and logistically they are very challenging.
The Commonwealth Games - which has necessary infrastructure and a variety of venues comparable to an Olympics, without the bumper broadcasting receipts or global sponsorship deals to offset them - will always be a tricky proposition."It is a sporting nation, part of the Commonwealth, a prosperous nation, and they are hosting the World Aquatics Championships next year, rather than bidding for the Commonwealths.
"Could it be positioned it as a junior-level event in things like athletics and swimming and a showcase for those other sports? There may be a niche for it there."Glasgow would be just the latest stop-gap host. Birmingham staged the 2022 Games only after a shortage of funds forced original host Durban to pull out.
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