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Going Mad in New Delhi: The Commonwealth Games in Crisis : Comments
By Binoy Kampmark, published 27/9/2010Do the Commonwealth Games have a point anymore?
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Only in the sense that any international sporting competition is relevant.
Is the fact that the participant nations share a now-vague, and ever-diminishing, historical relationship, relevant?
Only in the sense that any international relationship has the potential to increase communication, reduce misunderstanding and foster harmony.
But most of all I really, really liked last week's comment from a Crikey reader, Pert:
"A blocked toilet, hot and cold taps connected in reverse, a shower door installed BACKWARDS!!?!
Meanwhile, in neighbouring Pakistan..."