BIRMINGHAM (UNITED KINGDOM) – The Commonwealth Games must be “modern and edgy” to stay relevant to a young audience, according to federation chief Katie Sadleir, who praised 2022 host city Birmingham for an “outstanding job”.
The 57-year-old former synchronised swimmer said the Games must show how “they are different and individual” from other events in a cluttered sporting calendar.
The 2022 Games, featuring competitors from 72 nations and territories, many of which are former British colonies, came to an end on Monday, with Australia top of the medals table.
Sadleir, the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) chief executive, said ticket sales in the Midlands city were close to…
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