The CommonWealth Games

[yrwyddfa]

A very special tip-of-the-hat to the Aussies for a wonderful Commonwealth games.

In a sporting event that represents a third of the world's population, once again the Australians have shown that they're the people to set a party.

Thank you all.

Most of all it's nice to see a coalition of like minded nations without weapons and without conflict to gather together in one place to compete as friends; regardless of sensibility, regardless of politic, regardless of religion.

Sydney 2000 was good, Melbourne 2006 was better.

A marvellous example to the rest of the world.

[fahad k]

India did well enough for 22 golds.

Next,Delhi 2010.Let's hope for the best.

[Andy_P]

Agreed. When it comes to events such as these, the Aussies are second to none, in my opinion.

Second to none in the medal table too! Oh well, at least England was the best of the rest.

[da_silvy]

If only they didn't show 38 hours of lawn bowls on our free to air tv I would've been a fair bit happier

[penagate]

I actually play lawn bowls, but it's the most deathly dull thing to watch other people do

[Valleysboy1978]

Shame Wales only won 3 Gold

Not bad for 3m people though (Aus: 30m, Eng: 50m)

[nemaroller]

Pffffttt... Commonwealth Games, lmao suxxors.

You can't place well in the Olympics so you hold a 'closed-door' games of your own??

Wow.... must be tough to beat the Jamaicans and Kenyans! Why not invite the Norwegians and the Russians next time and see how many medals you win lmao!

[bushmobile]

An american talking about 'closed-door' games. So I suppose anyone can come and play in the World Series can they?

[da_silvy]

We can't place well in the olympics?

Australia came 4th in the medal tally at athens, and had over 7 times the amount of gold medals that america had (per capita)

[yrwyddfa]

Pffffttt... Commonwealth Games, lmao suxxors.

You can't place well in the Olympics so you hold a 'closed-door' games of your own??

Wow.... must be tough to beat the Jamaicans and Kenyans! Why not invite the Norwegians and the Russians next time and see how many medals you win lmao!

Nemaroller: Look, my boy, we've let you play out on your own just about long enough. Unless you start to behave I think it's time that I, personally, advise the Queen to revoke your independence.

Play nicely with the other childern, please, my boy.

[Valleysboy1978]

An american talking about 'closed-door' games. So I suppose anyone can come and play in the World Series can they?

Checkmate!

[RobDog888]

An american talking about 'closed-door' games. So I suppose anyone can come and play in the World Series can they?

Sure they can. There is a world league now too. If they have the money to purchase the rights for the next expansion team and can get to the US then its all good. The MLB even makes it hard to get a team in the US too.

[bushmobile]

If they have the money to purchase the rights for the next expansion team and can get to the US then its all good.

So, if I buy an american team and go to the US then I can play baseball That doesn't make it a 'World' Series, it just means that you're not xenophobic!

[RobDog888]

Well to have it global then there wouldnt be a championship series every year as it would cost allot to transport all the teams all around the world. Imagine ticket prices.

It makes better sense to have them all get together like the olympics in order to compete and all can see.

[bushmobile]

Well to have it global then there wouldnt be a championship series every year as it would cost allot to transport all the teams all around the world. Imagine ticket prices.

I agree. I'm not saying that there should be a global competition, just that it shouldn't be called the 'World Series' when it quite obviously isn't.

[Valleysboy1978]

And besides RD, the Olympics actually changes venues every event. You knew that right?
The problem is that only America actually play it professionally and so it doesn't warrant a "Baseball World Cup" as only one nation would enter!
(and it is likely to be removed from the Olympics in 2012 )

Why don't they call it the "National Series". To Basketball and American Football's credit they know they are only National (NBA or NFL)

[nemaroller]

Canada has two MLB teams that participates in the World Series - and the stadiums are in Canada.

Japan and a host of 16 other countries participate in the World Baseball Classic which is sponsored by MLB.

[Valleysboy1978]

Then it is more of a Tri-Nations than a World Cup.

[PeteD]

As a Brit working and living out in Oz, I have to commend the fact that the Australians are so enthusiastic about the commonwelth games... far more enthusiastic than the Brits. However, the coverage of it out here is sooooooooo biased towards Australia, that is is totally unwatchable. They do not cover any event that they are not good at. The only events that get coverage are the ones that they have won medals in. There were no interviews with non Australian competititors, no highlights of events that did not include Aussis. The closing ceremony was all about AFL!!!!!!! That's not a game that is part of the commonwealth games! ***?

[Valleysboy1978]

They couldn't have shown much of the pool then

[PeteD]

They couldn't have shown much of the pool then

It's the only country I've been to where they have swimming up on the big screen in pubs, and people watch it!

[da_silvy]

Well when you think about it, the coverage is biased towards australians, because hey, it's being broadcasted in australia! i also saw a bit of coverage of badminton, table tennis and we're not good at them! ;p