Since 1930, the countries that make up the British Commonwealth (formerly the British Empire) have gathered every four years to compete in the Commonwealth Games. It’s kind of like their own Olympics. But the Australian state of Victoria has abruptly cancelled its hosting of the next scheduled Games in 2023 — citing the extraordinary cost — leaving the fate of the competition in question. Host Marco Werman finds out about the history of the Commonwealth Games and the current dilemma it finds itself in with Robert Livingstone, a Canadian producer and journalist with GamesBids.com.
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