Games without frontiers
With its relevance well past, the value of the Commonwealth Games is being called into question by politicians and authorities who have to justify the expenditure. The prohibitive cost has caused hosts for the next two competitions to pull out, preferring to spend taxpayers' money on things that will benefit taxpayers, rather than a few elite athletes.
But not everyone is so antipathetic towards the games.
The Commonwealth Games is the only major international competition that features athletes with a disability alongside able-bodied athletes.
Tiffanie Turnbull and Hannah Ritchie, BBC News
It's also the only one allowing competitors to participate without sweating and mussing their hair. (sweaty)