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ayeforscotland · 3 months ago
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As someone who volunteered at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, I really don't understand why Glasgow has put itself forward to be the host city for the 2026 games.
We going to get the twee tunnocks teacake costumes out again? Just seems short-sighted amidst record cost of living prices and energy bills.
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backscale-pivot-queen · 2 months ago
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Grace Legote, South Africa 🇿🇦
Commonwealth Games Gold Coast 2018
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fascinatingmale · 5 months ago
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July 22 - blue
2, 12, 22 "I'm a BLUE sky thinker"
(Jack Laugher) photo is copied from Sports Beefcake. Photo -by-Robert Bergmann:
Jack Laugher
British springboard diver (Great Britain and England)
A double Commonwealth Games champion for England (2014 Games in Glasgow)/a triple champion in 2018/the first British diver to win two medals at the same World Championships (2015)/was the overall title in the FINA Diving World Series for 3m springboard (2015).
In 2017 Jack, along with Chris Mears, was appointed MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) at the New Year Honours for services to diving.
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princesscatherineblog · 10 months ago
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, July 2014.
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thewales-family · 6 months ago
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The Princess of Wales June 2024 Photo Challenge
29. Favourite photo(s) of Catherine at sporting events.
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sons-from-adam · 9 months ago
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featuring Jack Laugher - British springboard diver (Great Britain and England)
A double Commonwealth Games champion for England (2014 Games in Glasgow)/a triple champion in 2018/the first British diver to win two medals at the same World Championships (2015)/was the overall title in the FINA Diving World Series for 3m springboard (2015).
In 2017 Jack, along with Chris Mears, was appointed MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) at the New Year Honours for services to diving.
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elenitrack · 11 months ago
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Alice Kinsella (England)
2022 Commonwealth Games (Birmingham)
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afrotumble · 9 months ago
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Paralympic weightlifter Hellen Wawira winning Kenya's first medal (bronze) in women's weight lifting.
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beatrack92 · 2 years ago
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Emily Diamond (England)
Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games
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verarussin8 · 6 months ago
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I decided to draw a few mascots of the Commonwealth game.
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aneverydaything · 11 months ago
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Day 2044, 27 January 2024
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britishsportinglegends · 1 year ago
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Lennox Lewis.
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backscale-pivot-queen · 3 months ago
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Grace Legote, South Africa 🇿🇦
Commonwealth Games Gold Coast 2018
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anguilliforme · 1 year ago
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ok but the commonwealth games thing is a bit funny. sorry luv not doing it x
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princesscatherineblog · 9 months ago
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The Duchess of Cambridge attending the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on 2nd August 2022.
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todayworldnews2k21 · 2 months ago
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Will Glasgow 2026 be the last Commonwealth Games?
It was no small irony that Glasgow announced it would host a trimmed down Commonwealth Games in 2026 while King Charles III was touring Australia. Australia is one of only 15 of the Commonwealth’s 74 nations and territories that still has the king as the head of state — more than double that number (36) are republics. And while questions of whether the monarchy is a dying institution have been…
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