Bas Posted September 23, 2010 Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 Wich event will have the most people in attendance, what sport is the most exciting to watch and who do you think is the most popular athelete competing at the 2010 Commonweath games? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted September 23, 2010 Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 I'm not very sure, although i kinda know that field Hockey is very popular in India, so probably it will have good attendance. I'm looking forward for the natation and athletics events (although i dont think the last one will have much attendance if you ask me). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tower Bridge Fox Posted September 23, 2010 Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 I think the Badminton and hockey are big at the commonwealth games. With England and Scotland and Wales have there own teams you better check you shin guard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bas Posted September 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 Hmm, still figuring wich event I want to go and visit. So there are no really big names competing? To bad Usain Bolt is not there (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/athletics/8749598.stm) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenadian Posted September 23, 2010 Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 (edited) The Commonwealth Games are generally more of a B-level event. They sometimes pave the way for a future A-level athlete to emerge (Alexandre Despatie at KL 1998 comes to mind), but most of the A-listers save their training and energy for Olympic and international events, as opposed to competing against some Aussies, Kiwis, Canucks, Poms, whatever. If the Games do go on, athletics is no doubt going to attract some of the largest crowds - or it should! The stadium seats 60,000. The locals in India will no doubt go crazy for field hockey. Aussies will follow the swimming. Kiwis will follow rugby. I don't think Canada cares that much anymore. Edited September 23, 2010 by Kendegra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkiFreak Posted September 23, 2010 Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 For this edition of the games, the most exciting event has got to be Extreme Makeover: Games Edition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuigiVercotti Posted September 23, 2010 Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 From an Australian perspective it's usually swimming first followed by athletics. The swimming this year should be of interest in that Aussie swimming is in a transition phase with most of of our greats from the last 2 or 3 games no longer around whilst English swimming (with perhaps some help from the Scots and Welsh) looking to improve upon the strong performance in Melbourne and lead in to London. As for athletics well even without so many of the world class competitors from Australia, England, Jamaica etc not attending it should still throw up some intriguing events. Steve Hooker in pole vault could be a big moment (assuming he still turns up and the games get the green light). Weightlifting could have been very interesting thanks to the emergence of India as a power in the sport in the Commonwealth but forget it now...doping cheats from the subcontinent has killed that. And if you want elite level sport where the competitors truly will be up at the very peak of the world's best, netball and lawn bowls are the choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted September 23, 2010 Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 I'd have to nominate Rugby 7s as a bit of a personal Commies fave. Until it makes it's debut in Rio, this is still really the pinnacle for the 7s game and always quite competitive. It's gonna be interesting to see which events the Indians pack out. Without cricket, it's hard to guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tower Bridge Fox Posted September 24, 2010 Report Share Posted September 24, 2010 My philosophy is there are no A listers or B listers just the performance on the day And a good contest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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