26-06-2022, 11:07 PM
(26-06-2022, 10:17 PM)Brekkie Wrote: I know everytime they come around people question how much longer the Commonwealth Games can go on (they're back in Australia next time around as nobody else wanted them) and then when they happen though they may not capture the imagination in the way the Olympics do they do enough to justify their own existence. However this time around it just feels like they're sneaking up out of nowhere and I'm not even sure there is much awareness outside of Birmingham itself they are taking place in England. I'm guessing the BBC promotional campaign though will likely begin at some point in the next couple of weeks - either during the opening Euro 2022 match or as part of finals weekend at Wimbledon.
Agree - I don't think I've heard anyone actually mention these games at all. Obviously it was never going to be on the same scale as London 2012, but I would have thought that there would be more excitement than this about a home multi-sport event about to take place.
I suppose the final home stretch of the Queen's Baton Relay will help spread the word a bit and create a bit of a buzz. Speaking of which, I wonder if there will be a daily livestream of that? I remember watching one for Glasgow but not sure if that was through the BBC or the organising committee itself.