The Commonwealth Games escaped extinction but major change is required for salvation

Glasgow might have saved the Commonwealth Games, but don't expect to see them back on these shores for a generation. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement Advertisement"Glasgow has acted as a bridge to the future of the Commonwealth Games movement," said Dr Donald Rukare, Commonwealth Sport president. "It's a much more collaborative process," said Katie Sadlier, the Commonwealth Sport chief executive. Everyone has embraced that because they wanted the Commonwealth Games to happen." Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementTo borrow an oft-quoted phrase, reports of the death of the Commonwealth Games have long been greatly exaggerated.