Commonwealth games begin - Igre Commonwealtha v polnem teku

The Commonwealth Games get underway in the English city of Birmingham tomorrow (FRIDAY), with Australia tipped to once again top the medal tally. But the event- open to athletes from the 54 members of the Commonwealth- is often seen as a relic of a bygone era. Amid questions over the future of the games, there are concerns that Covid could cause havoc with competition. - V angleškem mestu Birmingham so se sinoči pričele Igre Commonwealtha, Avstralija pa bo bojda znova na prvem mestu v seštevku medalj. Toda dogodek, ki je odprt za športnike iz 56 članic Commonwealtha, se pogosto obravnava kot relikt pretekle dobe. Med vprašanji o prihodnosti iger se pojavljajo pomisleki, da bi lahko Covid povzročil opustošenje pri konkurenci.