Australia dominated the Commonwealth Games, so why doesn't it feel like that?
- Written by Steve Georgakis, Senior Lecturer of Pedagogy and Sports Studies, University of Sydney
The medal tally has historically been one of the most dominant manifestations of Australia’s involvement in the Commonwealth Games. But this has not been the case at the 2018 Gold Coast Games, even though Australia topped the medal count with double the medals of great rival and second-placed England.
The lack of interest in the 2018 Games has...