Commonwealth Games chiefs have thrown open their arms to embrace Australia on the eve of Glasgow 2026, declaring the country will be welcome to host future events even in the face of the Victoria fiasco.
No-one has forgotten in the Scottish city, hailed as saviours of the Games, that it was only down to the plug being pulled on the original Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo, Melbourne and Gippsland-based event that they now have a patched-up, cut-price feel.
