It is a glaring gap that in 100 years there hasn’t been an African-hosted Commonwealth Games and I think Scotland has played a part in making that a possibility.
Maree Todd: “It is a glaring gap that in 100 years there hasn’t been an African-hosted Commonwealth Games and I think Scotland has…”
On the recordJuly 27, 2026
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Maree Todd
Scottish National Party
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thenational.scotEditor's note · Context
Discussing the absence of African nations hosting the Commonwealth Games.
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