For king and nothing else...

Having slashed nine sporting codes from the next Commonwealth Games in 2026, to be held in Glasgow, we need to ask, what is the point of even staging this event?

- Jacques van der Westhuyzen

Glasgow in Scotland were hosts as recently as 2014 and will now host the Games for a second time in 12 years after Australian state Victoria pulled out last year due to escalating costs.

The slimmed-down Games in 2026 will now only feature 10 sports as opposed to the 19 on show at Birmingham in 2022.

This is a blow for many athletes, also in South Africa, as the triathlon, diving, hockey, T20 cricket, squash, badminton and Sevens rugby are among the sports that will be chopped.