Lawn bowls avoids the axe from the stripped-down Glasgow schedule as high-profile sports rugby sevens, hockey and cricket are abandoned
Ten sports to feature in Scotland after Victoria pulled outWorld Rugby issued a statement saying it was a blow to fans and players but declared the sport still “has a huge role to play in the future of the Games”.
Glasgow stepped in this year to host a stripped-down version of the event, saving what started in 1930 as the British Empire Games. “Glasgow is a major event city and we’re very confident about their capacity to deliver something amazing in a reimagined way,” she said. “The Scots have declared their commitment to delivering a Games centred around athletes, and that’s all we can ask of any potential host.”
In addition the World Squash Federation and Scottish Squash said the sport’s exclusion was “deeply disappointing”, with a joint statement reading: “This decision is particularly frustrating for Scotland’s and the Commonwealth’s top squash players, who work tirelessly to represent their countries at major games.
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