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Jul 2022
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Commonwealth Games about to begin - В пя...

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The Commonwealth Games get underway in the English city of Birmingham tomorrow (FRIDAY), with Australia tipped to once again top the medal tally. But the event- open to athletes from the 54 members of the Commonwealth- is often seen as a relic of a bygone era. This is a Russian language content.

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Завтра в британском Бирмингеме начнутся Игры Содружества - The Commonwealth Games. Австралия наверняка снова будет в топе по количеству медалей. Но мероприятие, в котором участвуют спортсмены из 54 стран Содружества, часто воспринимается как пережиток ушедшей эпохи. Также звучат опасения из-за возможного влияния COVID на участников.

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