1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:01,920 Speaker 1: You've got to realous you check from the comm Games, 2 00:00:02,200 --> 00:00:04,519 Speaker 1: not only has it been switched from Victoria to Glasgow, 3 00:00:04,600 --> 00:00:07,640 Speaker 1: it's a seriously trimmed down event. Rugby seven's hockey, road cycling, 4 00:00:07,640 --> 00:00:10,799 Speaker 1: mountain biking, triathlon, cricket wrestling all gone. There's only ten 5 00:00:10,920 --> 00:00:13,720 Speaker 1: events remaining. The Olympic Committee CEO is Nicky Nickel, who 6 00:00:13,760 --> 00:00:14,480 Speaker 1: was with us good. 7 00:00:14,320 --> 00:00:15,560 Speaker 2: Morning Morning Mate. 8 00:00:15,560 --> 00:00:18,160 Speaker 1: The criteria as to what made it and what didn't. 9 00:00:18,239 --> 00:00:19,919 Speaker 1: Does it make sense to you as a bit of 10 00:00:19,920 --> 00:00:20,599 Speaker 1: a crapshoot? 11 00:00:22,160 --> 00:00:23,920 Speaker 2: Well, really, what it came down to when you look 12 00:00:23,920 --> 00:00:26,000 Speaker 2: at the sports for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow is 13 00:00:26,920 --> 00:00:29,680 Speaker 2: it became a financial envelope that the Commerce Games Scotland 14 00:00:29,680 --> 00:00:31,640 Speaker 2: we're trying to work within. So they've chosen for ve 15 00:00:31,720 --> 00:00:34,560 Speaker 2: news in an eight mile corridor and that really drove 16 00:00:34,720 --> 00:00:37,120 Speaker 2: the sports that fitted within that. And so that was 17 00:00:37,200 --> 00:00:40,120 Speaker 2: really what it came down for these games. And then 18 00:00:40,159 --> 00:00:42,000 Speaker 2: as we look forward, we expect we'll be back at 19 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:43,199 Speaker 2: the games of old that we all love. 20 00:00:43,440 --> 00:00:45,800 Speaker 1: So if you had a track or a court you 21 00:00:45,880 --> 00:00:47,720 Speaker 1: might be in. If you didn't have whatever you needed, 22 00:00:47,760 --> 00:00:51,120 Speaker 1: you wouldn't be Having said that in your note of optimism, 23 00:00:51,360 --> 00:00:53,680 Speaker 1: what makes you think the Commonwealth Games really have a 24 00:00:53,680 --> 00:00:56,680 Speaker 1: future given where we're at currently, Well. 25 00:00:56,600 --> 00:00:58,920 Speaker 2: I think it's really important first and foremost for the athletes, 26 00:00:59,040 --> 00:01:02,160 Speaker 2: and so when I've spoken and communicated with the sports 27 00:01:02,200 --> 00:01:04,520 Speaker 2: that haven't made the program over the last twenty four hours, 28 00:01:04,680 --> 00:01:07,039 Speaker 2: it's really reinforced to me how important the Colon Wealth 29 00:01:07,080 --> 00:01:10,280 Speaker 2: Games are. And particularly if we look at athletes who 30 00:01:10,319 --> 00:01:12,959 Speaker 2: competed in Birmingham which was just hugely successful, and then 31 00:01:12,959 --> 00:01:15,440 Speaker 2: through to Paris, sixty percent of those athletes from the 32 00:01:15,480 --> 00:01:18,160 Speaker 2: Kibi team made the top eight. So we know it's 33 00:01:18,160 --> 00:01:20,920 Speaker 2: a really important program as part of the multi sport event. 34 00:01:21,520 --> 00:01:23,720 Speaker 2: But this year, sadly, just on the back of the 35 00:01:24,160 --> 00:01:27,240 Speaker 2: unprecedented behavior from our friends across the ditch, we are 36 00:01:27,240 --> 00:01:30,119 Speaker 2: where we are and we will do the best we can. 37 00:01:30,200 --> 00:01:32,520 Speaker 2: And certainly for those other sports that have missed out, 38 00:01:32,560 --> 00:01:34,440 Speaker 2: we know that they're already thinking about, well, what are 39 00:01:34,440 --> 00:01:36,479 Speaker 2: some alternatives for them to get that competition. 40 00:01:36,760 --> 00:01:39,319 Speaker 1: The reality is it's not about the sports. It's about 41 00:01:39,400 --> 00:01:41,400 Speaker 1: is there a town or a city somewhere that has 42 00:01:41,440 --> 00:01:43,920 Speaker 1: the wherewithal the desire and the budget to put it 43 00:01:43,959 --> 00:01:45,679 Speaker 1: on properly? What do you reckon the answer to that 44 00:01:45,840 --> 00:01:47,320 Speaker 1: is well. 45 00:01:47,360 --> 00:01:49,240 Speaker 2: I think there definitely is. And you know, I've just 46 00:01:49,280 --> 00:01:52,400 Speaker 2: been up to the Pacific Games Council meeting and you know, 47 00:01:52,520 --> 00:01:55,560 Speaker 2: just looking even having sport competitions in the Pacific, the 48 00:01:55,640 --> 00:01:57,920 Speaker 2: interest is really high. So what we're going to do 49 00:01:57,960 --> 00:02:00,640 Speaker 2: is make sure that the model is sustainable. What has 50 00:02:00,680 --> 00:02:04,680 Speaker 2: happened through this process is we have seen Scotland be 51 00:02:04,800 --> 00:02:07,480 Speaker 2: really rigorous and robust around making sure it is much 52 00:02:07,480 --> 00:02:10,360 Speaker 2: more cost effective. So while it's a small program, it 53 00:02:10,440 --> 00:02:12,919 Speaker 2: has become a baseline for us. And I'm heading to 54 00:02:12,960 --> 00:02:15,320 Speaker 2: Glasgow tonight to understand more about how that model works. 55 00:02:15,360 --> 00:02:17,440 Speaker 1: All right, will you travel well? I appreciate it. Nicky Nichol, 56 00:02:17,480 --> 00:02:19,400 Speaker 1: who is the Olympic Committee CEO. 57 00:02:20,000 --> 00:02:22,920 Speaker 2: For more from the My Asking Breakfast, listen live to 58 00:02:23,000 --> 00:02:26,080 Speaker 2: news talks that'd be from six am weekdays, or follow 59 00:02:26,120 --> 00:02:27,640 Speaker 2: the podcast on iHeartRadio.