The annual Australian Sikh Games took place a week ago in Adelaide with over 100,000 attendees. 100,000.
Incredible.
This is a significant figure, especially considering this isn't on the same organisational level as the AFL and in getting the same sort of government support.
This needs to be celebrated, but I'm surprised there was hardly a mention in the media with attention given to the AFL's gather round (reported 70,000 interstate travellers) and also an upcoming British & Irish Lions tour (reported 56,000 tickets). A missed opportunity perhaps?
Future locations for this event will need to improve with this getting bigger and bigger every year.
The Gold Coast 2023 ASG games contributed est. $83 million to the economy and the City of Canterbury Bankstown could be the host for the 2025 Australian Sikh Games (ASG) (https://lnkd.in/gsP7Mgx7)
It will be interesting to see what the Adelaide games did last week - Update: Apparently $20 million was injected into the South Australian economy (https://lnkd.in/gmfXpTWf)
We should celebrate Australia's diversity more - huge social, cultural and economic benefits to be gained.
Governor's Chair Professor, Oak Ridge National Laboratory - University of Tennessee, CNMS Group Leader, and Adjunct Professor CWRU.
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