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The Commonwealth Games is a multinational,multi-sport eventwhich features competitions

involving thousands of elite athletes from members of the Commonwealth of Nations. Organised

every four years, they are the third-largest multi-sport event in the world, after the Summer

Olympic Games and the Asian Games[citation needed].

As well as many Olympic sports, the Games also include some sports that are played mainly in

Commonwealth countries, such aslawn bowls,rugby sevens and netball.[1] The Games are

overseen by the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF), which also controls the sporting

programme and selects the host cities. The host city is selected from across the Commonwealth,

with eighteen cities in seven countries having hosted it.

The event was first held in 1930 under the title of the British Empire Games in Hamilton,

Ontario, Canada. The event was renamed as the British Empire and Commonwealth Gamesin

1954, the British Commonwealth Games in 1970, and gained its current title in 1978. Only six

teams have attended every Commonwealth Games:Australia,Canada,England,New

Zealand, Scotland and Wales.Australiahas been the highest scoring team for ten

games,Englandfor seven and Canada for one.

There are currently 54 members of the Commonwealth of Nations, and 71 teams participate in

the Games. The fourHome Nations of theUnited

KingdomEngland,Scotland,WalesandNorthern Ireland send separate teams to the

Commonwealth Games, and individual teams are also sent from the British Crown

dependenciesofGuernsey, Jersey and theIsle of Man(unlike at the Olympic Games, where the

combined "Great Britain" team represents all four home nations and the Crown dependencies).

Many of the British overseas territories also send their own teams. The Australian external

territory ofNorfolk Island also sends its own team, as do the Cook Islands and Niue, two states

infree association with New Zealand. It has been reported that Tokelau, another dependency

ofNew Zealand will be sending a team to the2010Games in Delhi,India.

The most recent games were in 2006 inMelbourne, Australia. The next edition will be held

in2010 in Delhi, India. The Games in India have been marred by financial irregularities exposing

a large corruption scam. Although corruption is not uncommon around the world, experts are

bewildered since the government is not taking a stand against the perpetrators. The Indian

Central Vigilance committee has warned of sub standard construction that have not met safety

requirements. It is yet to be seen whether the venues will be ready.

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1 History

2 Traditions

o 2.1 Queen's Baton Relay

o 2.2 Opening and closing ceremonies

3 Editions

4 Approved sports

5 Participation

o 5.1 Nations/dependencies that have competed

o 5.2 Commonwealth nations/dependencies/disputed territories yet to send teams

o 5.3 Boycotts

6 Notable competitors

7 See also

8 References

9 External links

o 9.1 Games sites

o 9.2 Associations

[edit]History

Flag of the

British Commonwealth Games

A sporting competition bringing together the members of theBritish Empire was first proposed by

the Reverend Astley Cooper in 1891 when he wrote an article in The Times suggesting a "Pan-

Britannic-Pan-Anglican Contest and Festival every four years as a means of increasing the

goodwill and good understanding of the British Empire".
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In 1911, theFestival of the Empirewas held in come London to celebrate the coronation of

KingGeorge V. As part of the festival an Inter-Empire Championships was held in which teams

from Australia, Canada, South Africa and the United Kingdom competed in events such as

boxing, wrestling, swimming and athletics.

In 1928, Melville Marks Robinsonof Canada was asked to organise the first everBritish Empire

Games. These were held in Hamilton, Canada two years later.

The first Games were held in 1930 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The name changed to British

Empire and Commonwealth Games in 1954, to British Commonwealth Games in 1970 and

assumed the current name of the Commonwealth Games in 1978.[2]

At the 1930 games, women competed in the swimming events only.[3]From 1934, women also

competed in some athletics events[citation needed].

The Empire Games flag was donated in 1931 by the British Empire Games Association of

Canada. The year and location of subsequent games were added until the 1950 games. The

name of the event was changed to the British Empire and Commonwealth Games and the flag

was retired as a result.

Commonwealth Winter Games

Commonwealth Youth Games

[edit]Traditions

[edit]Queen's Baton Relay

The 2006 relay passing through Wagga Wagga, Australia

Main article: Queen's Baton Relay

[edit]Opening and closing ceremonies

From 1930 until 1950, the parade of nations was led by a single flagbearer carrying

the Union Flag.
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Since 1958, there has been arelay of athletes carrying a baton from Buckingham

Palace to the Opening Ceremony. This baton has within it the Queen's message of greeting

to the athletes. The baton's final bearer is usually a famous sporting personage of the host

nation.

All other nations march in English alphabetical order, except that the first nation marching

in the Parade of Athletesis the host nation of the previous games, and the host nation of the

current games marches last. In 2006 countries marched in alphabetical order in geographical

regions.

Three national flags fly from the stadium on the poles that are used for medal

ceremonies: Previous host nation, Current host nation, Next host nation.

The military is more active in the Opening Ceremony than in the Olympic Games. This is

to honour the British Military traditions of the Old Empire.

[edit]Editions

Countries which have hosted, or plan to host, the event

Other countries which enter the games

Countries which have entered the games but no longer do so

Host cities and year of games

The first edition of the event was the1930 British Empire Gamesand eleven nations took part.

The quadrennial schedule of the games was interrupted by World War IIand the 1942 Games

(set to be held in Montreal, Canada) were abandoned.[4] The games were continued in 1950 and

underwent a name change four years later with the first British Empire and Commonwealth
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Games in 1954.[2] Over 1000 athletes participated in the 1958 Games as over thirty teams took

part for the first time.[5]

The event was briefly known as the British Commonwealth Games for the 1970 and 1974 editions

and the 1978 Games, held in Edmonton, Canada, were the first to be held under the title of the

"Commonwealth Games".[2] The Edmonton event marked a new high as almost 1500 athletes

from 46 countries took part.[5]

Participation at the 1986 Games was affected by a boycott by some African and Caribbean

nations in protest to the participation ofNew Zealand, following the All Blacks Rugby tour of

Apartheid era South Africain 1985, but the Games rebounded and continued to grow thereafter.

The 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur,Malaysiasaw the sporting programme grow

from 10 to 15 sports as team sportswere allowed for the first time.[2]Participation also reached

new levels as over 3500 athletes represented 70 teams at the event. At the most recent Games

(in Melbourne, Australia in 2006), over 4000 athletes took part in sporting competitions.[5]

The three nations to have hosted the games the most number of times are Australia (4), Canada

(4), and New Zealand(3). Furthermore, five editions have taken place in the countries within

the United Kingdom. Two cities have held the games on multiple occasions:Auckland(1950 and

1990), andEdinburgh(1970 and 1986).

Games Year Host Dates Sports Events Nations

Competitors

Officials Ref

Total Men Women

British Empire Games

I 1930 Hamilton, Canada 16 23 August 6 59 11 400 ? ? ?

II 1934 London, England, 4 11 August 6 68 16 500 ? ? ?

III 1938 Sydney, Australia 5 12 February 7 71 15 464

IV 1950Auckland, New

Zealand4 11 February 9 88 12 590 495 95

British Empire and Commonwealth Games
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V 1954 Vancouver, Canada30 July 7August

9 91 24 662 127

VI 1958 Cardiff, Wales, 18 26 July 9 94 36 1122 228

VII 1962 Perth, Australia22 November 1 December

9 104 35 863 178

VIII 1966 Kingston,Jamaica 4 13 August 9 110 34 1050 266

British Commonwealth Games

IX 1970 Edinburgh, Scotland 16 25 July 9 121 42 1383 361

X 1974Christchurch, New

Zealand24 January 2February

9 121 38 1276 977 299 372

Commonwealth Games

XI 1978 Edmonton, Canada 3 12 August 10 128 46 1474

XII 1982 Brisbane, Australia30 September

9 October10 142 46 1583

XIII 1986 Edinburgh, Scotland24 July 2August

10 163 26 1662

XIV 1990Auckland, New

Zealand24 January 3February

10 204 55 2073

XV 1994 Victoria, Canada 18 28 August 10 217 63 2557
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XVI 1998Kuala

Lumpur,Malaysia11 21September

15 213 70 3633

XVII 2002Manchester, England

25 July 4

August171 281 72 3679

XVIII 2006 Melbourne, Australia 15 26 March 162 245 71 4049

XIX 2010 Delhi, India 3 14 October 17 285 73

XX 2014 Glasgow, Scotland23 July 3August

XXI 2018Gold Coast, AustraliaorHambantota, Sri Lanka

To be decided

Notes

1Includes 3 team sports.2Includes 4 team sports

[edit]Approved sports

Further information: Commonwealth Games sportsandCommonwealth Games records

There are a total of 31 sports (with two multi-disciplinary sports) and a further 7 para-sports whichare approved by the Commonwealth Games Federation. They are categorised into three types.

Core sports must be included on each programme. A number of optional sports may be picked by

the host nation, which may include some team sports such as basketball. Recognised sports are

sports which have been approved by the CGF but which are deemed to need expansion; host

nations may not pick these sports for their programme until the CGF's requirements are fulfilled.[6]

Sport Type Years

Archery Optional 1982, 2010

Athletics Core 1930present

Badminton Core 1966present

Basketball Optional 2006

Billiards Recognised Never

Boxing Core 1930present

Canoeing Recognised Never

Cycling Optional 1934present

Sport Type Years

Netball Core 1998present

Rowing Recognised 1930, 193862, 1986

Rugby sevens Core 1998present

Sailing Recognised Never

Shooting Optional 1966, 1974present

Softball Recognised Never

Squash Core 1998present

Swimming Core 1930present
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Diving Optional 1930present

Fencing Recognised 19501970

Golf Recognised Never

Gymnastics

(Artistic and

Rhythmic)

Optional1978, 1990

present

Handball Recognised Never

Field Hockey Core 1998present

Judo Optional 1990, 2002, 2014

Lawn bowls Core1930present

(except 1966)

Life saving Recognised Never

Synchronizedswimming

Optional 1986, 2006

Table tennis Optional 2002present

Tennis Optional 2010

Tenpin bowling Recognised 1998

Triathlon Optional 2002, 2006, 2014

Volleyball Recognised Never

Water polo Recognised 1950

Weightlifting Core 1950present

Wrestling Optional1930present (except

1990,1998 and 2006)

[edit]Participation

[edit]Nations/dependencies that have competed

Only six teams have attended every Commonwealth Games: Australia, Canada, England, New

Zealand, Scotland and Wales. Australia has been the highest scoring team for ten games,

England for seven and Canada for one.

Aden1 1962

Anguilla1982, 1998

Antigua and Barbuda 1966

1970, 1978, 1994

Australia 1930 Bahamas 19541970, 1978

1982, 1990

Bangladesh 1978, 1990

Barbados19541966, 1970

1982, 1990

Belize 1978, 1994

Bermuda 19301938, 1954

1982, 1990

Botswana 1974, 1982

British Guiana 19301938,

19541962

British Honduras 19621966

British Virgin Islands 1990

Malta19581962, 1970, 1982

Mauritius 1958, 19661982, 1990

Montserrat 1994

Mozambique 1998

Namibia 1994

Nauru1990

Newfoundland9 19301934

New Zealand 1930

Nigeria19501958, 19661974, 1982, 1990

1994, 2002

Niue 2002

Norfolk Island 1986

North Borneo8

19581962

Northern Ireland 7 19341938, 1954

Northern Rhodesia 10 1954

Pakistan 19541970, 1990

Papua New Guinea19621982, 1990

Rhodesia11 19341950
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it&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tenpin_bowling_at_the_Commonwealth_Games&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triathlon_at_the_Commonwealth_Gameshttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Water_polo_at_the_Commonwealth_Games&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weightlifting_at_the_Commonwealth_Gameshttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wrestling_at_the_Commonwealth_Games&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Commonwealth_Games&action=edit&section=7http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Commonwealth_Games&action=edit&section=8http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colony_of_Adenhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anguillahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antigua_and_Barbudahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bahamashttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangladeshhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbadoshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belizehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bermudahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botswanahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Guianahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Hondurashttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Virgin_Islandshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maltahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauritiushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montserrathttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozambiquehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namibiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nauruhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominion_of_Newfoundlandhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealandhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeriahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niuehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norfolk_Islandhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Borneohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Irelandhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Rhodesiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papua_New_Guineahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhodesia


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Brunei Darussalam1958, 1990

Cameroon 1998

Canada1930

Cayman Islands 1978

Ceylon4 19381950, 19581970

Cook Islands 19741978, 1986

Cyprus19781982, 1990

Dominica 19581962, 1970,

1994

England 1930

Falkland Islands1982

Fiji15 1938, 19541986, 1998

2006

The Gambia19701982, 1990

Ghana19581982, 1990

Gibraltar1958

Gold Coast5 1954

Grenada19701974, 1994

Guernsey 1970

Guyana19661970, 19781982,

1990

Hong Kong6 1934, 19541962,

19701994

India 19341938, 19541958,

19661982, 1990

Ireland7 1930

Irish Free State7 1934

Isle of Man1958

Jamaica 1934, 19541982,

1990

Jersey1958

Kenya19541982, 1990

Kiribati1998

Lesotho 1974

Rhodesia and Nyasaland10 19581962

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da

Cunha1982, 1998

Saint Kitts and Nevis(Saint Christopher-

Nevis-Anguilla 1978), 1990

Saint Lucia 1962, 1970, 1978, 1994

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines1958, 1966

1978, 1994

Samoa and Western Samoa 1974

Sarawak8 19581962

Scotland1930

Seychelles 1990

Sierra Leone19661970, 1978, 1990

Singapore8 1958

Solomon Islands 1982, 1990

South Africa19301958, 1994

South Arabia1 1966

Southern Rhodesia10 1954

Sri Lanka19741982, 1990

Swaziland 1970

Tanganyika13 1962

Tanzania 19661982, 1990

Tonga 1974, 1982, 1990

Trinidad and Tobago 19341982, 1990

Turks and Caicos Islands 1978, 1998

Tuvalu1998

Uganda19541982, 1990

Vanuatu 1982

Wales1930

Zambia12 19701982, 1990

Zimbabwe12,14 1982, 19902002
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Malawi12 1970

Malaya8 1950, 19581962

Malaysia 19661982, 1990

Maldives 1986

Notes:

1:Aden became South Arabiawhich left the Commonwealth in 1968.

2: BecameGuyanain 1966.

3: BecameBelizein 1973.

4: BecameSri Lankain 1972.

5: BecameGhanain 1957.

6: Left the Commonwealth when handed overto China in 1997.

7: Ireland was represented as a team from the whole of Ireland in 1930, and from the Irish Free State and Northern Ireland in

1934. The Irish Free State, renamedIrelandin 1937 (but also known by its name in the IrishEire) formally left the Commonwealth

when it declared that it was a Republic on 1 January 1949.

8:Malaya,North Borneo,SarawakandSingaporefederated as Malaysiain 1963. Singapore left the federation in 1965.

9: Joined Canada in 1949.

10:Southern RhodesiaandNorthern Rhodesiafederated with Nyasalandfrom 1953 asRhodesia and Nyasalandwhich lasted till

1963.

11: Divided into Southern Rhodesia and Northern Rhodesia in 1953.

12: Competed from 19581962 as part ofRhodesia and Nyasaland.

13:Zanzibarand Tanganyikafederated to form Tanzaniain 1964.

14: Withdrew from the Commonwealth in 2003.

15: Suspended from the Commonwealth and Games in 2009.[7]

[edit]Commonwealth nations/dependencies/disputed territories yet tosend teams

Very few Commonwealth dependencies and nations have yet to take part:

Tokelau isexpected to take part in the 2010 Games in Delhi.

Rwanda gained Commonwealth membership in 2010 and isexpected to take part in

the 2010 Games in Delhi.

The Pitcairn Islands' tiny population (50 as of July 2009) would appear to prevent the

overseas territory from competing.
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note-6%23cite_note-6http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Commonwealth_Games&action=edit&section=9http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokelauhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokelau_at_the_2010_Commonwealth_Gameshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Commonwealth_Gameshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rwandahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rwanda_at_the_2010_Commonwealth_Gameshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Commonwealth_Gameshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitcairn_Islands


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There are currently no permenant residents in the British Indian Ocean Territoryalthough

there is a sizeablepopulation who were born in the BIOT but currently live in Mauritius and

the United Kingdom and so would be eligible to compete on birth criteria.

The lack of a permanent population would seem to prevent the overseas territories

ofSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands,British Antarctic Territoryand Ross

Dependency from competing.

The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus has made applications to the CGF to send

teams.

Other states and territories with native populations within the Commonwealth that may be

eligible includeChristmas Island, the Cocos (Keeling)

Islands, Rodrigues,Nevisand Zanzibar.

It is also conceivable that any future members of the Commonwealth such

asapplicantsuch asSudanandYemenmay participate in future games. The Federation of

South Arabia, a precursor to modern Yeman has participated before.

Cornwall, represented by the Cornwall Commonwealth Games Assocaition (CCGA), sent

a bid for participation in the 2006 Commonwealth Games, however, their appication was

rejected by the CGF, who stated that the Constitutional status of Cornwall was not an issue

that should be resolved through this medium. However, in 2010, the CCGA sought to launch

a legal challenge to the decision of the CGF, stating that the Cornish bid of 2006 fulfilled the

entire criterion of the CGF, and by rejecting the bid, the CGF had violated their own code,

failing to follow their own criteria for participation. The Cornwall team will therefore seek

competition in the 2014 games.[8]

[edit]Boycotts

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bechallengedandremoved.(April 2010)

The Commonwealth Games has suffered from political boycottsover its history, largely

associated with apartheid-era South Africa.Nigeriaboycotted the 1978 Gamesin protest of New

Zealand's sporting contacts with South Africa, while 32 of 59 nations from Africa, Asia, and

theCaribbean boycotted the 1986 Commonwealth Gamesdue to the Thatchergovernment's

attitude towards South African sporting contacts. Boycotts were also threatened in 1974, 1982,

and 1990 because of South Africa.
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[edit]Notable competitors

Lawn bowlerWillie Wood from Scotland is the first competitor to have competed in seven

Commonwealth Games, from 1974 to 2002. Also,Greg Yelavich, a sports shooter from New

Zealand, has won 11 medals in 6 games from 1986 to 2006.

[edit]See also

Wikimedia Commons has

media related

to:Commonwealth Games

Indian Empire Games

Jeux de la Francophonie

Lusophony Games

[edit]References

1. ^Harold, Perkin (September 1989). "Teaching the nations how to play: sport and society

in the British Empire and Commonwealth".International Journal of the History of Sport6 (2): pp.

145155.doi:10.1080/09523368908713685.

2. ^ abcd"The story of the Commonwealth Games". Commonwealth Games Federation.

Retrieved 20 January 2008.

3. ^"1930 British Empire Games Introduction". Commonwealth Games Federation.

Retrieved 29 October 2009.

4. ^High Achievers. Australian Commonwealth Games Association. Retrieved on 2010-04-

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5. ^ abcGrowth of the Commonwealth Games. Commonwealth Games Federation.

Retrieved on 2010-04-05.

6. ^Sports Programme.Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved on 26 June 2009.

7. ^http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10594683

8. ^http://www.campaignkernow.com

[edit]External links

Commonwealth Games Official website

Statistics (1911 to 2006)
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Flags and emblems of the Commonwealth Games evolution of the emblems of the

Games

[edit]Games sites

Glasgow 2014 Official website

Delhi 2010 Official website

Pune 2008 Youth Games Official website

Melbourne 2006 Official website

[edit]Associations

Australian Commonwealth Games Association

Commonwealth Games Council for England Guernsey Commonwealth Games Association

Commonwealth Games Association of the Isle of Man

Commonwealth Games Association of Jersey
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