the commonwealth games
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The Commonwealth Games
Questions
• List the names by which the Commonwealth Games have been known.
• State the year, name of the city and country where the first Commonwealth Games was held.
• How often are the Commonwealth Games held?
• What two countries have hosted the Games the most and how often?
The Start
• 1930• Hamilton, Canada• 11 Countries• 6 sports• 59 events
What’s in a Name?
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British Empire Games
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
British Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games
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Growth of the Commonwealth Games
Participating Countries
Sports
Events Contested
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Number of Athletes
Year
Host CitiesYear Host City Country2010 Delhi India2006 Melbourne Australia2002 Manchester England1998 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia1994 Victoria Canada1990 Auckland New Zealand1986 Edinburgh Scotland1982 Brisbane Australia1978 Edmonton Canada1974 Christchurch New Zealand1970 Edinburgh Scotland1966 Kingston Jamaica1962 Perth Australia1958 Cardiff Wales1954 Vancouver Canada1950 Auckland New Zealand1938 Sydney Australia1934 London England1930 Hamilton Canada
Host Countries
Australia Canada England India Jamaica Malaysia New Zealand Scotland Wales0
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Host Countries
Glasgow 2014
23 July – 3 August
Glasgow 2014 Links
• Official Website: http://www.glasgow2014.com/
• Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Commonwealth_Games
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/Glasgow2014• Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/Glasgow2014
Glasgow – The Host City
• 6500 athletes• 70 countries• 17 sports• 14 venues• 11 days
17 Sports
• Aquatics• Athletics• Badminton• Boxing• Cycling• Gymnastics• Hockey• Judo• Lawn Bowls
• Netball• Rugby sevens• Shooting• Squash• Table tennis• Triathlon• Weightlifting• Wrestling
14 Venues
• Athlete’s village• Barry Buddon Shooting
Centre• Cathkin Braes Mountain
Bike Trails• Celtic Park• Emirates Arena &
Velodrome• Glasgow National Hockey
Centre• Hampden Park
• Ibrox Stadium• Kelvingrove Lawn Bowls
Centre• Royal Commonwealth
Pool• SECC Precinct• Scotstoun Sports Campus• Strathclyde Country Park• Tollcross International
Swimming Centre
Past Games
Medal Table
GAMES GOLD SILVER BRONZE TOTAL1990 5 7 10 221994 6 3 11 201998 3 2 7 122002 6 8 15 292006 11 7 11 292010 9 10 7 26
40 37 61 138
Records Held by Scotland
Event Games Athlete / Team ResultShooting50m Rifle Prone - Men 2010 Jonathan Hammond 595-43x50m Rifle Prone - Women 2010 Jennifer McIntosh 597-42x50m Rifle Prone (Pair) - Men 2010 Scotland 1181-74x50m Rifle Prone (Pair) - Women 2010 Scotland 1169-60xSwimming100 Yard Backstroke - Men 1934 William Francis 1:05.2 mins100m Breaststroke - Men200 Yard Breaststroke - Men 1934 N. Hamilton 2:41.4 mins200m Freestyle - Women 2006 Caitlin McClatchey 1:57.25 mins330 Yard Medley Relay - Women 1954 Scotland 3:51.0 mins400m Individual Medley - Women 2010 Hannah Miley 04:38.8
YouTube Videos
• Glasgow 2014 YouTube Channel• Commonwealth Games Federation Channel• A Taste of What’s to Come | Glasgow 2014• Introducing Clyde the Mascot | Glasgow 2014