What are the Commonwealth Games?

Answer 1

The Commonwealth Games is a multi-sport event held every four years involving the elite athletes of the Commonwealth of Nations. The first such event, then known as the British Empire Games, was held in 1930. 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.

As well as many Olympic sports, the Games also include some sports that are played mainly in Commonwealth countries, such as lawn bowls, rugby sevens and netball.

There are currently 53 Commonwealth Nations and 71 participating nations.

Attendance at the Commonwealth Games is typically around 5,000 athletes, which makes it one of the largest international sporting events in terms of participants.

Only six teams have attended every Commonwealth Games: Australia, Canada, England, New Zealand, Scotland and Wales.

The 2010 games were held in Delhi (India)

The 2014 Games were in Glasgow (Scotland)

The 2018 Games will be held in Gold Coast, Queensland (Australia)

Answer 2

The first such event, then known as the British Empire Games, was 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

Answer 3

the commonwealth games are games which involve all of the countries within the commonwealth, which are; * Antigua and Barbuda * Australia * The Bahamas * Bangladesh * Barbados * Belize * Botswana * Brunei Darussalam * Cameroon * Canada * Cyprus * Dominica * Fiji Islands * The Gambia * Ghana * Grenada * Guyana * India * Jamaica * Kenya * Kiribati * Lesotho * * Malawi * Malaysia * Maldives * Malta * Mauritius * Mozambique * Namibia * Nauru * New Zealand * Nigeria * Pakistan * Papua New Guinea * Samoa * Seychelles * Sierra Leone * Singapore * Solomon Islands * South Africa * Sri Lanka * St Kitts and Nevis * St Lucia * St Vincent and the Grenadines * Swaziland * Tonga * Trinidad and Tobago * Tuvalu * Uganda * United Kingdom * United Republic of Tanzania * Vanuatu * Zambia * Zimbabwe the 2010 commonwealth games are being held in Delhi, India

Answer 4

They are known as the Commonwealth Games, their nickname is the Friendly Games

Answer 5

The purpose of the commonwealth games is to bring athalete from countries together to compete in the commonwealth games .As all these countries were once ruled by the british.

Answer 6

The Commonwealth is a family of 53 nations in every continent. In the past many of these nations were part of the British Empire.

Answer 7

The core sports are Athletics, Badminton, Boxing, Field Hockey, Lawn Bowls, Netball, Rugby Sevens, Squash, Swimming and Weightlifting.