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Why cant every country compete at commonwealth games?
because all countries are not in the commonwealth
What is the difference between the Olympics games and the commonwealth games?
The only real difference is the countries that are invited to participate. All countries that have a National Olympic Committee may send athletes to the Olympic Games. All countries that are members of the Commonwealth of Nations or are a territory of a member of the Commonwealth of Nations may send athletes to the Commonwealth Games. There are a few sports competed in the Commonwealth Games that are not competed in the Olympics (lawn bowls, squash, and netball). Olympic sports canoeing, sailing, and volleyball have never been competed in the Commonwealth Games.
What country has been in the top two countries of the final medal count for all Commonwealth games?
Australia has finished in the top two at all editions of the Commonwealth Games.
How many countries are allowed to participate in the commonwealth games?
The Commonwealth Games is a sporting event that is open to athletes from countries that belong to the 'Commonwealth of Nations', an association of 53 countries. The United States does not belong to the Commonwealth of Nations.
Why are Commonwealth countries called as Commonwealth countries?
The Commonwealth countries are called that because they are all members of the Commonwealth of Nations.
Who won the commonwealth games 2010?
Australia did. They had the most medals out of all the countries that had participated
Difference between Commonwealth games Olympic games and Asian games?
The differences are the Olympic Games are open to all 201 countries that are members of the IOC (International Olympic Committee), the Commonwealth Games are only open to countries under the British monarchy and the Asian Games are exclusive to the Asian Continent and it's countries.
What country has been in the top two countries of the final medal count for all the commonwealth games except in 1994 when they finished 3rd?
England has finished in the top two in all Commonwealth Games except at the 1994 Games where they finished third.
Should countries like India host Commonwealth Games?
India is part of the Commonwealth; a number of countries under British rule. All countries in the Commonwealth are entitled to host the Commonwealth Games. If by "should", you mean that it is seen as a rather poor country, you are wrong. India is a fairly big business capital, because lots of trade happens there. It is on par with, say, Thailand or Malaysia.
What country has been in the top 2 countries of the final medal count for all commonwealth games exepet in 1994 when they finished 3rd?
England has finished in the top two in all but the 1994 Commonwealth Games where they finished third.
What country has been in the top two countries for all of the commonwealth games except in 1994 when they finished 3rd?
England has finished in the top two except the 1994 Commonwealth Games where they finished third.
What are the other names of the commonwealth games?
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.
