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Why weren't the commonwealth games on during the 1st or 2nd World Wars?
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The Commonwealth Games did not take place in 1942 and 1946 due to the Second World War.
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∙ 8y agoThe Commonwealth Games were not held during the World War One due to the fact it was first held in 1930 and during the World War Two it was cancelled due to the conflict in Europe.
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∙ 13y agobecause of World War II
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Who is Australia's main rival in the World Championships and Commonwealth Games?
England is Australia's main rival at the World Championships and Commonwealth Games.
How many commonwealth games took part in the world?
As of 2014, There has been a total of 20 Commonwealth Games.
Why were there no commonwealth games in 1942 and 1946?
There were no Commonwealth Games in 1942 and 1946 due to the World War II.
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due to world war 2 security reasons were cited concerning athletes , and hence commonwealth games were not held in world war 2
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How many Commonwealth Games were conducted?
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What is the Commonwealth Games Federation?
The Commonwealth Games Federation is the organisation that runs the Commonwealth Games.
Who was on the throne during the 1930 Commonwealth Games?
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What edition of the commonwealth games are 'the 2010 commonwealth games'?
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