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Commonwealth Games at a glance
The vibrant city of New Delhi, India, home to 14 million people, will host the 19th
Commonwealth Games in 2010. This will be the first time India has hosted the
Games and only the second time the event has been held in Asia (Kuala Lumpur in
1998 was the first. The dates for the Games are 3 14 October 2010, inclusive of
opening and closing ceremonies.
Glasgow (Scotland) has been chosen to host the 20th Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games is a multinational, multi-sport event. Held every four
years, it involves the elite athletes of the Commonwealth of Nations. Attendance at
the Commonwealth Games is typically around 5,000 athletes. The Commonwealth
Games Federation (CGF) is the organisation that is responsible for the direction
and control 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.
Commonwealth Countries
Africa
Botswana
Lesotho
Namibia
South Africa
Uganda

Cameroon
Malawi
Nigeria
Swaziland
Zambia

Americas
Belize
Guyana

Bermuda
Canada
Newfoundland St. Helena

Asia
Aden
India
Pakistan
South Arabia

Bangladesh
Malaya
Sabah
Sri Lanka

Ghana
Mauritius
Seychelles
Tanzania
Zimbabwe

Kenya
Mozambique
Sierra Leone
The Gambia

Falkland Islands

Brunei Darussalam Hong Kong

Malaysia
Maldives
Sarawak
Singapore

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Caribbean
Anguilla

Antigua & Barbuda

Barbados
British Virgin Islands
Cayman Islands Dominica
Jamaica
Montserrat
St. Kitts & Nevis
St. Vincent & The Grenadines
Trinidad & Tobago
Islands
Europe
Cyprus
Isle of Man
Scotland
Oceania
Australia
New Zealand
Guinea
Samoa

Bahamas
Grenada
St. Lucia
Turks & Caicos

England
Jersey
Wales

Gibraltar
Malta

Guernsey
Northern Ireland

Cook Islands
Niue

Kiribati
Norfolk Island

Nauru
Papua New

Solomon Islands
Tuvalu

Tonga

Vanuatu
Table showing the growth of the Commonwealth Games from 1930 to 2010
Year
Host City / Country Participating
Countries
Sports
Events Contested Athletes
1930
Hamilton, Canada
11
6
59
400
1934
London, England
16
6
68
500
1938
Sydney, Australia
15
7
71
464
1950
Auckland, New Zealand
12
9 88
590
1954
Vancouver, Canada 24
9
91
662
1958
Cardiff, Wales
35
9
94
1122
1962
Perth, Australia
35
9
104
863
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1966

Kingston, Jamaica

34

110

Edinburgh, Scotland 42

121

1050
1970
1383
1974
1978

Christchurch, New Zealand 38

Edmonton, Canada 46
10

9 121
128

Brisbane, Australia

1474
1982

46

10

142

Edinburgh, Scotland 26

10

163

Auckland, New Zealand

2073
Victoria, Canada
63

55

10

10

217

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

3633
Manchester, England 72

70

15

17

281

Melbourne, Australia 71

16

245

Delhi, India

17

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1583
1986
1662
1990
204
1994
2557
1998
213
2002
3679
2006
4049
2010

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Past Chairman / Presidents of the CGF at each Commonwealth Games
Games
Presidents
1930 Hamilton, Canada
Chairman: Sir James Leigh-Wood K.B.E., C.B., C.M.G
1934 London, England
Chairman: Sir James Leigh-Wood K.B.E., C.B., C.M.G
1938 Sydney, Australia
Chairman: Sir James Leigh-Wood K.B.E., C.B., C.M.G
1950 Auckland, New Zealand Chairman: Sir Arthur Porritt, Bt., G.C.M.G.,
K.C.V.O., C.B.E., F.C.S.
1954 Vancouver, Canada Chairman: Sir Arthur Porritt, Bt., G.C.M.G., K.C.V.O.,
C.B.E., F.C.S.
1958 Cardiff, Wales
Chairman: Sir Arthur Porritt, Bt., G.C.M.G., K.C.V.O.,
C.B.E., F.C.S.
1962 Perth, Australia
Chairman: Sir Arthur Porritt, Bt., G.C.M.G., K.C.V.O.,
C.B.E., F.C.S.
1966 Kingston, Jamaica Chairman: Sir Arthur Porritt, Bt., G.C.M.G., K.C.V.O.,
C.B.E., F.C.S.
1970 Edinburgh, Scotland Chairman: Sir Alexander Ross
1974 Christchurch, New Zealand
Chairman: Sir Alexander Ross
1978 Edmonton, Canada Chairman: Sir Alexander Ross
1982 Brisbane, Australia Chairman: Sir Alexander Ross
1986 Edinburgh, Scotland Chairman: Sir Peter Heatly, CBE., DL
1990 Auckland, New Zealand Chairman: Sir Peter Heatly, CBE., DL
1994 Victoria, Canada
Chairman: A. de O Sales, CBE
1998 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia President: Hon. Michael Fennell OJ., CD
2002 Manchester, England President: Hon. Michael Fennell OJ., CD
2006 Melbourne, Australia President: Hon. Michael Fennell OJ., CD
Commonwealth Games Year/Place

2006 Commonwealth Games - Melbourne, Australia

2002 Commonwealth Games - Manchester, England
1998 Commonwealth Games - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1994 Commonwealth Games - Victoria, Canada
1990 Commonwealth Games - Auckland, New Zealand
1986 Commonwealth Games - Edinburgh, Scotland
1982 Commonwealth Games - Brisbane, Australia
1978 Commonwealth Games - Edmonton, Canada
1974 British Commonwealth Games - Christchurch, New Zealand
1970 British Commonwealth Games - Edinburgh, Scotland
1966 British Empire & Commonwealth Games - Kingston, Jamaica

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1962 British Empire & Commonwealth Games - Perth, Australia

1958 British Empire & Commonwealth Games - Cardiff, Wales
1954 British Empire & Commonwealth Games - Vancouver, Canada
1950 British Empire Games - Auckland, New Zealand
1938 British Empire Games - Sydney, Australia
1934 British Empire Games - London, England
1930 British Empire Games - Hamilton, Canada

Games Records set at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

Event
Athlete / Team
Result
Athletics
Mens 100m EAD T12
Adekunie Adesoji (NGR) 11.07 (seconds)
Womens 100m EAD T38
Elizabeth McIntosh (AUS) 14.38 (seconds)
Mens 200m EAD T46
Heath Francis (AUS)
22.96 (seconds)
Womens 3000m Steeplechase
Dorcas Inzikuru (UGA) 09:19.51 (mins)
Mens 400m H
Louis van Zyl (RSA)
48.05 (seconds)
Womens 400m H
Jana Pittman (AUS)
53.82 (seconds)
Mens 5000m
Augustine Choge (KEN) 12:56.41 (mins)
Womens 800m EAD T54
Chantal Petitclerc (CAN) 1:48.98 (seconds)
Mens Discus Seated EAD F55-56 Tanto Campbell (JAM)
34.48 (meters)
Mens Hammer Throw
Stuart Rendell (AUS)
77.53 (meters)
Womens Hammer Throw
Brooke Krueger (AUS)
67.90 (meters)
Womens Long Jump
Bronwyn Thompson (AUS)
6.97
(meters)
Mens Pole Vault
Steve Hooker (AUS)
5.8 (meters)
Womens Pole Vault
Kym Howe (AUS)
4.62 (meters)
Womens Shot Put
Valerie Vili (NZL)
19.66 (meters)
Womens Shot Put Seated EAD F54-58
Njideka Iyiazi
(NGR)
9.76 (meters)
Cycling
Womens 3000m Individual Pursuit
Mens 4000m Team Pursuit
Womens 500m Time Trial
Mens Keirin
Womens Mountain Bike (44.8km)
(hours)
Mens Mountain Bike (57.6km)
Mens Points Race (40km)

Katie Mactier (AUS)

3:30.290 (mins)
England
4:02.699 (mins)
Anna Meares (AUS)
34.326 (seconds)
Ryan Bayley (AUS)
Marie-Helene Premont (CAN) 01:55:04
Liam Killeen (ENG)
Sean Finning (AUS)

02:13:11 (hours)
137 (points)

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Womens Road Race (100.17km)
Mens Road Race (166.95km)
Womens Road Time Trial (29km)
Mens Road Time Trial (40km)
(mins)
Mens Sprint
Womens Sprint
Mens Team Sprint

Natalie Bates (AUS)

2:56:08 (mins)
Mathew Hayman (AUS) 4:05:09 (hours)
Oenone Wood (AUS)
37:40.87 (mins)
Nathan Brian O'Neill (AUS)
48:37.29
Ryan Bayley (AUS)
10.407 (seconds)
Victoria Pendleton (ENG) 11.275 (seconds)
Scotland
44.282 (seconds)

Shooting
Mens 25m Standard Pistol (Team) India
1139 (points)
Mens 50m Rifle 3 Position
Gagan Narang (IND)
1261.4 (points)
Womens 50m Rifle 3 Position (Team)
England
1143
(points)
Mens Air Pistol
Samaresh Jung (IND)
685.4 (points)
Womens Air Pistol
Lalita Yauhleuskaya (AUS)
484.8
(points)
Mens Air Pistol (Team)
India
1154 (points)
Womens Air Pistol (Team)
Australia
770 (points)
Mens Air Rifle
Gagan Narang (IND)
698.9 (points)
Mens Air Rifle (Team)
India
1189 (points)
Mens Clay Pigeon Trap (Team)
Australia
189 (points)
Mens Double Trap (Team)
Australia
186 (points)
Fullbore Rifle Queens Prize - Open (Pair)
England
594.87 (points)
Mens Rapid Fire Pistol
Vijay Kumar (IND)
778.2 (points)
Swimming
Mens 100m Backstroke
Liam Tancock (ENG)
54.53 (mins)
Womens 100m Backstroke
Sophie Edington (AUS) 1:00.93 (mins)
Mens 100m Breaststroke
Christopher Cook (ENG) 1:00.98 (mins)
Womens 100m Breaststroke
Leisel Jones (AUS)
1:05.09 (mins)
Womens 100m Butterfly
Jessicah Schipper (AUS) 0:57.48 (mins)
Mens 100m Freestyle
Simon Burnett (ENG)
48.57 (seconds)
Womens 100m Freestyle
Lisbeth (Libby) Lenton (AUS) 53.54
(seconds)
Mens 100m Multi Disability Freestyle
Matthew John
Cowdrey (AUS)
0:56.73 (mins)
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Womens 100m Multi Disability Freestyle
Natalie du Toit
(RSA)
01:01.81 (mins)
Mens 200m Backstroke
Gregor Tait (SCO)
1:58.65 (mins)
Womens 200m Backstroke
Joanna Fargus (AUS)
2:10.36 (mins)
Mens 200m Breaststroke
Michael Brown (CAN)
2:12.23 (mins)
Womens 200m Breaststroke
Leisel Jones (AUS)
2:20.72 (mins)
Mens 200m Butterfly
Moss Burmester (NZL) 1:56.64 (mins)
Womens 200m Butterfly
Jessicah Schipper (AUS) 2:06.09 (mins
Womens 200m Freestyle
Caitlin McClatchey (SCO) 1:57.25 (mins)
Womens 200m Individual Medley Stephanie Rice (AUS)
2:12.90 (mins)
Mens 400m Individual Medley
David Carry (SCO)
4:15.98 (mins)
Womens 400m Individual Medley Stephanie Rice (AUS)
4:41.91 (mins)
Mens 4x100m Freestyle Relay
South Africa
3:14.97 (mins)
Womens 4x100m Freestyle Relay Australia
3:36.49 (mins)
Mens 4x100m Medley Relay
Australia
3:34.37 (mins)
Womens 4x100m Medley Relay
Australia
03:56.30 (mins)
Womens 4x200m Freestyle Relay Australia
7:56.68 (mins)
Mens 50m Backstroke
Matthew Clay (ENG)
25.04 (seconds)
Womens 50m Backstroke
Sophie Edington (AUS) 28.42 (seconds)
Womens 50m Breaststroke
Leisel Jones (AUS)
30.55 (seconds)
Mens 50m Butterfly
Roland Mark Schoeman (RSA) 23.34
(seconds)
Womens 50m Butterfly
Danni Miatke (AUS)
26.43 (seconds)
Mens 50m Freestyle
Roland Mark Schoeman (RSA) 22.03
(seconds)
Womens 50m Freestyle
Lisbeth (Libby) Lenton (AUS) 24.61
(seconds)
Mens 50m Multi Disability Freestyle
Matthew John
Cowdrey (AUS)
26.06 (seconds)
Womens 50m Multi Disability Freestyle
Natalie du Toit
(RSA)
29.27 (seconds)
Triathlon
Mens Triathlon
Womens Triathlon

Bradley Kahlefeldt (AUS) 1:49:16.33 (hours)

Emma Snowsill (AUS)
1:58:02.60 (hours)

Weightlifting
Womens -53kg Combined
Womens -63kg Combined

Maryse Turcotte (CAN) 188 (kg)

Michaela Alica Breeze (WAL) 220 (kg)

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Womens 75kg+ Combined
Mens EAD Bench Press

Geeta Rani (IND)

Ruel Ishaku (NGR)

241 (kg)
190.2 (kg)

For more information, please click the following links:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_Games
http://www.thecgf.com/games/
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