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	Commonwealth Games - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In 1911, the Festival of the Empire was held in London to celebrate the coronation of King George V.
		The Empire Games flag was donated in 1930 by the British Empire Games Association of Canada the year and location of subsequent games were added until the 1950 games after which the name of the event was changed to the British Empire and Commonwealth Games and the flag retired.
		1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games - Cardiff, Wales
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Commonwealth_Games (989 words)

	India Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The name changed to British Empire and Commonwealth Games in 1954, to British Commonwealth Games in 1970 and assumed the current name in 1978.
		Medal counts in the Commonwealth Games tend to be heavily slanted towards the largest, industralized nations such as Canada and Australia.
		Flags and Emblems of the Commonwealth Games (http://www.commonwealthgamesflags.com/) Evolution of the emblems of the Games
	www.indiaencyclopedia.com /index.php?title=Commonwealth_Games (865 words)

	commonwealth games - Article and Reference from OnPedia.com
		Attendance is typically around 5,000 athletes, which puts these games in third place behind the Olympics and the World Police & Fire Games.
		1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Cardiff, Wales
		1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Kingston, Jamaica
	www.onpedia.com /encyclopedia/commonwealth-games (755 words)

	INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - ATHLETES
		At the 1950 British Empire Games she won three gold medals (hurdles and both relays) and two silvers (100 and 220 yards).
		During her career she set or equalled five individual world records, four in the hurdles, and one at 100m, and she was a member of five Australian relay teams which set or equalled world records.
		At the Opening Ceremony of the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, she was one of several female Australian Olympians who carried the Olympic torch.
	www.olympic.org /uk/athletes/heroes/bio_uk.asp?PAR_I_ID=4976 (202 words)

	Marjorie Jackson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Marjorie Jackson first gained fame when she defeated reigning Olympic 100 and 200 m champion Fanny Blankers-Koen a number of times in 1949, earning the nickname "the Lithgow Flash", after the New South Wales town where she lived.
		After having won four titles at the 1950 British Empire Games, she came as a favourite to the Helsinki 1952 Summer Olympics.
		She did not disappoint, and won both the 100 m and 200 m, winning the first Olympic athletics titles for Australia since Teddy Flack in 1896.
	www.bidprobe.com /en/wikipedia/m/ma/marjorie_jackson.html (194 words)

	British Empire Games
		The British Empire Games Association of Canada donated the flag during the inaugural games in Hamilton, 1930.
		The British Empire Games was thought to be inspired by the Reverend Astley Cooper.
		The British Empire Games remained as such until 1950 when it became "The British Empire and Commonwealth Games" to acknowledge the many countries and dominions that had been able to claim their "independence".
	flagspot.net /flags/cwn-beg.html (397 words)

	History of the Name (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The title of the Games changed to acknowledge the fact that many countries and dominions became independent.
		In 1950 “The British Empire Games” became “The British Empire and Commonwealth Games”.
		Later on in 1966 the Games became “The British Commonwealth Games” and the final transformation took place in 1974 when the Commonwealth had grown to such an extent that it was no longer a British but a world-wide federation.
	www.eng.umu.se /e3ht02/annalundberg/Text/history_of_the_name.htm (80 words)

	Commonwealth Games - Manchester 2002
		The Games, held every four years, were first entitled the British Empire Games from 1930 - 1950 although, due to the Second World War, no Games were held in either 1942 or 1946.
		From 1954 -1966 the title changed to The British Empire and Commonwealth Games and then for two Games, 1970 and 1974 they were known as the British Commonwealth Games until the final name change in 1978 to the current title of The Commonwealth Games.
		In 1958 The British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Wales for the only time in their history.
	www.welshathletics.org /perform/2002cwg.htm (224 words)

	Name (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		'Moss' Marshall competed in the one mile at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland finishing fourth in his heat in 4m 16.8s behind Parnell of England who went on to win the gold.
		After the Games, Marshall competed in Melbourne, running second over one mile behind the Australian Marks whom he had beaten in Auckland, and Sydney where he won the New South Wales 880 yards and one mile championships.
		At the Games, he ran the 800m finishing fourth in his heat and the 1500m where he was seventh in the heat in 4m 1s.
	www.athletics.org.nz /marshall2.html (256 words)

	CBBC Newsround \| SPORT \| Commonwealth Games history
		From 1930 to 1950 the Games were known as the British Empire Games, then the British Empire and Commonwealth Games until 1962.
		From 1966 to 1974 they took on the title of British Commonwealth Games and from 1978 onwards they have been known as simply the Commonwealth Games.
		The Commonwealth Games are the only Games which share a common language.
	news.bbc.co.uk /cbbcnews/hi/sport/newsid_2125000/2125644.stm (196 words)

	Empire Games Australia - The best australia products, sites and information on the web today! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		During the second British Empire Games at London in 1934 this handsome trophy was presented to the British...
		CNNSI.com - Athletics - Commonwealth Games show survival instinct - Friday July 19, 2002 11:29 AM In today's competitive sports market where championships have to fight hard for the attention of sponsors and television, it is a wonder that the Commonwealth Games -- "The Friendly Games" -- have survived for 72 years.
		The first Empire Games were in Hamilton, Ontario in 1938 and Australia sent nine athletes...
	australia.bigfatdirectory.net /index.php?k=empire-games-australia (1158 words)

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		The first Commonwealth Games were held in 1930 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
		While other Games around the globe have been founded on geographic or climatic factors such as the Asian, Pan Am, African Games and Winter Olympics, the Commonwealth Games has been founded on history.
		The bonds of the Commonwealth Games help to encourage and support the pursuit of health and fitness in each of the member countries and provide an inspiration for youth to strive for excellence.
	www.tiscali.co.uk /events/2002/commonwealth/history.html (319 words)

	Commonwealth Games Medallists
		A "Festival of the Empire" celebrating the coronation of King George V was held at Crystal Palace, London in 1911.
		The first British Empire Games was held in 1930 and retitled British Empire and Commonwealth Games in 1954, British Commonwealth Games in 1970 and Commonwealth Games in 1978.
		Since 1990 silver and/or bronze medals may not have been awarded where a small number of competitors/teams started an event, however the first three placings are still listed for the record.
	www.gbrathletics.com /commonwealth (134 words)

	1950 in sports - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		See also: 1949 in sports, other events of 1950, 1951 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.
		The first race of the World Championship series is the British Grand Prix won by Giuseppe Farina, driving an Alfa Romeo.
		January in London, Joey Maxim won the light-heavyweight world title, stopping champion Freddie Mills in 10 rounds.
	www.bexley.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/1950_in_sports (547 words)

	Historically Speaking - April 2003
		The British settled in large numbers in temperate zones, taking their institutions with them; in the tropics, they preferred to rely on monopoly companies and plantations run in (unequal) partnership with indigenous elites.
		Moreover, it is often argued, the British colonial state took so negative a view of its responsibilities that it utterly failed to mitigate the damage free trade wrought by encouraging development in any form.
		It is an empire devoid of grandeur and, seemingly, of moral purpose.
	www.bu.edu /historic/hs/april03.html (11384 words)

	Wairarapa Times-Age
		Over 55 years have passed since a fresh-faced teenager from Canterbury mounted the starting blocks to compete in the 110 yards backstroke final at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland but Roger is still up early most mornings putting in the hard yards at the rec centre pools.
		At the Empire Games he finished sixth in the final but was denied a chance to swim in the Helsinki Olympics two years later because the old pool he trained in wasn't covered and he couldn't winter train.
		Hurring married Jean Stewart, a swimming bronze medallist at Helsinki, and the couple's son Gary won a silver medal at the World Championships in Berlin in 1978, gold in the 1978 Commonwealth Games 200m backstroke and was named New Zealand Sportsman of the Year at age 17.
	times-age.co.nz /storydisplay.cfm?storyid=3639651&... (376 words)

	Australian Commonwealth Games Association (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		At the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, Marjorie’s first international competition, she won every race she entered - 10 races in 3 days - and won four gold medals and equalled two world records.
		In her usual brilliant style she repeated her 1950 Games double with victory in the 100 yards and the 220 yards, setting a new Australian record in the latter.
		Tony was presented with one of the first Awards for Excellence plaques for his boxing achievements at Commonwealth Games, presented by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh at a luncheon held at the QEII Stadium in 1982 during the Brisbane Commonwealth Games.
	www.commonwealthgames.org.au /GamesInfo/General/AustPastChampions.htm (4654 words)

	Commonwealth Games Medallists - Athletics (Men)
		A "Festival of the Empire" celebrating the coronation of King George V was held at Crystal Palace in London (ENG) in 1911.
		The first British Empire Games was held in 1930.
		The event was retitled British Empire and Commonwealth Games in 1954, British Commonwealth Games in 1970 and Commonwealth Games in 1978.
	www.gbrathletics.com /ic/cg.htm (193 words)

	COMMONWEALTH GAMES EMBLEMS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The earliest photograph taken of this flag was at the Auckland Games.
		With the host cities embazoned on this flag, it is surmised that this flag was used at the earlier Games, though no evidence has surfaced that it was used at the Inaugural Games in 1930.
		Still, the fact that it was used widely on 1950 Games literature makes this emblem a representative logo.
	www.kiwi-house.com /cg-flags/game4.htm (124 words)

	Shirley Strickland
		At the British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand, in February, Shirley won three gold medals, in the 80 metres hurdles, 440 yards relay and 660 yards relay; and silver medals in the 100 yards and 220 yards sprints behind Marjorie Jackson.
		January 1950, in one Shirley has added her initials to the starters in the heats of the 100 yards and 220 yards.
		August, at the British Empire v USA Athletics Meeting at White City in London, the Australian Women's Relay team had their revenge on the Americans after dropping the baton at the Helsinki Olympic Games.
	www.leski.com.au /catalogues/a181/text.htm (15525 words)

	Piha Obituaries (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		He was the swimming champion at Mt Albert Grammar, and went on to win national championships and a place in the 1950 British Empire Games squad when the Games, the first since 1938, were held in Auckland.
		In a controversial decision, Buddy was not chosen for the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, but at the 1954 Empire Games in Vancouver he won a silver as part of the medley relay team, swimming the freestyle leg.
		He was a glorious natural swimmer and Ron Cooper spoke at the funeral of watching a pod of dolphins joining Buddy surfing on the waves, soon after he came back from America with a revolutionary dolphin kick.
	www.piha.co.nz /obituary.htm (657 words)

	Afiwi.Com - Your Caribbean Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		During his hey-day he was never to taste defeat at the hands of anyone in local competition however his ability was unknown until 1946, when at the CAC games, Barranquilla; he captured the gold medal with record lifts of 205 lb.
		Selected for the Olympic Games in London, 1948, he exceeded his efforts of two years earlier with a total of 317.5 Kilos (699 3/4 lb.) but went under to the Egyptian Mahmoud Fayad whose aggregate was an incredible 332.5 kg (733 lb.), a new Olympic and World record.
		Following the games he was crowned British Empire champion, he also won in the 1950 Pan Am Games at and at the following years games at in Buenos Aries.
	www.afiwi.com /people2.asp?id=86 (290 words)

	BC Sports Hall of Fame and Museum :: Inductees
		Competed for Canada at the 1948 London Olympic Games in the 800m and 1500m events.
		At the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand, won the mile event and set a new Games record with a time of 4:11.0.
		Represented Canada at the 1952 (Helsinki) Olympic Games in the 800m and 1500m events.
	www.bcsportshalloffame.com /cgi-bin/search.cgi?person_id=78&searchall=1 (272 words)

	1950 British Empire Games -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The 1950 British Empire Games was the fourth as it is called now (Click link for more info and facts about Commonwealth Games) Commonwealth Games.
		It was held in (The largest city and principal port of New Zealand) Auckland, (An independent country within the British Commonwealth; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1907; known for sheep and spectacular scenery) New Zealand.
		(An independent country within the British Commonwealth; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1907; known for sheep and spectacular scenery) New Zealand
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/1/19/1950_british_empire_games.htm (447 words)

	LOGOs & MASCOTs of Selected Sport Games and Sports
		1954-1966 - The British Empire and Commonwealth Games
		SAF Games 2001 have been postponed to March and April 2002, then again to 2003 and finally held in March-April of 2004.
		South Asian Games, scheduled to be hosted by Sri Lanka in August 2005, has been postponed by a year in the wake of the December 26, 2004 tsunami disaster.
	www.aldaver.com /other.html (1075 words)

	Blair Consulting Limited
		The Commonwealth Games Oath is a symbolic gesture of sportsmanship that traces it’s origins to the 1920 Olympic Games.
		His idea was well received and the first recorded games between the countries of the Commonwealth, was known as the “Festival of the Empire”.
		From 1930 to 1950 the games were known as the British Empire Games, and then from 1954 to 1962 they were known as the British Empire and Commonwealth Games.
	www.blaircons.com (3301 words)

	International Games News July 2000 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The building was purposely designed for the exhibit, which also includes all 15 Maccabiah games, the establishment of Maccabiah clubs throughout Europe at the end of the 19th century and out- standing Jewish sportsmen.
		The Association of British Olympians is hosting a 50 year reunion of competitors that participated in the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland.
		The games were held in the late 1940s and early 1950s, presumably up until the time of the Cuban revolution.
	www.internationalgames.net /July2000.htm (1977 words)

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