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	Commonwealth Games (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		World War II interrupted the staging of the British Empire Games scheduled for 1942 and 1946, however the enthusiasm from within the British Empire to continue what was started in 1930 was still strong enough for interest to be shown in their revival.
		The VI Games marked the largest sporting event ever held in Wales and it was the smallest Country ever to host a British Empire and Commonwealth Games.
		The XIV Commonwealth Games, the third to be hosted by New Zealand and Auckland’s second, witnessed a fantastic opening ceremony comprising a magnificent and moving portrayal of the forces that led to the formation of New Zealand society and culture.
	www.sports.gov.pk /html/CommonwealthGames_Details.htm (3006 words)

	History of the Commonwealth Games : HindustanTimes.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		In 1966, it was again changed to British Commonwealth Games and on the 27th January 1974, a General Assembly decision, reflecting the growth in Commonwealth membership, changed the name to Commonwealth Games and the international body became The Commonwealth Games Federation.
		The new ceremonial flag was presented by the British Empire and Commonwealth Games Association of Canada for use at the Games in Vancouver in 1954.
		The ceremonial flags of the period 1954-1966 and from 1970 on, were presented to the Chairman of the British Commonwealth Games Federation by Colonel Jack Davies, President of the Commonwealth Games Association of Canada.
	www.hindustantimes.com /news/181_1651397,001302190000.htm (1191 words)

	Commonwealth Games (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.netlab.uky.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Unlike other regional Games of this type (i.e., Pan-American Games, Asian Games, All-Africa Games) which usually attract second-tier athletes, the Commonwealth Games attracts the top athletes of member nations of the Commonwealth, thus making this competition world-rate in the true sense of the word (second only to the Olympic Games).
		Medal counts in the Commonwealth Games tend to be heavily slanted towards the largest, industralized nations such as Canada and Australia.
		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.
	commonwealth-games.iqnaut.net.cob-web.org:8888 (853 words)

	1982 Commonwealth Games - Medbib.com, the modern encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.isi.jhu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Matilda the Kangaroo mascot for the 1982 Commonwealth Games (shown here during her circuit of the track at the stadium during the Games Opening Ceremony, and with a silhouette of Matilda and several joey kangaroos on a large screen, during Rolf Harris' segment)
		The 1982 Commonwealth Games Logo was designed by Hugh Edwards, who was the winner of a nation-wide competition held in 1978.
		Matilda the kangaroo mascot for the 1982 Commonwealth Games was represented by a cartoon kangaroo, and a gigantic 13-metre (42 feet 8 inches) high mechanical "winking" kangaroo, who travelled around the stadium and winked at the crowd, and the Duke of Edinburgh.
	www.medbib.com.cob-web.org:8888 /1982_Commonwealth_Games (860 words)

	British Commonwealth Games (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The British Commonwealth Games Association of Canada donated the flag for it's first use in Edinburgh, 1970, at the IX British Commonwealth Games.
		The British Commonwealth Games came about when the meeting of the British Empire and Commonwealth Games Federation during the XIII Games at Kingston (Jamaica), voted to drop the word "Empire" from the Games title, reflecting the continuing transformation of the old British Empire into a Commonwealth of independent nations and dominions.
		Reflecting the transition from the old British Empire to the new British Commonwealth, the Tudor (or "Imperial") Crown in the Games Seal was replaced by the St. Edward's Crown, which Queen Elizabeth II had adopted after she assumed the throne.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/cwn-bcg.html (244 words)

	Observer \| Frozen in time: men's 100m final, 1970
		The 1970 British Commonwealth Games (the 'British' was dropped for the 1978 Games) was the first time that metric distances and electronic photo-finish technology had been employed at the Games.
		In between, at the 1970 Commonwealth Games, Miller was again denied 100m gold when compatriot Don Quarrie pipped him on the line.
		In the Commonwealth Games, Quarrie was dominant: he won a 100m/200m double in successive Games (1970 and 1974) and also won 100m gold at the 1978 Games, held in Edmonton.
	observer.guardian.co.uk /print/0,,4463500-103977,00.html (709 words)

	About the CGG
		The IX Games from the 16th to the 25th of July 1970 in Edinburgh will be remembered for a number of firsts.
		It was the first time that metric distances and electronic photo-finish technology were employed at the Games and also the first time that HM Queen Elizabeth II attended in her capacity as Head of the Commonwealth.
		Scots will further remember the Games for the Stewart brothers Ian (gold) and Peter (4th) in the 5000 metres and Lachie Stewart (no relation) who took gold in the 10000 metres.
	www.guernseycga.org.gg /1970edinburgh.html (137 words)

	Ron Hill 2:09:28 Athletes of the Marathon - Time-to-Run Marathon section - the greats of the distance
		1970 was to be a watershed year for Hill who travelled to the Boston marathon winning by a large margin and shattering the course record by 3 minutes with a time of 2:10:30.
		Then in July of 1970, at the British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, he became the second man to break 2:10 barrier with 2:09:28.
		Hill was never to replicate 1970 again and at the Munich Olympic marathon in 1972 he would fade to 6th never again reaching the dizzy heights of a marathoner to be feared again on the big stage.
	www.time-to-run.com /marathon/athletes/men/hill.htm (484 words)

	THE COMMONWEALTH AND AUSTRALIA
		India's entry was a landmark in the evolution of the modern Commonwealth, in that India's Constituent Assembly decided to adopt a republican constitution and yet expressed the desire to remain within the Commonwealth.
		Commonwealth membership expanded rapidly as British rule over many countries ended in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, the Mediterranean and the Pacific, and almost all the new nations chose to join the association on independence.
		The Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) on the Harare Declaration was established as a mechanism for the implementation of the measures set out in the Millbrook Action Programme adopted by the Commonwealth Heads of Government in Auckland in November 1995.
	www.englischservice.de /Commonwealth1.html (4121 words)

	CFF - Championships (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Commonwealth Championships is held every four years, in the same year as the Commonwealth Games, and is sanctioned by the Commonwealth Games Federation.
		One of the objectives of the Commonwealth Fencing Federation is to have Fencing included in the Commonwealth Games, but at present the event is run independently.
		The Rules for the Commonwealth Championships are available as a webpage, a Word document or an Adobe Acrobat document.
	www.commonwealthfencing.org /events_championships.htm (938 words)

	Commonwealth of Nations — FactMonster.com
		Commonwealth of Nations, voluntary association of Great Britain and its dependencies, certain former British dependencies that are now sovereign states and their dependencies, and the associated states (states with full internal government but whose external relations are governed by Britain).
		In 1965 a Commonwealth secretariat was established, with headquarters in London.
		Commonwealth games - Commonwealth games, series of amateur athletic meets held among citizens of countries in the...
	www.factmonster.com /ce6/history/A0813057.html (391 words)

	Commonwealth Games: DELHI 2010: Delhi is delighted by the 2010 Commonwealth Games evaluation report (via CobWeb/3.1 ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The holding of the first recorded Games between Empire athletes coincided with the celebrations in connection with the Coronation of His Majesty King George the Fifth in 1911, and was known as the 'Festival of Empire'.
		In Jamaica 1966 it became the "British Commonwealth Games Federation and in 1974 at Christchurch the title was again changed to the "Commonwealth Games Federation".
		The Games, which were awarded to Johannesburg, South Africa finally came to London to prevent a political crisis concerning the way South Africa might greet and treat fl and Asian Commonwealth athletes.
	www.qbtpl.net.cob-web.org:8888 /cwg/bid_history/html/INDAI-THE-GAMES/main.htm (2877 words)

	TSN : COMMONWEALTH GAMES - Canada's Sports Leader
		The Commonwealth Games are to Canada what the Olympic Games are to Greece as the first Commonwealth Games were held in 1930 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
		From 1930 to 1950 the Games were known as the British Empire Games, then the British Empire and Commonwealth Games until 1962.
		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.
	www.tsn.ca /commonwealth_games/feature/?fid=10666 (529 words)

	Commonwealth Games - Australian Rowing History
		The British Empire Games were first conducted in 1930 and have been conducted every four years since excluding 1942 and 1946 due to World War II.
		While other Games around the globe have been founded on geographic or climatic factors such as the Asian, Pan American, African Games and Winter Olympics, the Commonwealth Games has been founded on history.
		The Commonwealth Games Association claim that unlike other sporting events, the Commonwealth Games brings together nations from every corner of the world in a unique family spirit of shared history, of common experiences, of a uniting language, of links that transcend cultural barriers and physical borders.
	www.rowinghistory-aus.info /commonwealth-games/index.html (724 words)

	Yuva's Blog : India's history on Commonwealth Games, Yuvaraj Anandan blogs on sulekha, Sports blogs, Yuvaraj Anandan ...
		The National Olympic Committee of India was formed and recognised during 1927 and is responsible for organising India's participation in the Commonwealth Games.
		The Delhi Games Village is to be constructed as a low rise medium development on a 40 acre site in the heart of the capital with a possible capacity for 8,500 athletes and officials.
		Delhi won the right to host the 2010 Games by defeating the Canadian city of Hamilton by 46 votes to 22 at the CGF General Assembly held in Montego Bay in November 2003.
	www.sulekha.com /blogs/blogdisplay.aspx?cid=45199 (346 words)

	Commonwealth Games - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Commonwealth Games is a multinational, multi-sport event.
		The four constituent countries of the United Kingdom – England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland – send separate teams to the Commonwealth Games, and individual teams are also sent from the British Crown Dependencies – Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man – and many of the British overseas territories.
		The fact that very few Commonwealth dependencies and nations have yet to take part is evidence of the popularity of the Games in Commonwealth countries.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Commonwealth_Games (1127 words)

	A history of the Fukuoka International Marathon Championships
		However, by 1970, Hill was at the height of his aerobic power.
		In July of 1970, at the British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, he became the second man to break 2:10 barrier with 2:09:28.
		However, in 1970 the top two finishers of the 1970 Fukuoka marathon, Akio Usami and Kenny Moore were ranked second and third respectively behind Ron Hill by the Track and Field News.
	www2.iaaf.org /TheSport/sport/Mar/FukuokaPart5.html (1318 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)

	Bermuda and Great Britain
		The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) is represented in Bermuda by His Excellency the Governor and Deputy Governor, Government House, 11 Langton Hill, Pembroke HM 13.
		The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, at King Charles Street, London SW1 A2AH, England, telephone (011) 44-207-2701500 or fax 44-207-2702148 is the British Government department responsible for Bermuda's overseas relations and foreign affairs.
		The file British Army Units in Bermuda from 1776 to 1953 is because Bermuda was then strategically important.
	www.bermuda-online.org /colonial.htm (4922 words)

	Dave Hemery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Four years later, Hemery claimed the Bronze Medal in the 400 hurdles and the Silver Medal in the 4X400 relay at the 1972 Summer Games in Munich, Germany.
		In between the two events, he won the 110M hurdles at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games, served as team captain for England and Britain at various international meets, and was named the European Runner of the Year and the BBC Sportsman of the Year in 1969.
		Hemery previewed his future success on the international level during his four years at Boston University, where he captured the 1968 National Championship in the 400 hurdles, earned All-America recognition in 1966 and 1968, and received the Gordon "Mickey" Cochrane Award as the University's Outstanding Male Athlete during his sophomore year in 1966.
	www.bu.edu /track/Alumni/Dave_Hemery.html (288 words)

	Commonwealth Games information information - Search.com (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.netlab.uky.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		A recent application by Cornwall (Kernow) for a place in the 2006 Commonwealth Games was refused by the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF).
		The Cornwall Commonwealth Games Association claimed that Cornwall should be allowed to participate in the same respect as England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man.
		The Cornwall Commonwealth Games Association is now taking legal action for the right for Cornwall (Kernow) to participate in the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India and at future games.
	c10-ss-1-lb.cnet.com.cob-web.org:8888 /reference/Commonwealth_Games (1642 words)

	Edinburgh - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		In the 1st century the Romans recorded the Votadini as a British tribe in the area, and about 600 the poem Y Gododdin using the Brythonic form of that name describes warriors feasting in Eidin's great hall.
		Rugby union internationals and some football and American football games are played at Murrayfield stadium, owned by the Scottish Rugby Union.
		Edinburgh has also hosted the 1970 British Commonwealth Games and the 1986 Commonwealth Games.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Edinburgh (2639 words)

	About The Commonwealth Games
		The Commonwealth Games is a sporting event held every four years since 1930.
		Later in 1970, the name of the games was again changed.
		I know they played it during the Commonwealth Games when they were held in Edmonton in 1978.
	www.trap17.com /forums/about-commonwealth-games-t34635.html (767 words)

	Host countries and cities of the Commonwealth Games - fun and facts from the Games
		After the 1938 Games in Sydney, the British Empire Games Federation allocated the 1942 Games to Montreal, Canada.
		The Games were officially abandoned following the outbreak of World War II.
		Canada was given the first option on the 1950 Games but declined.
	www.topendsports.com /events/commonwealth-games/hosts/index.htm (71 words)

	TKI - TKI Hot Topic
		This year, the Commonwealth Games are being held in Manchester, England.
		The idea for a Commonwealth sports competition was first suggested in 1891 to promote goodwill and understanding throughout the British Empire.
		In 1911, the Games were known as the “Festival of Empire”, changing to the British Empire Games (1930–1950), then the British Empire and Commonwealth Games (1954–1966), the British Commonwealth Games (1970–1974), and finally the Commonwealth Games (1978–present).
	www.tki.org.nz /r/hot_topics/commonwealthgames_e.php (851 words)

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