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	History, Commonwealth games History, Commonwealth Games ,Melbourne 2006,
		The new changed ceremonial flag was presented by the British Empire and Commonwealth Games Association of Canada for use at the Games in Vancouver in 1954.
		This incorporated the symbol of the Games on a white background.
		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.cwgindia2010.com /sportshistory.htm (261 words)

	Commonwealth Games - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
		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).
		Nigeria boycotted the 1978 Games in protest of New Zealand's sporting contacts with apartheid-era South Africa, and 32 of 59 nations from Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean boycotted the 1986 Games due to the Thatcher government's attitude to South African sporting contacts.
		Flags and Emblems of the Commonwealth Games Evolution of the emblems of the Games
	www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/c/o/m/Commonwealth_Games_09a6.html (960 words)

	The Herald : Glasgow 2014: Introduction
		Glasgow will host the 2014 Commonwealth Games after the organisers submitted the city's plans to the judges and won by 47 to 24 votes.
		On Friday, in Sri Lanka, the decision who hosts the 2014 Commonwealth Games will be made, and to mark the occasion The Herald has teamed-up with the Glasgow’s bid team, and official bid supporters Highland Spring to produce an exclusive videocast.
		Nikki, of Kilwinning Weightlifting Club, is on schedule to participate in the games and is asked about her hopes for the future by The Herald's award-winning sports writer Doug Gillon.
	www.theherald.co.uk /commonwealth (797 words)

	About the CGG
		After nearly two decades successfully averting political stay-a-ways and protests because of apartheid and sanction-busting sports tours to South Africa, the XIII Games, the second to be staged at Edinburgh, was to become known as "the Boycott Games".
		Sadly, despite there being so many fond memories of the Scottish hospitality offered in 1970, 32 Commonwealth nations decided that they could not attend, because of their opposition to apartheid in sports.
		The number of the Games being ‘The Thirteenth’ added to the old wives tale that 13 is an unlucky number.
	www.guernseycga.org.gg /1986edinburgh.html (130 words)

	Papua New Guinea Forum - Athletics heroes
		Allan Wells goes down in Commonwealth history, not for his gold medals of which he won three, but rather the bizarre incident in the 200m final in 1982 where he was jointly awarded gold along with Englishman Mike McFarlane, after even the computers failed to split them in their time of 20.43 seconds.
		In 1994 the games were in here home city of Victoria and she turned in a momentous performances in from of an ecstatic crowd to not only break the Canadian record for the event but also to set a new Commonwealth record and smash her personal best time coming in at 8.32.17 seconds.
		Angela is the only woman to successfully defend her 3000 metre title in the history of the Commonwealth Games and it looks likely to remain that was as the event was changed to 5000m at the Kuala Lumpur Games in 1998.
	www.pngbd.com /forum/printthread.php?t=3596 (585 words)

	Guernsey Commonwealth Games Association
		The Guernsey Commonwealth Games Association was formally the Guernsey Sports Council, which was originally founded in 1966 with the view of applying to the Commonwealth Games Federation for membership in order that the Island, which is an independent self-governing member of the Commonwealth, could participate in the 1970 Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.
		Commonwealth Youth Games which was held in Bendigo Australia in November 2004.
		This event, devised as a stepping stone for young competitors who, having reach a standard of excellence in their chosen sport, is given the opportunity of competing against the best in the Commonwealth and is an excellent introduction for them as potential team members for forthcoming Commonwealth Games.
	www.guernseycga.org.gg /aboutgcga.html (268 words)

	Commonwealth Games - Phoning In
		He also took time out from the Games to watch, on television, the King George XI and Queen Elizabeth Stake, which he describes as England's Melbourne Cup.
		It continued an interest in the race which began when Gerry was in Edinburgh for the 1986 Commonwealth Games.
		In March, 2006 the Commonwealth Games will be held in Melbourne.
	www.abc.net.au /commonwealthgames/2002/manchester/gerry/default.htm (1072 words)

	The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Sport
		Having failed to secure a single medal in the Commonwealth Games so far, the Indian women’s hockey team will be determined to reverse their sliding fortunes in the 17th edition of the Games here.
		India has fielded its largest ever contingent to the Games this time hoping to improve upon its tally of 25 medals collected in the last Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur but may find the medal hunting mission more difficult with powerhouses like Australia, England, South Africa and Canada expected to maintain their stranglehold.
		The Edinburgh Games, hit by a boycott from 32 countries protesting at the British government’s refusal to impose sanctions on South Africa over apartheid, needed to be bailed out by millionaire publisher Robert Maxwell.
	www.tribuneindia.com /2002/20020726/sports.htm (4927 words)

	Commonwealth Games 1986 British Two Pound Coin
		The new nickel-brass issues which were produced from 1986 to 1996 were modelled on the previous gold issues, having the same weight and diameter, although thicker.
		The design is in recognition of the thirteenth Commonwealth Games which were held in Scotland in that year.
		The 1986 £2 was the first British coin issued to commemorate a sporting event.
	www.24carat.co.uk /1986twopoundsbrass.html (535 words)

	The Scotsman - Scotland - Commonwealth Games are risky business (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Euro 2008 and the Commonwealth Games are far apart in terms of prestige.
		In athletics, the Commonwealth Games is ranked well behind the Olympics and the World Championships, whereas Euro 2008 is regarded as the world’s third largest sporting event, behind only the World Cup and the Olympics.
		Cynics, however, are already suggesting that floating the Commonwealth Games and UEFA Cup final proposals is a way of softening the blow if we are unsuccessful with the Euro 2008 bid on Thursday.
	thescotsman.scotsman.com /scotland.cfm?id=1367992002 (1789 words)

	News in Brief
		The 1994 Commonwealth Games (Victoria, Canada) can be looked back on as the most successful ever for treating chiropractors.
		By comparison, there was only one such DC at the 1986 Commonwealth Games, and four at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland.
		FICS expects to have as many as 40 DCs officially accredited with teams for the Atlanta games, and predicts to double the number of treating DCs at the next Commonwealth Games (Malaysia, 1998).
	www.chiroweb.com /archives/12/26/16.html (429 words)

	Scotland on Sunday - Sport - Other Sport - Enter the Bouncing Czech (Site not responding. Last check: )
		It was two weeks short of 16 years ago, in the midst of the 1986 Commonwealth Games.
		By May 1986, the financial situation was such that the games committee and associated companies were in danger of trading insolvently - a criminal offence.
		Throughout 1985 and early 1986, poor income from sponsors and the paltry sum paid by the BBC for TV rights - £500,000 or less - meant the organisers were fighting a losing battle.
	scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com /othersport.cfm?id=782852002 (1242 words)

	Commonwealth Games - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The first such event, then known as the British Empire Games, was held in 1930 in Hamilton, Ontario Canada.
		In 2002, the GCF introduced the David Dixon Award for the outstanding athlete of the Games.
		As of November 18th 2006, Tennis and archery have been added to the list of disciplines for the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Commonwealth_Games (1158 words)

	Charles Leski Auctions - Commonwealth & Empire Games - Auction 276
		1958 Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, superb metal wall plaque, 23cm diameter, with Welsh Dragon & Games Events, it is believed this plaque was at the entrance to the Athlete's Village.
		1962 Commonwealth Games in Perth, Bronze Winner's Medal, with chain, "1962 VII British Empire and Commonwealth Games/ Perth/ Western Australia", engraved on reverse "Fencing/ Sabre/ Individual/ J.Andru/ Canada", 58mm diameter.
		1966 Commonwealth Games in Jamaica, Silver Winner's Medal, with chain decorated with enamel badges "Kingston", "BE & CG" & "Jamaica", medal reads "1966 VIII British Empire and Commonwealth Games/ Kingston/ Jamaica", with athlete on reverse, 58mm diameter, in original presentation box marked "S" for silver.
	www.leski.com.au /catalogues/a276/TCIM.php (1085 words)

	Coventry Commonwealth Games of Virginia
		Unsportsmanlike conduct on the part of players, coaches, or spectators will not be tolerated and may result in expulsion from the Commonwealth Games.
		The Commonwealth Games Basketball Tournament will be limited to the first 150 teams that enter and pay their entry fee or until a division is full.
		If the game is tied at the end of regulation, then all overtime periods shall be 3 minutes in length until the game is decided.
	www.commonwealthgames.org /basketball.htm (580 words)

	1986 British Coin Sets Still Available! Official Royal Mint Issues
		We have a few of the 1986 United Kingdom coin sets, produced by the Royal Mint.
		Each coin is carefully inspected prior to packaging, and is guaranteed to be perfect and without any blemish.
		The first base metal £2 to be issued, this coin commemorates the XIII (13th) Commonwealth Games, held in Edinburgh.
	www.24carat.co.uk /1986coinsets.html (382 words)

	GamesBids.com Forums > Can Your Home Town Host? (Site not responding. Last check: )
		If Glasgow gets the 2014 Commonwealth Games and its a big success I can see it bidding for a Summer games....its got a population of around 1.7 million (metro) which makes it the same size as places like Barcelona and Hamburg which are considering or have hosted.
		If Glasgow got a Games I am certain Edinburgh would host some events...they're only 40 miles apart and are connected by motorway and high speed rail links....in fact there are plans to develope a super fast TGV line between them.....but a joint bid is totally out of the question.
		Yet, beyond 2006, when Melbourne is to stage the Commonwealth Games, the big-events cupboard is conspicuously bare, with Sydney likely to be quiet after next year, unless Mr Carr has something up his lengthy sleeve.
	www.gamesbids.com /forums/lofiversion/index.php?t955.html (4692 words)

	BBC - North West Wales Sport - Raymond Williams
		Raymond's greatest achievement of his career was winning gold at the 1986 Commonwealth games in Edinburgh.
		Raymond came fourth in the New Zealand games of 1990, and retired from the sport to continue his 24 year career in the army, which took him all around the world.
		However, he was lured out of retirement in 2002 when the Commonwealth games came to Manchester.
	www.bbc.co.uk /wales/northwest/halloffame/sport/raymondwilliams.shtml (1702 words)

	Commonwealth Games 2002 :: Kit's Zone
		The nation was glued to their TV sets as Thompson increased his collection of gold medals at the 1982 and 1986 Commonwealth Games, as well as the 1980 and 1984 Olympic Games where he scored a world record of 8847 points.
		In 1994 Cathy Freeman became the first Aboriginal sprinter to win a gold medal in the Commonwealth Games and the first athlete in Commonwealth history to win golds in both the 200m and 400m events.
		However, the former world champion will be remembered for a mistake at the 1996 Olympics when, speeding his way to a landslide victory, his foot slipped out of the pedal, leaving his dreams in tatters.
	m2002.thecgf.com /Kits_Zone/record.asp (453 words)

	Fiji Stamps XVI Commonwealth Games, Malaysia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		It is fitting that we honour and remember athletes who have won medals for Fiji at previous Games and to commemorate Fiji's participation in the XVI Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia through the release of these stamps by Post Fiji.
		The game flourishes at all levels and is generally regarded as playing a vital role in youth development.
		At the Commonwealth Games, the nation was proud that the Serevi-led Fiji team lived up to its name, and won the Silver Medal.
	www.stampsfiji.com /cgames.htm (706 words)

	XVI Commonwealth Games 98 Kuala Lumpur (Site not responding. Last check: )
		He introduced a game where goals or points were scored by shooting balls into waste paper baskets.
		In 1986, Netball was accepted as a demonstration sport at the Commonwealth Games in Aukland, New Zealand.
		The match marked the entry of the sport into the Commonwealth Games movement and will culminate in Netball's inclusion in the 1998 XVI Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
	www.commonwealthgames98.com /map/netball.html (112 words)

	Sydney Olympic Games Athlete Profiles - Gary Neiwand (Cycling)
		The 34-year-old track cyclist has been representing his country at the highest level for more than a decade, winning medals at Commonwealth Games, Olympic Games and World Championships level.
		The 1996 result was all the more galling for Neiwand because he’d won bronze in the event at the Seoul Games in 1988 and silver at Barcelona in 1992.
		He was Commonwealth Games sprint champion in 1986, 1990 and 1996 and won the World Championships in both the keirin and sprint in 1993.
	www.abc.net.au /olympics/2000/profiles/GARYNEIWAND.htm (231 words)

	Posso International Promotions, Inc. - Steve Moneghetti (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Mona’s marathon debut at the Commonwealth Games in 1986 set the tone for what has become a long and illustrious career - he took the Bronze Medal.
		Away from the marathon, Mona is a former record holder at the half marathon (at Tokyo in 1993) and claimed a gutsy Bronze medal over 10,000m at 1998 Commonwealth Games, despite a nagging knee injury that he finally had operate on later that year.
		Mona is married with four children, works part-time in Ballarat as an education consultant, and is now coaching himself – recently one of his athletes ran 13:14 for 5000m to break an Australian record that had stood for more than twenty years.
	www.possosports.com /runners/steve.htm (345 words)

	LOGOs & MASCOTs of Selected Sport Games and Sports
		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.
		Flags and Emblems used at the Commonwealth Games
	www.aldaver.com /other.html (1109 words)

	On track for gold: Commonwealth Games FD
		On track for gold: Commonwealth Games FD When Britain's Dwain Chambers and Mark-Lewis Francis line up for the 100m final in the new City of Manchester Stadium on 27 July, Commonwealth Games finance director and deputy chief executive David Leather may well feel a sense of camaraderie with the two sprinters.
		Soon after the 5,000 international athletes and thousands of spectators depart the games, 10,000 additional seats will be added to the City of Manchester Stadium and the athletics pitch will be pulled up in favour of a football ground.
		Overall he believes the games are financially sound - what will really put Manchester on the map, he feels, will be a successful tournament, and that depends on how well Britain's athletes do and how smoothly the event runs.
	www.vnunet.com /articles/print/2040009 (1247 words)

	Edinburgh 1986: Host countries and cities of the Commonwealth Games
		The Games were held between 24 July – 2 August 1986
		After nearly two decades successfully averting political stay-aways and protests because of apartheid and sanction-busting sports tours to South Africa, the XIII Games, the second to be staged at Edinburgh, was to become known as “the Boycott Games”.
		Ten sports were featured at the second Edinburgh Games – athletics, aquatics, badminton, boxing, cycling, lawn bowls, rowing, shooting, weightlifting and wrestling.
	www.topendsports.com /events/commonwealth-games/hosts/edinburgh2.htm (167 words)

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