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	Australian Commonwealth Games Association (ACGA)
		The Australian Commonwealth Games Association (ACGA) is the national body responsible for Commonwealth Games operations, publicity and development in Australia, specifically providing and organising funding, clothing, travel, accommodation and accreditation of athletes and officials to each Commonwealth Games.
		These documents are circulated to all Commonwealth Games Associations (CGA) and the CGF who will decide at the General Assembly to be held in Colombo, Sri Lanka on the 9 November 2007, which country will be the host city for 2014 games.
		The 2010 games are to be held from 3-14 October.
	www.commonwealthgames.org.au (394 words)

	Coventry Commonwealth Games of Virginia
		The Coventry Commonwealth Games of Virginia is an Olympic-style amateur sports festival for male and female athletes of all ages and abilities.
		The Games are sanctioned by the national governing body for State Games: the National Congress of State Games, the NCAA, the VHSL and recognized by the U.S. Olympic Committee as a State Games Participant.
		The Coventry Commonwealth Games of Virginia evoke a strong sense of community and state pride in its participants by offering athletes a unique opportunity to participate and compete with citizens of Virginia.
	www.commonwealthgames.org (213 words)

	Commonwealth Games - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Commonwealth Games, multisport gathering of competitors from British Commonwealth countries, held every four years.
		The growth of mainland Vancouver after 1886 increased competition, ultimately causing the collapse of Victoria’s trade and manufacturing sectors....
		In the 1960s a construction boom began in Edmonton, and most of the downtown office towers were built between 1960 and 1985.
	encarta.msn.com /Commonwealth_Games.html (145 words)

	Commonwealth Games - fun, facts and history from the Games
		The Commonwealth Games is a sporting event staged between the elite athletes of countries from the Commonwealth.
		The Commonwealth Games are unique in the world of sport as it is based on a historical linkage of Commonwealth countries, not based on geographic features such as the Asian, Pan Am and African Games, or based on climatic conditions such as the Winter Olympics.
		The Games are also unique as it shares a common language, unlike the Olympic Games, as all athletes and officials can speak with each other in English, creating an atmosphere that has led to the Commonwealth Games being long known as the 'Friendly Games'.
	www.topendsports.com /events/commonwealth-games (262 words)

	Commonwealth Games at AllExperts
		The Commonwealth Games is a multi-sport event held every four years involving the elite athletes of the Commonwealth of Nations.
		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.
		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 Commonwealth Games due to the Thatcher government's attitude to South African sporting contacts.
	en.allexperts.com /e/c/co/commonwealth_games.htm (1455 words)

	Commonwealth Games 2010, Delhi India Oct 3 - 14, 2010
		The Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi from 3 Oct 2010 to 14 Oct 2010
		The recent Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Australia from 15 - 26 March 2006 and next will be hosted in New Delhi, India, 2010.
		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.commonwealthgames2010.com (337 words)

	ABC Sport Online - Commonwealth Games 2006
		In the end Pittman ran and won the 400m hurdles, and any fears she may have held about the public's hatred of her were dispelled by the thunderous applause she received from the MCG crowd.
		Jung, nicknamed "Goldfinger", collected five golds in Melbourne, and the Games Federation's acknowledgment of his feats was a nice, albeit symbolic, touch with the competition headed to New Delhi in 2010.
		The Melbourne Games also proved to be a family affair with the likes of the Grinham sisters, Bates sisters,and diving couple Chantelle and Robert Newbery all experiencing golden glory.
	www.abc.net.au /commonwealthgames/2006/default.htm (1117 words)

	2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi \|\| Official Site of Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games
		India to bid for Youth Olympic Games in 2014, says Mr.
		Hindustan Times: Sound barriers to cover Commonwealth Games Village...
		© 2007 The Delhi Commonwealth Games 2010 Committee.
	www.cwgdelhi2010.com (156 words)

	CFF - Championships
		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 inaugural Commonwealth Junior Championships, for fencers under the age of 20, was held in January 2006: the intention is to hold this event every three years.
	www.commonwealthfencing.org /events_championships.htm (927 words)

	History
		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.
		On 20th July 1952, the British Empire and Commonwealth Games adopted a symbol for the Games, and requested all its affiliated Associations to ensure that it be used only in connection with the Games and not for commercial purposes.
	www.cgce.co.uk /history.html (906 words)

	Games used to spread HIV message - Commonwealth Games - theage.com.au (Site not responding. Last check: )
		ON THE eve of the Melbourne Games, the Queen has highlighted the global spread of AIDS and urged the Commonwealth's 1.7 billion citizens to take better care of their health.
		The recorded film, broadcast throughout the Commonwealth, was shown during a service attended by the Queen at St Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney.
		Commonwealth Secretary-General Don McKinnon has also used the lead-up to the Games to deliver a blunt message on HIV/AIDS for Commonwealth leaders en route to Melbourne.
	www.theage.com.au /news/commonwealth-games/games-to-spread-hiv-message/2006/03/13/1142098407546.html (778 words)

	CNN.com - Massive security for games opening - July 25, 2002
		The showpiece games of athletes from the Commonwealth of mostly ex-British colonies are being opened by Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday with British PM Tony Blair and Prince Edward among the VIP guests.
		The signs are the games will be a huge success, with 500,000 visitors to the city expected over 10 days and events already 80 per cent sold out, bringing ticket revenues of £30 million ($47m).
		Highlights of the games are expected to be the swimming and the athletics, with big name stars taking part including Australia's Ian Thorpe (swimming) and Cathy Freeman (relay), England's Jonathan Edwards (triple jump), Namibia's Frankie Fredericks (100m, 200m and relay) and Mozambique's Maria Mutola (800 and 1500m).
	archives.cnn.com /2002/WORLD/europe/07/24/uk.games/index.html (1205 words)

	Commonwealth Games Quizzes and Commonwealth Games Trivia -- FunTrivia
		The Commonwealth Games in Melbourne were a huge success with many surprises coming in the swimming pool.
		The 18th Commonwealth Games in Melbourne will be the second biggest sporting extravaganza after the Olympics.
		July 2002 saw the English city of Manchester host the 17th Commonwealth Games, which is an Olympic style multi-sport championship for 72 of the nations and territories that were formerly part of the British Empire.
	www.funtrivia.com /quizzes/sports/wide_world_of_sport/commonwealth_games.html (560 words)

	Ancient Commonwealth Games - Uncyclopedia
		The Commonwealth at the time consisted mainly of England - then split into individual kingdoms such as Mercia and Northumberland, though Wales and Cornwall were also considered part of the realm at the time.
		Eventually Ireland and Scotland were admitted the commonwealth by force, and men from these lands were allowed to compete, however few did as the insurgencies in those lands made it unadvisable to do so, as anyone who competed would be regarded as a traitor by most of their countrymen.
		After nearly eight centuries of continuous competition through wars, invasions and plague, however, the games were abolished by the royal court as the British Isles succumbed to Christianity, only to be revived in the 20th century to commemorate the fall of the British empire.
	uncyclopedia.org /wiki/Ancient_Commonwealth_Games (742 words)

	Coventry Commonwealth Games of Virginia
		The Coventry Commonwealth Games of Virginia is produced by Virginia Amateur Sports, Inc., a non-profit corporation located in Roanoke.
		The concept of the State Games movement is to provide an avenue for positive personal development through sports, to recognize dedication and achievement, to promote health, fitness, and the camaraderie of competition.
		The Coventry Commonwealth Games of Virginia, which includes both Olympic and non-Olympic sports, has grown from 4,465 participants in 29 sports in 1990, to over 9,000 athletes competing in 52 sports in 2006.
	www.commonwealthgames.org /games.htm (430 words)

	Commonwealth Games
		Military presence increased in Melbourne for 2006 Commonwealth Games.
		This is a webquest based project for children throughout the Commonwealth.
		It uses Karak, the mascot for the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games, as a central motif and motivates children to investigate a local endangered species and to develop an action plan to ensure its survival.
	www.teachers.ash.org.au /jmresources/commonwealth/games.html (1046 words)

	Host: Host countries and cities of the Commonwealth Games
		the 2006 Games in Melbourne is estimated to cost approximately $300m to organise not including the construction cost of facilities, compare to $30,000 to stage the first Games in Hamilton.
		There are 71 nations in the Commonwealth (see countries list), representing over a third of the world’s population.
		The Games Village is traditionally open for a total of 25 days, starting 10 days before the Opening Ceremony to allow athletes the necessary time to acclimatise and adjust to their surrounds before they compete.
	www.topendsports.com /events/commonwealth-games/hosts/melbourne-2006/melbourne.htm (542 words)

	Manchester Commonwealth Games 2002
		Manchester intended from the outset to stage the most successful Commonwealth Games ever, beginning with an Opening Ceremony, attended by Her Majesty the Queen, and taking place in the new purpose-built City of Manchester Stadium at Sportcity on the evening of Thursday 25th July, 2002.
		The Games ran for ten days from Friday 26th July to Sunday 4th August, with the final track and field events in the new Stadium prior to the Closing Ceremony.
		It was designed to provide a backdrop to the Commonwealth Games, and it was here that the Opening and Closing Ceremonies took place, attended by Her Majesty the Queen.
	www.manchester2002-uk.com /commonwealth.html (937 words)

	Commonwealth Games - Melbourne 2006
		The XVIII Commonwealth Games was held in Melbourne from 15 to 26 March 2006.
		Melbourne is the fourth Australian city to host the Commonwealth Games, after Sydney in 1938, Perth in 1962 and Brisbane in 1982.
		The Games opened with a grand ceremony at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) which was also the site of the Game’s track and field events, and the closing ceremony on 26 March.
	www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au /articles/commonwealthgames (1171 words)

	The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading ...
		The secret to Natalie Grinham's string of squash gold medals was that she had walked down the aisle on the eve of the Games, says mixed doubles partner Joseph Kneipp.
		England's Tracey Hallam broke her Commonwealth Games singles jinx by storming to gold in the women's badminton final yesterday.
		There were no economics events at the Commonwealth Games, and no gold medals.
	www.smh.com.au /commonwealth-games (0 words)

	United by the Moment: Melbourne Commonwealth Games 2006: Unit Plan [English Online]
		In groups of 3 or 4, students choose one sport that is included in Commonwealth Games.
		The Commonwealth Games are a time for many kinds of celebrations.
		Give the 'thumbs up' to things that happen at the Commonwealth Games that are worth celebrating, and the 'thumbs down' to any bad news at the Commonwealth Games.
	www.english.unitecnology.ac.nz /resources/units/melbourne (1087 words)

	Commonwealth Games Coins
		The Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games are being held from the 15th March 2006 to the 26th March 2006.
		The first of the coins to be produced and released for the coin series for the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games is the Queen's Baton Relay $5.00 Bronze Uncirculated Coin.
		Released to commemorate the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane.
	www.prospectstampsandcoins.com.au /web/comm_games (1856 words)

	XVI Commonwealth Games Kuala Lumpur 98 Archives from Sadec.com (Site not responding. Last check: )
		A total of 70 countries from the Commonwealth participated in this 16th Commonwealth Games, making this the largest ever Commonwealth Games to be ever hosted, and one with full participation of the Commonwealth member countries.
		This is also the first Games to be hosted by an Asian country, and the second Games to be hosted by a developing country.
		The opening ceremony for the Kuala Lumpur 98 Games started with a big bang on 11 September 1998, with an equally resplendent closing ceremony officiated by HM Queen Elizabeth II on 21 September 1998.
	www.sadec.com /KL98/Pages/Index.htm (228 words)

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