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Commonwealth Youth Games to be held in Pune from Oct 12 Commonwealth Youth Games to be held in Pune from Oct 12 The third edition of the Commonwealth Youth Games for under-18 boys and girls will be held from October 12 to 18 this year in Pune, according to Indian Olympic Association sources. The inaugural Commonwealth Youth Games were held in Scotland, while Bendigo, Australia, hosted the second edition of the Games. news.webindia123.com /news/Articles/India/20070222/599180.html   (152 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 Youth Games A multi-sport Millennium Commonwealth Youth Games was held in 2000 as part of the millennium celebrations. In spite of the limited number of member states that attended the event it was staged again in 2004 and is now intended to be held on a quadrennial basis. Unlike most youth competitions events are contested by under 19 (as opposed to under 18) athletes. www.gbrathletics.com /ic/cyg.htm   (62 words)

The Dispatch - Serving the Lexington, NC - News The Commonwealth Youth Games are a mini version of the Commonwealth Games aimed at children and young people. The inaugural Commonwealth Youth Games was in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 2000, and the second was in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, in 2004. The third games is scheduled to take place in Pune, India, also like a test event in 2008 for the 2010 Commonwealth Games, and the fourth is scheduled to take place in Douglas, Isle of Man, in 2011. www.the-dispatch.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Commonwealth_Youth_Games   (96 words)

Guernsey Commonwealth Games Association The Commonwealth Games is open to eligible competitors of the Commonwealth Games Association (CGA) of all Commonwealth countries, colonies, and dependent or associated territories of a Commonwealth country. Where a competitor was born in a Commonwealth country that has common citizenship/passport with other Commonwealth countries, the competitor may initially represent the Commonwealth country of birth; or the Commonwealth country of birth of his or her father or mother that shares such citizenship/passport. All competitors in the Commonwealth Youth Games will be 18 years or less (i.e., their 18th birthday is during the calendar year in which the Games is held). www.guernseycga.org.gg /faqs.html   (633 words)

::: Commonwealth Games Federation ::: The success of these Games in 2000 ensured the continued support for a Commonwealth Youth Games to be held every 4 years. The second Commonwealth Youth Games were awarded to the Australian Commonwealth Games Association in 1999. Bendigo is the second city to host the Commonwealth Youth Games, the inaugural Commonwealth Youth Games were held in Edinburgh in 2000. www.thecgf.com /2004.asp   (451 words)

Commonwealth Secretariat - Youth empowerment and development through sport Sports is an effective instrument for fostering community and youth development in terms of building character, tolerance and friendship, promoting fair and open competition, protecting integrity, reducing poverty, building democracy and reducing the impact of civil conflicts and tension. Sport as a tool for development was also endorsed by Commonwealth Sports Ministers at the meeting in Canada in March, and Commonwealth Youth Ministers at the meeting in Nassau, The Bahamas in May 2006. The Commonwealth Youth Sports Development Council (CYSDC) was founded in 2004 by the Jawaharlal Nehru Sports Centre (JNST), the premier sports body functioning in India for the last two decades and striving for improving the standards of sports and providing opportunities to upcoming sports men and women and youngsters. www.thecommonwealth.org /news/154566/developing_sport_in_india.htm   (736 words)

Commonwealth Youth Games - Home Thank you for your interest in the II Commonwealth Youth Games. The Commonwealth Games Federation discussed the idea of a Millennium Commonwealth Youth Games in 1997. In 1998 the concept was agreed on for the purpose of providing a Commonwealth multi-sport event for young people........ bendigo2004.thecgf.com   (123 words)

Commonwealth Youth Games A Possibility For Near Future Most significantly for the sporting family of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas, Minister Wisdom informed of the possibility of a Commonwealth Youth Games. In the very same way, the Carifta youth of the Caribbean in athletics, boxing and swimming connect at an early age to forge friendships that carry over well into their senior careers and for many even beyond their competitive days, such can be the case with a Commonwealth Youth Games. He pointed to the fact that the Senior Commonwealth Games have gotten so big that small nations are unable to host them. www.jonesbahamas.com /?c=123&a=8953   (489 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. As one of the smallest members of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) – Guernsey has a population of some 64,000 and the Island is not only able to boast that amongst its sportsmen and sportswomen, many have not only represented Great Britain and England but have held both World and National titles in several sports. Commonwealth Youth Games which was held in Bendigo Australia in November 2004. www.guernseycga.org.gg /aboutgcga.html   (268 words)

abf-online.org - powered by ASIAN BOWLING FEDERATION: cyg04.htm In 1998 the concept was agreed on for the purpose of providing a Commonwealth multi-sport event for young people born in the calendar year 1986 or later. The inaugural Commonwealth Youth Games were held in Edinburgh, Scotland from 10-14 August 2000. The success of these Games in Scotland gained the support of the Commonwealth Games Federation who has pledged continued support for a Commonwealth Youth Games to be held every 4 years. www.abf-online.org /results/cyg04.htm   (637 words)

2003 Adult Nationals ACGA Chief Executive Officer, Perry Crosswhite, said the Commonwealth Youth Games provides a valuable international competition experience for young athletes and there is an expectation that many of this year’s youth team will graduate to the senior team for the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne in 2006. The Commonwealth Youth Games will be the largest ever international multi-sport event for youth to be staged in a regional Australian city. “The Commonwealth Youth Games is an opportunity for budding sports stars to develop their talent, but it is also an opportunity for the people of Bendigo to leave a legacy to the region from this world-class event,” she said. www.tenpin.org.au /tba_2004_Commonwealth_Youth_Games.htm   (1792 words)

Singapore National Olympic Council - SNOC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) Singapore will be sending a record 63 athletes to compete at the 18th Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, held from March 15th to 26th. With 71 countries competing at the Commonwealth Games, Singapore this year will be fielding some of its youngest athletes to fly the national colours. Competitions at the Commonwealth level are generally at a higher level than at the South East Asian Games as many of the athletes train full time. www.snoc.org.sg /commonwealth.htm   (959 words)

mtbc.org.my - MALAYSIAN TENPIN BOWLING CONGRESS: cyg04-res.htm They kept the lead with 776 in the second game and then ended the block with a superb 894 in the third game to lead by a comfortable 159 pins. Esther and Adrian was trailing the leader by 10 pins going into the final and sixth game of the Mixed Doubles Squad B and needed a high game to pip their compatriot. In the final game, Zaid was awesome as he blazed the lanes with the magical 7 consecutive strikes, and on the eigth frame, he hit a solid 1-3 pocket to see 10 pin standing. www.mtbc.org.my /results/cyg04-res.htm   (2580 words)

Isle of Man to host Commonwealth Youth Games in 2011 - Isle of Man Government - We are thrilled the Commonwealth Youth Games are coming to the Island and I hope it may give added impetus to local youngsters around age 10 to 12 to keep training hard. It was planned to hold the Commonwealth Youth Games every four years but the Isle of Man’s event has been brought forward one year – to 2011 – to avoid a clash with the Olympics. It is likely the Commonwealth Youth Games will be hosted by the Isle of Man in September 2011 to avoid clashing with other events but the final dates have yet to be agreed with the CGF. www.gov.im /lib/news/tourism/isleofmantohostc.xml   (705 words)

India impress Commonwealth Games Federation After the slick 40-minute presentation, India's request for three more disciplines at the 2010 Games received a positive response and the decision to add archery, cue sports and tennis will now be taken by the CGF Sports Committee in the next few months. Another significant move from the CGF was Pune being awarded the right to host the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games. The Youth Games in Pune will be a unique event in itself and will be held from October 12 to 18, 2008, featuring six disciplines. www.rediff.com /sports/2006/mar/12cgf.htm   (385 words)

Bowls Australia Australia’s talented youth will vying for medals in the boys’ singles, girls’ singles and mixed pairs competitions at the Bendigo Bowls Club from 1-3 December. Staged every four years, the Commonwealth Youth Games is a mini Commonwealth Games attracting the best young athletes (aged 18 years and under) in the Commonwealth. Tickets for the 2004 Commonwealth Youth Games are available for purchase through Ticketek at www.ticketek.com.au. www.bowls-aust.com.au /default.asp?pg=default&spg=display&articleid=37474   (514 words)

2006 Commonwealth Games, Melbourne Kaisey Griffith, student, competed at the 2005 Island Games in Shetland Isles, Scotland, and was Overall Champion at the Games. He has competed in the 1990, (also competing in these games was his mother) 1994 (swimming) and 2002 (cycling) Commonwealth Games, as well as the 1992 Olympic Games and 2005 Island Games where he placed 1st in the road race. She has competed at the Commonwealth Games 2002, Pan American Games 2003, Island Games in Guernsey, Caribbean Championships and World B Championships, and was Bermuda's National Champion in Road Race and Time Trial in 2005. www.olympics.bm /commonwealth2006games.htm   (1752 words)

Pune sprints on Commonwealth track to host 2008 Youth Games Kalmadi is banking on the two-year gap before the games are to be organised and hopes to utilise it for putting world-class infrastructure in place at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports City at Balewadi that hosted the 1994 National Games. Earlier, Kalmadi, who is also the chairman of the 2010 Commonwealth Games Organising Committee, made a 40-minute presentation to the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) General Assembly on the preparations for the Games in New Delhi. The Commonwealth Youth Games came into existence ahead of the 2002 Manchester Games and is organised by the host country as a prelude to the main event. cities.expressindia.com /fullstory.php?newsid=173554   (536 words)

Youth Games The Games provided an opportunity for young athletes under 18 to compete in an international multi-sport event and were supported by the Commonwealth Games Federation. The Games were so successful that it was decided to hold them every 4 years and the second Games were held in Bendigo, Australia between 29 November and 4 December 2004. The next Youth Games will be held in Pune, India in October 2008. www.cgce.co.uk /youth.html   (158 words)

British Medallists in Commonwealth Youth Games A Millennium Commonwealth Youth Games was held in 2000 as part of the millennium celebrations. Unlike most youth competitions events are contested by under 19 athletes. Commonwealth Youth Games Medallists Commonwealth Games Medallists - Athletics (Men) - complete listing Commonwealth Games Medallists - Athletics (Women) Commonwealth Games Medallists - complete listing for all sports British Medallists in Commonwealth Games Commonwealth All-Time Lists (Men) Commonwealth All-Time Lists (Women) www.gbrathletics.com /bm/cyg.htm   (317 words)

Scotland: Countries at the Commonwealth Games From their debut in 1930 Commonwealth Games in Hamilton when they were represented by 15 athletes the Scots have taken part in every Games since, winning medals every time they have participated. In 2000, Scotland inaugurated the 'Millennium' Commonwealth Youth Games which is now held every four years. The Commonwealth Games is the only multi sport event where Scotland competes as a nation. www.topendsports.com /events/commonwealth-games/countries/scotland.htm   (197 words)

SC - Scottish Cycling   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) The Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland today announced the General Team Management and Medical staff that will take forward preparations for the 2004 Commonwealth Youth Games in Bendigo, Australia and 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia. With a year to go to the Youth Games and just over 2 years to go to the Commonwealth Games, our preparations are well on track to ensure our athletes get the best possible support with site visits already being made by staff and athletes and a full staff training programme prepared. The Youth Games are for athletes under 18 years and are being held from 29 November to 3 December 2004 with Athletics, Badminton, Boxing, Cycling, Gymnastics, Lawn Bowls, Rugby Sevens, Swimming and Weightlifting on the programme. www.scuonline.org /newsdetail.asp?Nid=340&DID=8   (367 words)

Bowls Australia The Minister for Youth Affairs and Member of Bendigo East, Jacinta Allan yesterday announced the program for the 2004 Commonwealth Youth Games. In an exciting development for youth Lawn Bowls will be contested for the first time at the Games. “The Commonwealth Youth Games is an opportunity for budding sports stars to develop their talent,” said Ms Allan. www.bowls-aust.com.au /default.asp?pg=default&spg=display&articleid=37349   (202 words)

Australian Commonwealth Games Association ABOUT US Go to this section for information on the Australian Commonwealth Games Association, its main functions and structure. Go to this section for General Information on the Commonwealth Games including Upcoming and Past Games. Relevant Links and Contact Details including the Commonwealth Games Federation and Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Corporation (the body responsible for organising the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne). www.commonwealthgames.org.au   (111 words)

Australian youths grab three gold medals - Sport - www.theage.com.au Yesterday, the 17-year-old from Brisbane won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Youth Games, the first of three for the lifters, who hope to complete the maximum possible of five when competition continues today. Her 67.5 kilograms in the snatch was 12.5 better than the lift by the silver medallist, Suzanne Hiron of England, and her 82.5 clean and jerk added another 17.5 to the margin. David Sarkisian, the son of Yurik Sarkisian, a triple gold medallist for Australia at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, came back from a knee operation four months ago to win the gold medal in the men's 69 kilograms class. www.theage.com.au /news/Sport/Australian-youths-grab-three-gold-medals/2004/12/01/1101577558342.html?from=storylhs   (477 words)

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