Saturday 28 May 2011

Common Wealth Games

                                        Common Wealth games

The commonwealth Games were initially Known as the British Empire Games 9from 1930-19501954, thire name was modified to “British commonwealth Games “the name being retained till 1962 .from 1966to 1974 they took on the title “British commonwealth Games and from 1978 Onwards they were finally renamed the ”commonwealth Games” In 1930,the first Commonwealth Games were held at Hamilton, Canada where 400 athletes from,11 countries took part. Since 1930, the Games have been conducted at four year intervals excepting 1942 and 1946, because of World war II.In the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth games India stood in the 4th place. Australia stood first place (84 Gold -69-Silver -68 Bronze) England stood second place (36 Gold _40 Silver_34 Bronze); Canada Stood third place (26 Gold -29 Silver-31 bronze)

                   
Games
Year
Host
Dates
Sports
Events
Nations
British Empire Games
1930
16 – 23 August
6
59
11
1934
4 – 11 August
6
68
16
1938
5 – 12 February
7
71
15
1950
4 – 11 February
9
88
12
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
1954
30 July – 7 August
9
91
24
1958
18 – 26 July
9
94
36
1962
22 November – 1 December
9
104
35
1966
4 – 13 August
9
110
34
British Commonwealth Games
1970
16 – 25 July
9
121
42
1974
24 January – 2 February
9
121
38
Commonwealth Games
1978
3 – 12 August
10
128
46
1982
30 September — 9 October
10
142
46
1986
24 July – 2 August
10
163
26
1990
24 January – 3 February
10
204
55
1994
18 – 28 August
10
217
63
1998
11 – 21 September
15
213
70
2002
25 July – 4 August
171
281
72
2006
15 – 26 March
162
245
71
2010
3 – 14 October
17
272
71
2014
23 July – 3 August
2018
To be decided