Hey guys, as many of you may already know, the Commonwealth Games were opened up in Delhi, India last night & will be running from the 3 to 14 October 2010. If you haven't heard of these Games before, it's basically a mirror to the Olympic Games however only countries who are members of the Commonwealth of Nations are eligible to send in a team to compete. The last Games, in 2006, were held in Melbourne, and this time, amidst a whirl of controversy, in the culture capital of India, Delhi.
A Brief Overview of The Games
The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event which has been held quad-annually (except 1942 and 1946 during the outbreak of World War II) and features competitions involving thousands of elite athletes from members of the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 under the title of the British Empire Games in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
The event was renamed as the 'British Empire and Commonwealth Games' in 1954, the British Commonwealth Games in 1970, and gained its current title in 1978. Only six teams have attended every Commonwealth Games: Australia, Canada, England, New Zealand, Scotland and Wales. Australia has been the highest achieving team for ten games, England for seven and Canada for one.
All the Competing Nations
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Australia
Bahamas
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belize
Bermuda
Botswana
British Virgin Islands
Brunei
Cameroon
Canada
Cayman Islands
Cook Islands
Cyprus
Dominica
England
Falkland Islands
Gambia
Ghana
Gibraltar
Grenada
Guernsey
Guyana
India
Isle of Man
Jamaica
Jersey
Kenya
Kiribati
Lesotho
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Malta
Mauritius
Montserrat
Mozambique
Namibia
Nauru
New Zealand
Nigeria
Niue
Norfolk Island
Northern Ireland
Pakistan
Papua New Guinea
Rwanda
Saint Helena
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
Scotland
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Solomon Islands
South Africa
Sri Lanka
Swaziland
Tanzania
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Turks and Caicos Islands
Tuvalu
Uganda
Vanuatu
Wales
Zambia
Side notes:
- There are currently 71 nations participating in total.
- Fiji is suspended from the Commonwealth, and will therefore not compete in these Games.
- Rwanda will field a team for the games for the first time after becoming a Commonwealth member in 2009
Melbourne 2006 Top 10 Medal Count
Rnk Country G S B Total
1 Australia 84 69 69 222
2 England 36 40 34 110
3 Canada 26 29 31 86
4 India 22 17 11 50
5 South Africa 12 13 13 38
6 Scotland 11 7 11 29
7 Jamaica 10 4 8 22
8 Malaysia 7 12 10 29
9 New Zealand 6 12 13 31
10 Kenya 6 5 7 18
Side Note:
- Australia is the largest winner at the games earning a total of 1905 medals. Wohoo!
Anyways, this is the official thread of the Games. Please support your favourite country. BE PATRIOTIC! If you have any news not discussed please post it in here WITH A LINK. And I will be updating the DAILY medal count here in this thread.
Furthermore, no flamebait or stanning. Yes, you heard me, no stanning for your favourites in here. Just pure Games discussion - Please and thanks. Enjoy!
both for england
