16th Commonwealth Games
Host city	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Nations participating
Athletes participating
Events	{{{Events}}}
Opening ceremony	September 11, 1998
Closing ceremony	September 21, 1998
Officially opened by	His Majesty the King of Malaysia
Queen's Baton Final Runner	TBA
Main Stadium	National Stadium Bukit Jalil
Motto	{{{Motto}}}

The 1998 XVI Commonwealth Games were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from September 11 to September 21 making it the first Asian country to act as host and the last Commonwealth Games for 20th Century. A record 70 nations (34 of which collected medals) supplied 3638 athletes. Image File history File links 1998_Kuala_Lumpur_logo. ... Mayor Datuk Ruslin Hasan Area  - Total (City) 243. ... September 11 is the 254th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (255th in leap years). ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... September 21 is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years). ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Tuanku Jaafar ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman (born July 19, 1922) in Klang, Selangor was the tenth Yang di-Pertuan Agong (roughly equivalent to King) of Malaysia from April 26, 1994 to April 25, 1999 and fourth Yang di-Pertuan Besar of modern Negeri Sembilan. ... The Queens Baton Relay, similar to the Olympic Torch Relay, is a relay around the world held prior to the beginning of the Commonwealth Games. ... The Athens Olympic Stadium A modern stadium (plural stadiums, Latin plural stadia) is a place, or venue, for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts or other events, consisting of a field or stage partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event. ... National Stadium Bukit Jalil The National Stadium in Bukit Jalil, Malaysia is a 100,000 capacity all-seater, 120-hectre multi-purpose stadium that was built in 1998 to host the 1998 Commonwealth Games. ... A motto is a phrase or a short list of words meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group or organization. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Current flag of the Commonwealth Games Federation Locations of the games, and participating countries The Commonwealth Games is a multi-sport event held every four years involving the elite athletes of the Commonwealth of Nations. ... Mayor Datuk Ruslin Hasan Area  - Total (City) 243. ... September 11 is the 254th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (255th in leap years). ... September 21 is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years). ... Geographically and technically, both Asian and Asiatic indicates a person, place, thing, or idea original to Asia. ... Look up country in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Overview

The 16th Games was declared open by His Majesty the King of Malaysia, Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Jaafar ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman on September 11. The main focus for the games and the venue for the opening and closing ceremonies was the newly built National Stadium Bukit Jalil, a 100,000 spectator capacity stadium. Replicas of the thrones of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and his wife, National History Museum, Kuala Lumpur Yang di-Pertuan Agong, a Malay title usually translated as Supreme Head, Supreme Ruler or Paramount Ruler, is the official title of the head of state of Malaysia. ... Flag of the Supreme Head of Malaysia Yang di-Pertuan Agong, a Malay title usually translated as Supreme Head, Supreme Ruler or Paramount Ruler, is the official title of the constitutional head of state of the federation of Malaysia. ... Tuanku Jaafar ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman (born July 19, 1922) in Klang, Selangor was the tenth Yang di-Pertuan Agong (roughly equivalent to King) of Malaysia from April 26, 1994 to April 25, 1999 and fourth Yang di-Pertuan Besar of modern Negeri Sembilan. ... September 11 is the 254th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (255th in leap years). ... National Stadium Bukit Jalil The National Stadium in Bukit Jalil, Malaysia is a 100,000 capacity all-seater, 120-hectre multi-purpose stadium that was built in 1998 to host the 1998 Commonwealth Games. ... The Spectator is a British conservative political magazine, established 1828, published weekly. ... Seating capacity refers to the number of people who can be seated in a specific space, either in terms of the space available, or in terms of limitations set by law. ... The Athens Olympic Stadium A modern stadium (plural stadiums, Latin plural stadia) is a place, or venue, for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts or other events, consisting of a field or stage partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event. ...

The logo for these games was inspired from the national flower of Malaysia, the Hibiscus, and was the first time that the colour yellow was introduced in the logo. (All previous logos had been red, white and blue to reflect the colours of the British Union Jack).
The official mascot for the games was Wira, meaning warrior in the Malay language, the Orang utan. Image File history File links Logo for the XVI Commonwealth Games File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A national emblem is a symbol that represents a nation. ... Species See text Hibiscus or Rosemallow is a large genus of about 200-220 species of flowering plants in the family Malvaceae, native to warm temperate, subtropical and tropical regions throughout the world. ... Red is any of a number of similar colors at the lowest frequencies of light discernible by the human eye. ... White is a color (more accurately it contains all the colors of the visible spectrum and is sometimes described as an achromatic color—black is the absence of color) that has high brightness but zero hue. ... Blue is any of a number of similar colors. ... For the chess opening, see Sokolsky Opening. ...

The host nation was thrilled at achieving its best ever haul of ten gold medals. One of the most influential doctrines in history is that all humans are divided into groups called nations. ... General Name, Symbol, Number gold, Au, 79 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 6, d Appearance metallic yellow Atomic mass 196. ... A Medal can mean three things: a wearable medal awarded by a government for services to a country (such as Armed force service); strictly speaking this only refers to a medal of coin-like appearance, but informally the word also refers to an Order (decoration); a table medal awarded by...

The 16th Commonwealth Games' host newly introduced team sports of cricket, Field Hockey, Netball and Rugby Sevens.
These joined athletics, badminton, boxing, cycling, gymnastics, lawn bowls, shooting, squash, swimming, ten-pin bowling and weightlifting to make a total of 15 different categories of events. Team mates cooperate to beat the other team Team sport is a term used to distinguish between sports based on one-on-one direct confrontation (such as most raquet sports, boxing or Martial arts) or timed races (such as athletics or swimming), as opposed to those which are practiced between... For the insect, see Cricket (insect). ... A game of field hockey in progress Field hockey is a popular sport for men and women in many countries around the world. ... CODFISHΝ€νō Řσχ is a team sport similar to and derived from basketball. ... Rugby sevens is a variant of rugby football in which only seven players per side feature. ... Athletics, also known, especially in American English, as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sport events, which can roughly be divided into running, throwing, and jumping. ... Badminton court, isomorphic view Badminton is a racket (or racquet) sport played by either two opposing players (singles) or two opposing pairs (doubles). ... Professional boxing bout featuring Ricardo Dominguez (left) vs. ... Cycling is a recreation, a sport, and a means of transport across land. ... Gymnastics is a sport involving the performance of sequences of movements requiring physical strength, flexibility, and kinesthetic awareness, such as handsprings and handstands. ... Men playing bowls Bowls (or Lawn Bowls) is a precision sport where the goal is to roll slightly radially asymmetrical balls (called bowls) closer to a smaller white ball (the jack) than ones opponent is able to do. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Squash racquet and ball Squash is an indoor racquet sport which was, until recently, called Squash Rackets, a reference to the squashable soft ball used in the game (compared with the harder ball used in its parent game Racquets or Rackets--see below). ... A breaststroke swimmer A dog swimming Swimming describes any method by which living creatures move themselves through water apart from walking on the bottom. ... Bowling ball and two pins Ten-Pin Bowling is a sport with a simple aim—knock down as many pins as possible by rolling a ball along a pathway called the lane. ... Weightlifting is a sport where competitors attempt to lift heavy weights mounted on steel bars, the execution of which is a combination of power and technique. ...

In front of 20,000 fans at the Petaling Jaya Stadium, Rugby Sevens in particularly were an enormous success with New Zealand collecting its 100th Commonwealth Games medal with a 21-12 win over the plucky Fiji, (the reigning world champions). Man of the match was the giant Jonah Lomu who had worked tirelessly during the 10-minutes each way final.
Led by veteran star David Campese, Australia took the bronze beating Samoa 33-12. Current flag of the Commonwealth Games Federation Locations of the games, and participating countries The Commonwealth Games is a multi-sport event held every four years involving the elite athletes of the Commonwealth of Nations. ... The cover of Lomus autobiography Jonah Tali Lomu (born May 12, 1975) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer who played 73 times (63 caps as an All Black) after debuting in 1994. ... Date of Birth: October 21, 1962 Place of Birth: Queanbeyan, Australia Position: Wing Country: Australia Test Caps: Australia 101 Test Points: 315 (64 tries, 7 penalties, 8 conversions, 2 drop goals) Club: Balmain David Ian Campese (born October 21, 1962 in Queanbeyan), also known as Campo, is a former Australian...

In the squash event many had anticipated a close match between Michelle Martin and Sarah Fitz-Gerald who had both comfortably won their respective semi finals. Sarah had won the previous two years world open and Michelle the three prior to that and so it was with some surprise too many that Michelle took the gold in three straight sets 9-0, 9-6, 9-5. Sarah did avenge this defeat in the final of the world championship later that year, in what many people regard as the greatest women's final ever, coming back from 8-2 down in the fifth to retain her title.
Michelle also teamed up with Craig Rowland to take the commonwealth mixed doubles gold. See Marc Dutroux for his ex-wife, whose name is also Michelle Martin. ... Sarah Fitz-Gerald (born December 1, 1968) is an Australian squash player who is a perhaps the greatest of the 1990s, collecting five World Opens - 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001 and 2002. ...

Erika-Leigh Stirton took five of the six available golds in the rhythmic gymnastics only being beaten into second place in the team event in the hosts took gold. The 5 apparatus: Clubs, Rope, Ball, Hoop, Ribbon Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport in which single competitors or five-person teams manipulate five types of apparatus: Ball, Clubs, Hoop, Ribbon, and Rope. ...

September 21st saw Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Head of the Commonwealth and Patron of the Commonwealth Games Federation declare the ceremony closed on a night that saw both international star Céline Dion and Rod Stewart entertain the crowd. Elizabeth II (née Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor), born 21 April 1926, is Queen of sixteen independent nations known as the Commonwealth Realms (and has previously been Queen of sixteen others). ... Generally, patronage is the act of supporting or favoring some person, group, or institution. ... Céline Marie Claudette Dion, OC, OQ (born March 30, 1968) is a Canadian Grammy, Juno, and Oscar award-winning pop singer and occasional songwriter[1] and actress. ... Roderick David Stewart (born January 10, 1945 in Highgate, London) is an English born singer and songwriter of Scottish descent, most known for his uniquely raspy, gravelly, hoarse-sounding voice and personable singing style, as exemplified in his signature song Maggie May. In a career now entering its fifth decade...

The overall nation that won the most medals of 1998 Commonwealth Games is Australia which followed by England and Canada. Malaysia is placed at the fourth place.

Medal Table

Countries which won medals

Medal Table By Country Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1357x628, 46 KB) Medal winning countries at the 1970 Commonwealth games File links The following pages link to this file: 1998 Commonwealth Games ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1357x628, 46 KB) Medal winning countries at the 1970 Commonwealth games File links The following pages link to this file: 1998 Commonwealth Games ...

Country:				Total:
Australia	80	61	57	198
England	36	47	53	136
Canada	30	31	38	99
Malaysia	10	14	12	36
South Africa	9	11	14	34
New Zealand	8	6	20	34
Kenya	7	5	4	16
India	7	5	4	16
Jamaica	4	2	0	6
Wales	3	4	8	15
Scotland	3	2	7	12
Nauru	3	0	0	3
Northern Ireland	2	1	2	5
Zimbabwe	2	0	3	5
Ghana	1	1	3	5
Cyprus	1	1	1	3
Mauritius	1	1	2	4
Tanzania	1	1	1	3
Trinidad and Tobago	1	1	1	3
Bahamas	1	1	0	2
Mozambique	1	1	0	2
Barbados	1	0	2	3
Lesotho	1	0	0	1
Cameroon	0	3	3	6
Namibia	0	2	1	3
Seychelles	0	2	0	2
Sri Lanka	0	1	1	2
Bermuda	0	1	0	1
Fiji	0	1	0	1
Isle of Man	0	1	0	1
Pakistan	0	1	0	1
Papua New Guinea	0	0	1	1
Uganda	0	0	1	1
Zambia	0	0	1	1

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Medals by Event

Athletics

Track

Ato Boldon (born December 30, 1973) is an athlete from Trinidad and Tobago, a four-time Olympic medal winner. ... Frank Fredericks (born October 2, 1967) is a Namibian athlete, the first and so far only Olympic medalist of his country. ... Obadele Thompson (born March 30, 1976) is a sprint athlete from Barbados. ... Chandra Sturrup (born September 12, 1971 in Nassau, Bahamas) is a Track and Field sprint athlete, competing internationally for Bahamas. ... Mohotti Kwawansha is a Sri Lankan hurdler who won the silver medal at the 1998 Commonwealth Games with 12. ... Tony Jarrett (born: August 13, 1968 in Enfield, London, England) was a sprint and hurdling athlete. ... Julian Golding (born February 17, 1975 in London) is an English sprinter. ... Christian Sean Malcolm (born June 3, 1979) is a British athlete, specialising in the 200m. ... John Regis (born October 13, 1966 in Lewisham) is a retired English athlete who mainly competed in the 200 metres. ... Nova Maree Peris-Kneebone (born February 25, 1971 in Darwin, Northern Territory) is an Australian athlete. ... Iwan Thomas (born 5th January 1974) is an Olympic Athlete. ... Sugath Thilakaratne (born July 30, 1973) is a Sri Lankan athlete competing in the 400 metres. ... Sandie Richards (born November 6, 1968 in Clarendon Park, Jamaica) is a track and field athlete, competing internationally for the Jamaica. ... Allison Curbishley (born 3 June 1976) was a British athlete. ... Donna Fraser (born November 7, 1972) is a English athlete who mainly competes in in the 400 metres. ... Dinsdale Morgan (born November 19, 1972) is a Jamaican athlete who competes in the 400 metres hurdles. ... Hezekiél Sepeng (born June 30, 1974 in Potchefstroom) is a South African middle distance runner who came second in the Olympic 800m final in Atlanta 1996 (behind Vebjørn Rodal), the 1998 Commonwealth Games (behind Japheth Kimutai) and the World Championships final in Seville 1999 (behind Wilson Kipketer). ... Johan Botha (born January 10, 1974) is a South African middle distance runner who won the gold medal over 800 metres at the World Indoor Championships in Athletics in Maebashi in 1999. ... Maria de Lurdes Mutola (born October 27, 1972 in Maputo) is an athlete from Mozambique who has specialised in the 800 m. ... Diane Modahl (born 17 June 1966) is a British former middle distance runner. ... Jackline Maranga (born December 17, 1977 in Kisii) is a retired Kenyan middle distance runner. ... Dame Kelly Holmes, DBE (born 19 April 1970) is a British middle distance athlete. ... Daniel Kipngetich Komen (born May 17, 1976) is a Kenyan runner best known as the first (and thus far only) man to achieve back-to-back sub-four minute miles on his way to clocking a world record 7:58. ... Kate Richardson (born November 5, 1973) is an Australian athlete. ... Jane Saville (born November 5, 1974 in Sydney) is an Australian race walker who won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. ... Nathan Deakes (born August 17, 1977) is an Australian race walker. ...

Field

Officials watch as Salim Sdiri of France jumps at the GE Money Grand Prix in Helsinki, July 2005. ... Jai Taurima (born June 26, 1972 in Southport, Queensland, Australia) is a former athlete who competed in the long jump. ... Officials watch as Salim Sdiri of France jumps at the GE Money Grand Prix in Helsinki, July 2005. ... Joanne Wise (born March 15, 1971 in Solihull, England) is a former athlete who competed in the long jump. ... The triple jump is an athletics (track and field) event, previously also known as hop, step and jump, whose various names describe the actions a competitor takes. ... Onochie Achike, born on January 31, 1975 in Islington, England to Nigerian parents, is a British athlete. ... Andrew Owusu (born July 8, 1972) is a Ghanaian athlete who competes in the triple jump. ... The triple jump is an athletics (track and field) event, previously also known as hop, step and jump, whose various names describe the actions a competitor takes. ... Ashia Hansen (born 5 December 1971 in Evansville, Indiana, USA) is an athlete who is considered Britains greatest-ever female triple jumper. ... Françoise Mbango Etone (born April 14, 1976) is a track and field athlete, competing internationally for the Cameroon. ... Gold medal winner Ethel Catherwood of Canada scissors over the bar at the 1928 Summer Olympics. ... Gold medal winner Ethel Catherwood of Canada scissors over the bar at the 1928 Summer Olympics. ... A high school athlete throwing the javelin. ... Marius Corbett (born September 26, 1975 in Potchefstroom) is a South African javelin thrower. ... Stephen James Steve Backley (born 12 February 1969) is a former British athlete specialising in the javelin. ... Mick Hill (b. ... A high school athlete throwing the javelin. ... Louise Currey, née McPaul (born January 24, 1969 in Port Kembla) is a retired Australian athlete. ... Alternate meaning: Discus fish The discus throw is an athletics (track and field) throwing event. ... Robert Weir (December 5, 1882 - March 7, 1939) was a Canadian politician. ... Frantz Kruger (born May 22, 1975 in Kempton Park, South Africa) is a discus thrower who won the Olympic bronze medal in 2000. ... Jason Tunks (born May 7, 1975 in London, Ontario, Canada) is an international level discus thrower representing Canada. ... Alternate meaning: Discus fish The discus throw is an athletics (track and field) throwing event. ... Beatrice Faumuina is a New Zealand sportsman. ... won the gold medal in the hammer throw in the 2002 commonwealth games in manchester beating new zealands phil jesson ... Shot put The shot put is an athletics (track and field) event involving putting (throwing in a pushing motion) a heavy metal ball, also called the shot, as far as possible. ... Shot put The shot put is an athletics (track and field) event involving putting (throwing in a pushing motion) a heavy metal ball, also called the shot, as far as possible. ... Pole vaulting is an athletics event where competitors use a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar, similar to the high jump, but at much greater heights. ... Pole vaulting is an athletics event where competitors use a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar, similar to the high jump, but at much greater heights. ... Emma George (born November 1, 1974 in Beachworth, Victoria) is an Australian pole vaulter. ... A heptathlon is a sportive contest made up of seven events (from the Greek hepta (seven) and athlon (contest)). More specifically, the term heptathlon refers to an athletic (track and field) event consisting of seven events. ... Denise Lewis Denise Lewis (born August 27, 1972, in West Bromwich, England) is a British athlete who specialises in the heptathlon. ... Jane Jamieson (born 23 June 1975) is a track and field athlete from Australia. ... A decathlon is a sportive contest made up of 10 events. ...

Badminton

Wong Choong Hann (黃綜翰), (born February 17, 1977) is a male badminton player from Malaysia. ... Kelly Morgan (born 22 May 1975) is a female badminton player from Great Britain. ... Choong Tan Fook (born 6 February 1976) is a male badminton player from Malaysia. ... Lee Wan Wah (born 24 November 1975) is a male badminton player from Malaysia. ... Simon Archer (born June 27, 1973) is a male badminton player from Great Britain. ... Donna Kellogg (born 20 January 1978) is a female badminton player from the United Kingdom. ... Simon Archer (born June 27, 1973) is a male badminton player from Great Britain. ...

Boxing

Gary Jones is an actor who has appeared in such shows as Stargate SG-1. ... Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing less than 112 lb (50 kg) but above 108 lb. ... Liam Cunningham (born on 2 June 1961 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish actor who has appeared in A Little Princess, First Knight, Jude and numerous other projects. ... The term bantamweight usually refers to a class in boxing or boxers who weigh between 112 and 118 pounds. ... Andrew Kooner (born May 11, 1979 in Kettering, United Kingdom) is a Canadian boxer. ... Featherweight is a weight class division in the sport of boxing. ... Amazing Alex Arthur, is a British Professional Super Featherweight boxer. ... The lightweight division is the 130 pounds (59 kilograms) to 135 pounds (61 kilograms) weight class in the sport of boxing. ... Ali Asgar was the youngest son of Imam Husayn and Rubaab and the grandson of Muhammeds daughter Fatima and Ali ibn Abi Talib. ... Welterweight is a weight class division in combat sports. ... A weight division in professional boxing made popular in recent times by the likes of Thomas Hearns, Julian Jackson and Terry Norris, although the best that the division had to offer was probably lesser star Mike McCallum. ... Middleweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. ... Jitender Kumar is an Indian Boxer. ... In boxing, the division between heavyweight over 175 pounds (79. ... Heavyweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. ... Garth John da Silva (born December 28, 1973 in Wellington) is a boxer from New Zealand, who competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. ... Audley Hugh Harrison, (born on October 26, 1971 in London), is a British Heavyweight boxer. ...

Cricket

Main article: Cricket at the 1998 Commonwealth Games

Cricket was included in the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Malaysia; this was the first (and, to date, only) time that cricket has been played at a Commonwealth Games. ...

Cycling

Track cycling

Track cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially-built banked tracks or velodromes (but many events are held at older velodromes where the track banking is relatively shallow) using track bicycles. ... The sprint is a track cycling event involving a one-on-one match race between opponents who, unlike the individual pursuit, start next to each other. ... The sprint is a track cycling event involving a one-on-one match race between opponents who, unlike the individual pursuit, start next to each other. ... Lori-Ann Muenzer (born May 21, 1966 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian track cyclist and gold medal winning athlete at the 2004 Summer Olympics. ... In the track time trial, a track cycling event, cyclists compete individually against the clock to record the fastest time over the specified distance from a standing start. ... Shane Kelly is an Australian cyclist. ... Jason Queally is a British Olympic cyclist from Chorley, Lancashire, England. ... In track cycling, the individual pursuit is an event where two cyclists begin their race from a stationary position (nowadays held by gates, in the past, riders were supported by track officials until the starting gun fired) on opposite sides of the track. ... Sarah Ulmer climbing up a hill during the Twin Falls to Buhl stage of the 2002 Womens Challenge Sarah Ulmer (born March 14, 1976) is a New Zealand cyclist who won a Gold medal and set new world records at the 2004 Summer Olympics at Athens, the first New... In track cycling, the individual pursuit is an event where two cyclists begin their race from a stationary position (nowadays held by gates, in the past, riders were supported by track officials until the starting gun fired) on opposite sides of the track. ... Bradley McGee, born on the 24 February 1976 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, is a professional cyclist, who started cycling in 1986 at ten years of age. ... The team pursuit is a track cycling event similar to the individual pursuit, except that two teams, each of four riders, compete, starting on opposite sides of the velodrome. ... The points race is a track cycling event involving large numbers of riders simultaneously on track. ... Sarah Ulmer climbing up a hill during the Twin Falls to Buhl stage of the 2002 Womens Challenge Sarah Ulmer (born March 14, 1976) is a New Zealand cyclist who won a Gold medal and set new world records at the 2004 Summer Olympics at Athens, the first New... The points race is a track cycling event involving large numbers of riders simultaneously on track. ...

Road bicycle racing

Road bicycle racing is a popular bicycle racing sport held on the road (following the geography of the area), using racing bicycles. ... An Individual Time Trial (ITT) is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock (in French: contre la montre - literally against the watch). There are also track-based time trials where riders compete in velodromes, and team time trials (TTT). ... Anna Millward at the starting line of the Coburg Time Trial (2000 Tour of Willamette) Anna Millward (nee Wilson) is an Australian female cycle racer (born November 26, 1971 in Melbourne, Australia). ... Daughter of Geoff Watt. ... An Individual Time Trial (ITT) is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock (in French: contre la montre - literally against the watch). There are also track-based time trials where riders compete in velodromes, and team time trials (TTT). ... Stuart OGrady is an Australian cyclist, born on 6 August 1973 in Adelaide, South Australia. ... Lyne Bessette during the 2002 Womens Challenge race Lyne Bessette (born: March 10, 1975) is a professional bicycle racer from Quebec, Canada. ... Anna Millward at the starting line of the Coburg Time Trial (2000 Tour of Willamette) Anna Millward (nee Wilson) is an Australian female cycle racer (born November 26, 1971 in Melbourne, Australia). ...

Gymnastics

The Balance Beam is a artistic gymnastics apparatus. ... A Canadian gymnast trains on a floor. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The uneven bars or asymmetric bars is a artistic gymnastics apparatus. ... Full Name: Lisa Elena Jane Mason Lisa Mason was born on 26 February 1982 in Aylesbury, England. ... The vault, formerly known as vaulting horse, is an artistic gymnastics apparatus. ... Full Name: Lisa Elena Jane Mason Lisa Mason was born on 26 February 1982 in Aylesbury, England. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... A Canadian gymnast trains on a floor. ... The horizontal bar or high bar is an Artistic Gymnastics apparatus. ... Two parallel bars form an artistic gymnastics apparatus only used by male gymnasts. ... The pommel horse is an artistic gymnastics apparatus. ... The rings or still rings is an artistic gymnastics apparatus. ... The vault, formerly known as vaulting horse, is an artistic gymnastics apparatus. ...

Field Hockey

Lawn Bowls

Netball

Rugby Sevens

Shooting

Jaspal Rana (born 28 June 1976 in Uttar Pradesh, India) is an Indian Shooter. ... 25 m Center-Fire Pistol is one of the ISSF shooting events, and is normally a men-only event. ... Jaspal Rana (born 28 June 1976 in Uttar Pradesh, India) is an Indian Shooter. ... 25 m Center-Fire Pistol is one of the ISSF shooting events, and is normally a men-only event. ... Jaspal Rana (born 28 June 1976 in Uttar Pradesh, India) is an Indian Shooter. ... Trap shooting in Ohio, c. ... Michael Diamond is a professional target shooter from Australia. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Trap shooting in Ohio, c. ... Michael Diamond is a professional target shooter from Australia. ... Trap shooting in Ohio, c. ... 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol is one of the ISSF shooting events. ... 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol is one of the ISSF shooting events. ... Skeet is a clay target shooting sport. ... Skeet is a clay target shooting sport. ... International Rifle events in Three positions are conducted with an equal number of shots fired from the Prone, the Standing and the Kneeling positions, always in that order. ... International Rifle events in Three positions are conducted with an equal number of shots fired from the Prone, the Standing and the Kneeling positions, always in that order. ... International Rifle events in Three positions are conducted with an equal number of shots fired from the Prone, the Standing and the Kneeling positions, always in that order. ... International Rifle events in Three positions are conducted with an equal number of shots fired from the Prone, the Standing and the Kneeling positions, always in that order. ...

Squash

Peter Nicol (born April 5, 1973 in Inverurie, Scotland) is a professional squash player from the United Kingdom. ... Jonathon Tyler Power (born 9 August 1974, in Comox, British Columbia, Canada) is a professional squash player from Canada. ... See Marc Dutroux for his ex-wife, whose name is also Michelle Martin. ... Sarah Fitz-Gerald (born December 1, 1968) is an Australian squash player who is a perhaps the greatest of the 1990s, collecting five World Opens - 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001 and 2002. ... Cassie Jackman (born December 22, 1972 and competing in some years as Cassie Campion) is an English squash player who won the World Open in 1999. ... Sue Wright (born 28 June 1970) is a former professional squash player from England. ... Rodney Eyles is a former professional squash player from Australia. ... Chris Walker (born 11 June 1967, in Chelmsford, United Kingdom) is a former professional squash player from England. ... Peter Nicol (born April 5, 1973 in Inverurie, Scotland) is a professional squash player from the United Kingdom. ... Cassie Jackman (born December 22, 1972 and competing in some years as Cassie Campion) is an English squash player who won the World Open in 1999. ... Sue Wright (born 28 June 1970) is a former professional squash player from England. ... Rachael Grinham (born 22 January 1977, in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia) is a professional squash player from Australia. ... Sarah Fitz-Gerald (born December 1, 1968) is an Australian squash player who is a perhaps the greatest of the 1990s, collecting five World Opens - 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001 and 2002. ... Carol Owens (born June 4, 1971) is a New Zealand based squash player who won the World Open in 2000 and 2003. ... Natalie Grainger (born 8 July 1977, in Manchester, United Kingdom) (also known by her married name Natalie Pohrer) is a professional squash player. ... See Marc Dutroux for his ex-wife, whose name is also Michelle Martin. ... Simon Parke (born 8 October 1972, in Oakham, United Kingdom) is a professional squash player from England. ... Suzanne Horner (born 23 February 1963) is a former professional squash player from England. ... Natalie Grainger (born 8 July 1977, in Manchester, United Kingdom) (also known by her married name Natalie Pohrer) is a professional squash player. ...

Swimming

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Jessica Deglau (Born May 27, 1980) was a member of the Canadian Olympic Team in swimming in the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games. ... Backstroke swimming (amateur competition, non-optimal style) Backstroke is one of the three swimming styles regulated by FINA, and the only regulated style swum on the back. ... Backstroke swimming (amateur competition, non-optimal style) Backstroke is one of the three swimming styles regulated by FINA, and the only regulated style swum on the back. ... Katy Sexton (MBE) was a professional competitive swimmer, competing at international events, as well as those in her native Britain. ... Part of the breaststroke. ... Ryan Mitchell is a fictional character in the Power Rangers universe, appearing in the television series Power Rangers: Lightspeed Rescue. ... Backstroke swimming (amateur competition, non-optimal style) Backstroke is one of the three swimming styles regulated by FINA, and the only regulated style swum on the back. ... Ian Thorpe Displaying the 6 gold medals he won at the Manchester Commonwealth Games. ... Headline text Headline text Headline text Bold textBold textItalic textItalic textlink titlelink titlelink titleMedia:Example. ... Daniel Kowalski (July 2, 1975 - ) was an Australian middle- and long-distance swimmer specialising in freestyle events. ... Backstroke swimming (amateur competition, non-optimal style) Backstroke is one of the three swimming styles regulated by FINA, and the only regulated style swum on the back. ... Susie ONeill, famously nicknamed Madame Butterfly (born 2 August 1973), was an Australian swimmer from Brisbane, Queensland who won the 200m Butterfly at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and the 200m Freestyle in Sydney. ... Freestyle is one of the official swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. However, it is technically not a style, as there are very few regulations about the way freestyle has to be swum. ... 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A hybrid of swimming, gymnastics, and ballet, synchronized swimming involves competitors (either individuals, duets or teams) combining strength, endurance, flexibility, grace and artistry with exceptional breath control while upside down underwater. ... A hybrid of swimming, gymnastics, and ballet, synchronized swimming involves competitors (either individuals or teams) performing aesthetically pleasing and difficult movements while holding their breath and keeping afloat in water. ...

Diving

Diving off a springboard A springboard or diving board is used for diving and is a board that is itself a spring, i. ... Diving off a springboard A springboard or diving board is used for diving and is a board that is itself a spring, i. ... The word platform is used in several different contexts including various topics: In rail transport, a railway platform is an area at a train station to alight from/embark on trains or trams. ... Alexandre Despatie (born June 8, 1985 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a French Canadian diver. ... Leon Taylor (born 2 November 1977) is a British athlete. ... Diving off a springboard A springboard or diving board is used for diving and is a board that is itself a spring, i. ... Diving off a springboard A springboard or diving board is used for diving and is a board that is itself a spring, i. ... The word platform is used in several different contexts including various topics: In rail transport, a railway platform is an area at a train station to alight from/embark on trains or trams. ...

Ten-pin Bowling

Weightlifting

The snatch is one of the two major Olympic Weightlifting events. ... The clean and jerk is one of two weightlifting events. ... The snatch is one of the two major Olympic Weightlifting events. ... Marcus Stephen is a professional weightlifter from the Republic of Nauru, in the Pacific Ocean. ... The clean and jerk is one of two weightlifting events. ... Marcus Stephen is a professional weightlifter from the Republic of Nauru, in the Pacific Ocean. ... Marcus Stephen is a professional weightlifter from the Republic of Nauru, in the Pacific Ocean. ... The snatch is one of the two major Olympic Weightlifting events. ... The clean and jerk is one of two weightlifting events. ... The snatch is one of the two major Olympic Weightlifting events. ... The clean and jerk is one of two weightlifting events. ... The snatch is one of the two major Olympic Weightlifting events. ... Dr Stephen Ward ( - 3 August 1963), the son of Canon Arthur Evelyn Ward, Canon of Rochester Cathedral, was a fashionable London osteopath and talented portrait artist. ... The clean and jerk is one of two weightlifting events. ... Dr Stephen Ward ( - 3 August 1963), the son of Canon Arthur Evelyn Ward, Canon of Rochester Cathedral, was a fashionable London osteopath and talented portrait artist. ... Dr Stephen Ward ( - 3 August 1963), the son of Canon Arthur Evelyn Ward, Canon of Rochester Cathedral, was a fashionable London osteopath and talented portrait artist. ... The snatch is one of the two major Olympic Weightlifting events. ... The clean and jerk is one of two weightlifting events. ... The snatch is one of the two major Olympic Weightlifting events. ... The clean and jerk is one of two weightlifting events. ... The snatch is one of the two major Olympic Weightlifting events. ... The clean and jerk is one of two weightlifting events. ...

See also

• Olympic Games

For months before the Olympic Games, runners relay the Olympic Flame from Olympia to the opening ceremony. ...

External link

• Australia at the 1998 Commonwealth Games - Australian Commonwealth Games Association