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2002 Commonwealth Games - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (760 words) |
 | The 2002 Commonwealth Games were held in Manchester, England from July 25 to August 4. |
| The XVII Games as a world-class event and the most significant multi-sport event to be held in the United Kingdom since the 1948 Summer Olympics. |
| After experimenting with it on a smaller scale at the 1994 Commonwealth Games and dropping it at the 1998 Games, disabled competitions were held in swimming, athletics, bowls, table tennis and weightlifting (powerlifting). |
| 2006 Commonwealth Games - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (297 words) |
| The 2006 Commonwealth Games will be held in Melbourne, Australia between March 15 and March 26. |
| Early concerns have arisen about the large cost of staging the Games, with projected costs likely to be over 1 billion Australian dollars and a high likelihood the state government will have to cover the expense. |
| A vast majority of venues for the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games are already built and have hosted major events and many of these venues will host a number of different sports concurrently. |
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