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Encyclopedia > Commonwealth Games Association

Commonwealth Games Associations are the constituent bodies of the worldwide Commonwealth Games Federation representing each of the participating Commonwealth territories who send athletes to the Commonwealth Games. Current flag of the Commonwealth Games Federation The Commonwealth Games is a multi-sport event held every four years involving the elite athletes of the Commonwealth of Nations. ... The Commonwealth of Nations, usually known as The Commonwealth, is an association of 53 independent sovereign states, almost all of which are former territories of the British Empire. ... 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. ...


Current Associations

The following associations participate in the Commonwealth Games and sent athletes to the 2006 Commonwealth Games The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Australia between March 15 and March 26. ...

Anguilla
Antigua & Barbuda
Australia
Bahamas
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belize
Bermuda
Botswana
British Virgin Islands
Brunei Darussalam
Cameroon
Canada
Cayman Islands
Cook Islands
Cyprus
Dominica
England
Falkland Islands
Fiji
The 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
St Helena
St Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
St Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
Scotland
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Solomon Islands
South Africa
Sri Lanka
Swaziland
Tanzania
Tonga
Trinidad & Tobago
Turks and Caicos
Tuvalu
Uganda
Vanuatu
Wales Cymru
Zambia

Image File history File links Anguilla_Commonwealth_Games. ... Image File history File links Antigua_and_Baruda_Commonwealth_Games. ... National motto: Each Endeavouring, All Achieving Official language English Capital  - Population: Saint Johns 24,226 (2000) Head of State Elizabeth II, Queen represented by Sir James Carlisle, Governor General Head of Government Baldwin Spencer, Prime Minister Area  - Total:  - % water: Ranked 180th 442 km² 171 mi² Negligible Population  - Total:  - Density... Image File history File links AustraliaCGA.gif File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Bahamas_Commonwealth_Games. ... Image File history File links Bangladesh_Commonwealth_Games. ... Image File history File links BarbadosCGA.gif Barbados New CGA logo File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links BelizeflagCGA.gif File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links BermudaCGA.gif Bermuda new CGA logo File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Botswana_Commonwealth_Games. ... Image File history File links BVICGA.gif New CGA logo File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Brunei_Darussalam_Commonwealth_Games. ... The Sultanate of Brunei, more commonly referred to as Brunei Darussalam or simply Brunei, is an oil-rich country located on the island of Borneo, in southeast Asia. ... Image File history File links Cameroon_Commonwealth_Games. ... Image File history File links CanadaCGA.gif Canada CGA logo File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Cayman_Islands_Commonwealth_Games. ... Image File history File links CookIslandsCGA.gif Cook Islands New CGA logo File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links CyprusCGA.gif Cyprus CGA logo File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Dominica_Commonwealth_Games. ... Image File history File links EnglandCGA.gif English Rose CGA logo File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st... Image File history File links FalklandsCGA.gif File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links FijiCGA.gif Fiji CGA logo File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links GambiaCGA.gif Gambia CGA logo File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Ghana_Commonwealth_Games. ... Image File history File links Gibraltar_Commonwealth_Games. ... Image File history File links GrenadaCGA.gif New Grenada CGA logo File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links GuernseyCGA.gif Guernsey Commonwealth Games Association Logo http://www. ... Image File history File links Guyana_Commonwealth_Games. ... Image File history File links India_Commonwealth_Games. ... Image File history File links ManxCGA.gif Isle of Man CGA logo File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Jamaica_Commonwealth_Games. ... Image File history File links JerseyCGA.gif Jersey Cow CGA logo File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Kenya_Commonwealth_Games. ... Image File history File links Kiribati_Commonwealth_Games. ... Image File history File links LesothoCGA.gif Lesotho CGA logo File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Malawi_Commonwealth_Games. ... Image File history File links Malaysia_Commonwealth_Games. ... Image File history File links Maldives_Commonwealth_Games. ... Image File history File links Malta_Commonwealth_Games. ... Image File history File links Mauritius_Commonwealth_Games. ... Image File history File links Montserrat_Commonwealth_Games. ... Image File history File links Mozambique_Commonwealth_Games. ... Image File history File links NamibiaCGA.gif Namibia CGA logo File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Nauru_Commonwealth_Games. ... Image File history File links Commonwealth_Games_New_Zealand. ... Image File history File links Nigeria_Commonwealth_Games. ... Image File history File links NiueCGA.gif File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Norfolk_Island_Commonwealth_Games. ... Image File history File links Northern_Ireland_Commonwealth_Games. ... Dieu et mon droit (Royal motto) (French for God and my right)2 Northern Irelands location within the UK Main language English Other recognised languages Irish, Ulster Scots Capital and largest city Belfast First Minister Office suspended Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Peter Hain MP Area  - Total Ranked... Image File history File links Pakistan_Commonwealth_Games. ... Image File history File links Papua_New_Guinea_Commonwealth_Games. ... Image File history File links Saint_Helena_Commonwealth_Games. ... Image File history File links StKittsCGA.gif File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Saint_Lucia_Commonwealth_Games. ... Image File history File links SVGCGA.gif St Vincent & the Grenadines new CGA logo File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links SamoaCGA.gif Samoa CGA logo File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Scotland_Commonwealth_Games. ... Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... Image File history File links Seychelles_Commonwealth_Games. ... Image File history File links Sierra_Leone_Commonwealth_Games. ... Image File history File links Singapore_Commonwealth_Games. ... Image File history File links Solomon_Islands_Commonwealth_Games. ... Image File history File links South_Africa_Commonwealth_Games. ... Image File history File links Sri_Lanka_Commonwealth_Games. ... Image File history File links Swaziland_Commonwealth_Games. ... Image File history File links Tanzania_Commonwealth_Games. ... Image File history File links Tonga_Commonwealth_Games. ... Image File history File links Trinidad_and_Tobago_Commonwealth_Games. ... National motto: Together we aspire, together we achieve Official language English Capital Port of Spain President George Maxwell Richards Prime Minister Patrick Manning Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 163rd 5,128 km² Negligible Population  - Total (2000)  - Density Ranked 151st 1,262,366 215/km² HDI (2003) 0. ... Image File history File links Turks_and_Caicos_Islands_Commonwealth_Games. ... The Turks and Caicos Islands is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom consisting of two groups of tropical islands in the Caribbean, southeast of the Bahamas, at 21°45N, 71°35W. The thirty islands total 166 sq. ... Image File history File links Tuvalu_Commonwealth_Games. ... Image File history File links Uganda_Commonwealth_Games. ... Image File history File links Vanuatu_Commonwealth_Games. ... Image File history File links CymruCGA.gif New Cymru Wales CGA logo File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... For an explanation of often confusing terms such as Great Britain, Britain, United Kingdom and England, see British Isles (terminology). ... Image File history File links ZambiaCGA.gif Licensing {{C:WINDOWSConfigurações locaisTemporary Internet FilesContent. ...

See also


  Results from FactBites:
 
Commonwealth Games at AllExperts (1455 words)
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.
Guernsey Commonwealth Games Association (633 words)
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.
A competitor, who has already competed in a Commonwealth Games for one Commonwealth country, may represent another Commonwealth country at a future celebration of the Commonwealth Games with the approval of the Federation and the permission of the two CGAs concerned and of the International Federation.
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