The Commonwealth Youth Games are a mini version of the Commonwealth Games aimed at children and young people. 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 inaugural Commonwealth Youth Games was in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 2000, and the second was in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, in 2004. Edinburgh (pronounced ), Dùn Èideann () in Scottish Gaelic, is the second-largest city in Scotland and its capital city. ... 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. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Bendigo (36°45′S 144°16′E) is a regional city in central Victoria, located in the City of Greater Bendigo. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The third games is scheduled to take place in Pune, India, in 2008, and the fourth is scheduled to take place in Douglas, Isle of Man, in 2011. Pune (पà¥à¤£à¥‡ in Marathi), formerly known as Punavadi and Poona (पूना by British), is located in the western Indian state of Maharashtra. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Douglas (also spelled Douglass) is a masculine given name. ... 2011 (MMXI) will be a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
CommonwealthYouthGames to be held in Pune from Oct 12
The third edition of the CommonwealthYouthGames for under-18 boys and girls will be held from October 12 to 18 this year in Pune, according to Indian Olympic Association sources.
The inaugural CommonwealthYouthGames were held in Scotland, while Bendigo, Australia, hosted the second edition of the Games.
The CommonwealthGames 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 CommonwealthGames, 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 CommonwealthGames due to the Thatcher government's attitude to South African sporting contacts.
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