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Commonwealth games, series of amateur athletic meets held among citizens of countries in the Commonwealth of Nations Commonwealth of Nations, voluntary association of Great Britain and its dependencies, certain former British dependencies that are now sovereign states and their dependencies, and the associated states (states with full internal government but whose external ..... Click the link for more information. . Originated (1930) as the British Empire games, the series is held every four years and is patterned after the Olympic games; women have participated since 1934. In their early stages the games enjoyed the patronage of King George V. As with the Olympics, they have been subject to political pressure, a notable example being the 1986 boycott by some nations protesting Britain's refusal to impose sanctions against South Africa. Commonwealth GamesQuadrennial sports competition for countries of the British Commonwealth. The inaugural meeting was called the British Empire Games and was held in Hamilton, Ont., Can., in 1930. The Games include athletics (track and field), gymnastics, bowls, and swimming events for both men and women, and boxing, cycling, shooting, weight lifting, and wrestling for men only. Rowing, badminton, and fencing have also occasionally been included. |
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British Airways flew the prime minister non - stop from Brussels to Melbourne for his Commonwealth Games visit plus meetings with Australian counterpart John Howard. Rachel Corbett, executive director of the Gay and Lesbian International Sport Association, says Outgames chose 2009 to "tap into the same sponsorship and broadcast dollars" as the multisport events that tend to crowd into even years, including the Olympics and the Commonwealth Games. These include the 2012 Olympic Games (London, England); the 2010 Commonwealth Games, (Hamilton, Canada); 2008 Olympic Games (Toronto); 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup (Bermuda); 1999 World Athletics Track and Field Championships, (Edmonton, Alberta); and the 1998 Olympic Winter Games (Salt Lake City). |
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