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Did you know...
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• The first Commonwealth Games took place in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada in 1930.
• The Games have been conducted every four years except for 1942 and 1946, when World War II
intervened.
• From 1930 to 1950 the Games were known as the British Empire Games.
• Then the British Empire and Commonwealth Games until 1962.
• From 1966 to 1974 they took on the title of British Commonwealth Games.
• From 1978 onwards they have been known as simply the Commonwealth Games.
• The Commonwealth Games was long known as the "Friendly Games".
• The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) allowed Kuala Lumpur in 1998 to include team sports for
the first time.
• The 19th edition of the Commonwealth Games will be held in India in 2010.
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Complete Coverage
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April 06, 2006
Indian masseur guilty of indecent assault
Dewan Nabi, was given a suspended one-month jail sentence for indecently assaulting a teenage cleaner at the Commonwealth Games village.
Aussie relay team urged to hand back medals
Ron Clarke said the Australian 4x400m women\'s relay team should return the Commonwealth Games gold medals they won after their protest led to England being disqualified.
Missing athletes found in Sydney
Six of 14 Sierra Leonean missing athletes have been found in a Sydney beachside house
Bangla athlete fined for assault
Taufiqar Rahman appeared at the Melbourne Magistrates Court charged with two counts of indecent assault
Melbourne bids farewell to Games
The 18th Commonwealth Games closed in Melbourne on Sunday after 12 days of intense competition, drama and emotion.
India at the Games - Day 11
India returned from the Games with 22 gold medals, 17 silver, 11 bronze.
Jung adjudged best athlete
The ace marksman, who won five gold, a silver and a bronze in pistol shooting competition, is the first Indian to bag the honour in Commonwealth Games\' history.
Sharath Kamal wins men\'s TT gold
India\'s top-ranked player beat Australia\'s William Henzel in a gruelling final at the Commonwealth Games.
India at the Games - Day 10
India\'s boxers finished with a haul of one gold, two silver and two bronze, their best from the sport at any Commonwealth Games.
Sharath Kamal in TT final
India\'s top paddler Achanta Sharath Kamal beat Segun Toriola of Nigeria 11-6, 15-13, 11-8, 11-3 in the semi-final
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