Commonwealth Games - Boycotts, Editions, List of nations/dependencies to compete, List of sports at the Commonwealth Games

A multi-sport gathering every four years by representatives of the nations of the Commonwealth. The first Games were in Hamilton, Canada in 1930. Edinburgh and Auckland are the only cities to have staged two Games. The 2002 games held in Manchester was the first major multi-sport event to include Elite Athletes with a Disability (EAD).

The name changed to British Empire and Commonwealth Games in 1954, to British Commonwealth Games in 1970 and assumed the current name of the Commonwealth Games in 1978. 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. All other nations march in English alphabetical order, except that the first nation marching in the Parade of Athletes is the host nation of the previous games, and the host nation of the current games marches last.

Boycotts

The Commonwealth Games, like the Olympic Games, has also suffered from political boycotts. 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.

Editions

British Empire Games

1930 British Empire Games - Hamilton, Ontario, Canada 1934 British Empire Games - London, England 1938 British Empire Games - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 1950 British Empire Games - Auckland, New Zealand

British Empire and Commonwealth Games

1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games - Cardiff, Wales 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games - Perth, Western Australia, Australia 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games - Kingston, Jamaica

British Commonwealth Games

1970 British Commonwealth Games - Edinburgh, Scotland 1974 British Commonwealth Games - Christchurch, New Zealand

Commonwealth Games

1978 Commonwealth Games - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 1982 Commonwealth Games - Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 1986 Commonwealth Games - Edinburgh, Scotland 1990 Commonwealth Games - Auckland, New Zealand 1994 Commonwealth Games - Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 1998 Commonwealth Games - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Commonwealth Games Federation

2002 Commonwealth Games Federation - Manchester, England 2006 Commonwealth Games Federation - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2010 Commonwealth Games Federation - Delhi, India

2014 Commonwealth Games bid cities

Abuja, Nigeria Glasgow, Scotland Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

2018 Commonwealth Games possible bidders

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Wellington, New Zealand Karachi, Pakistan Lusaka, Zambia Sheffield, England Toronto, Canada (if Halifax does not win 2014 bid)

List of nations/dependencies to compete

Nations/dependencies that have competed

Aden 1962 Anguilla 1982, 1998— Antigua and Barbuda 1966–1970, 1978, 1994— Australia 1930— Bahamas 1954–1970, 1978–1982, 1990— Bangladesh 1978, 1990— Barbados 1954–1966, 1970–1982, 1990— Belize 1978, 1994— Bermuda 1930–1938, 1954–1982, 1990— Botswana 1974, 1982— British Guiana 1930–1938, 1954–1962 British Honduras 1962–1966 British Virgin Islands 1990— Brunei Darussalam 1958, 1990— Cameroon 1998— Canada 1930— Cayman Islands 1978— Ceylon 1938–1950, 1958–1970 Cook Islands 1974–1978, 1986— Cyprus 1978–1982, 1990— Dominica 1958–1962, 1970, 1994— England 1930— Falkland Islands 1982— Fiji 1938, 1954–1986, 1998— The Gambia 1970–1982, 1990— Ghana 1958–1982, 1990— Gibraltar 1958— Gold Coast 1954 Grenada 1970–1974, 1994— Guernsey 1970— Guyana 1966–1970, 1978–1982, 1990— Hong Kong 1934, 1954–1962, 1970–1994 India 1934–1938, 1954–1958, 1966–1982, 1990— Ireland 1930 Irish Free State 1934 Isle of Man 1958— Jamaica 1934, 1954–1982, 1990— Jersey 1958— Kenya 1954–1982, 1990— Kiribati 1998— Lesotho 1974– Malawi 1970— Malaya 1950, 1958–1962 Malaysia 1966–1982, 1990— Maldives 1986— Malta 1958–1962, 1970, 1982—

Mauritius 1958, 1966–1982, 1990— Montserrat 1994— Mozambique 1998— Namibia 1994— Nauru 1990— Newfoundland 1930–1934 New Zealand 1930— Nigeria 1950–1958, 1966–1974, 1982, 1990–1994, 2002— Niue 2002— Norfolk Island 1986— North Borneo 1958–1962 Northern Ireland 1934–1938, 1954— Northern Rhodesia 1954 Pakistan 1954–1970, 1990— Papua New Guinea 1962–1982, 1990— Penang 1958 Rhodesia 1934–1950 Rhodesia and Nyasaland 1958–1962 St Helena 1982, 1998— St Kitts and Nevis 1978, 1990— Saint Lucia 1962, 1970, 1978, 1994— Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1958, 1966–1978, 1994— Samoa and Western Samoa 1974— Sarawak 1958–1962 Scotland 1930— Seychelles 1990— Sierra Leone 1966–1970, 1978, 1990— Singapore 1958— Solomon Islands 1982, 1990— South Africa 1930–1958, 1994— South Arabia 1966 Southern Rhodesia 1954 Sri Lanka 1974–1982, 1990— Swaziland 1970— Tanganyika 1962 Tanzania 1966–1982, 1990— Tonga 1974, 1982, 1990— Trinidad and Tobago 1934–1982, 1990— Turks and Caicos 1978, 1998— Tuvalu 1998— Uganda 1954–1982, 1990— Vanuatu 1982— Wales 1930— Zambia 1970–1982, 1990— Zimbabwe 1982, 1990–2002

Commonwealth nations/dependencies yet to send teams

The fact that very few Commonwealth dependencies and nations have yet to take part is evidence of the popularity of the Games in Commonwealth countries.

List of sports at the Commonwealth Games

The current regulations state that a minimum of ten and no more than fifteen sports must be included in a Commonwealth Games schedule.

Sports currently included

Aquatics (1930—) Swimming Synchronised swimming Diving Athletics (men: 1930—, women: 1934—) Badminton (1966—) Basketball (2006—) Boxing (1930—) Cycling (1934—) Gymnastics (1978, 1990—) Rhythmic gymnastics 1994–1998, 2006—) Field hockey (1998—) Lawn bowls (1930–1962, 1972—) Netball (1998—) Rugby sevens (1998—) Shooting (1966, 1974—) Squash (1998—) Table tennis (2002—) Triathlon (2002—) Weightlifting (1950—) Events for Athletes with a Disability (2002—) Athletics Swimming Table tennis Powerlifting

Events on hiatus

Archery (1982 probably 2010) Cricket (1998) Fencing (1950–1970) (See also Commonwealth Fencing Championships) Freestyle wrestling (1930–1986, 1994, 2002,come back in 2010) Judo (1990, 2002) (See also Commonwealth Judo Championships) Rowing (1930, 1938–1962, 1986) (maybe held in 2014 if Glasgow wins nomination) Ten-pin bowling (1998) (see also Commonwealth Tenpin Bowling Championships

Events which were never held

Karate - see also Commonwealth Karate Championships Tennis Snooker Yachting Taekwondo - see also Commonwealth Taekwondo Championships Water Polo Lifesaving - see also Commonwealth Pool Lifesaving Championships

Official games sites

Delhi 2010 Official website India & Commonwealth games 2010: Specific information Melbourne 2006 Official website Manchester 2002 Official website Kuala Lumpur 1998 Official Website

Official games bid sites

Abuja 2014 Official bid website Glasgow 2014 Official bid website Halifax 2014 Official bid website

Countries

Australian Commonwealth Games Association Cornwall Commonwealth Games Association Commonwealth Games Association of the Isle of Man Commonwealth Games Council for England