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Commonwealth Games Over 70 Commonwealth Nations take part in this 4 year event, attracting the top athletes. The games  involve a wider range of sports than the Olympic Games, encompassing the top sports from these countries. See Wikipedia for more details
 
 
  The Commonwealth Games Federation organises the games and has a wider role of of improving society and the general well being of the people of member nations. It  also encourages and assists education via sport development and physical recreation throughout the Commonwealth. The site covers history, participating countries, sports, records, athletes, calendar .... and a useful Faq
History of the games
 
 2006 Games The games will involve 6000 athletes and officials, contested by 72 countries competing in 16 sports and 24 different disciplines; elite athletes with a disability will also be competing at these Games in Athletics, Cycling, Table Tennis and Weightlifting
  2006 Games, Melbourne  official site; news, photos, schedule, sports and venues, traffick and transport, getting involved...
Australian Commonwealth Games Association
   Australian Govenment Culture and recreation information for the Games
   Immigration information for visitors
   Melbourne sings its praises; games information, programs and events
   Melbourne 2006 alternative site
Coverage by Australia's Herald Sun, BBC Press Office, BBC Sport, 7 Sport,
         ABC Sports, The Age Melbourne, City of Melbourne News,
         Fox Sports Australia, New Zealand Herald, Stuff sport, TVNZ One Sport
England
    Commonwealth Games Council for England
    Advice for British visitors from the UK Foreign and Commonwealth office
    Gynmastics team
    Athletics selection criteria (down ,loadable document); Team information
    Badminton information
    Basketball Team Mens, Women
    Swimming preparation, from Swimmers World Magazine
Canada
   Athletics
 
 2002 Games   Held in Manchester 72 teams participating in 17 sports
  Commonwealth Games Official site for the 2002 Games in Manchester
News Coverage by BBC Manchester | Guardian Sport
Sports in Manchester A Virtual Encyclopedia of Manchester in the Third Millennium
   
  Commonwealth Teams sites Australia Canada Canadian Field Hockey Scotland  Wales New Zealand  

 

Paralympics elite sport events for athletes from six different disability groups. They emphasize, however, the participants' athletic achievements rather than their disability and are held in the same year as the Olympic Games.

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Paralympics elite sport events for athletes from six different disability groups. They emphasize, however, the participants' athletic achievements rather than their disability and are held in the same year as the Olympic Games.

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