lol, most of the Americans on this forum wont know what I’m talking about, but is anyone in the Commonwealth watching them?
I find it rather odd how the host country (us, Australia) is getting all the medals…
We’re winning all the medals because we’re just the best athletic nation under the commonwealth
…and we rigged 112 events
For all those ign’ant Americans (myself included):
Wikipedia:
The Commonwealth Games is a multi-sport event held every four years involving the elite athletes of the Commonwealth of Nations. The first such event, then known as the British Empire Games, was held in 1930. 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.
As well as many Olympic sports, the Games also include some sports that are played mainly in Commonwealth countries, such as lawn bowls, rugby sevens and netball. There are currently 53 Commonwealth Nations and 71 participating teams.
Attendance at the Commonwealth Games is typically around 5,000 athletes, which makes it one of the largest international sporting events in terms of participants.
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.
Only six teams have attended every Commonwealth Games: Australia, Canada, England, New Zealand, Scotland and Wales.
toddw9
March 21, 2006, 10:51pm
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I haven’t been watching them (too many other things to do), but I’ve been trying to keep tabs on Canada’s medals.
I’ve been watching loads, even though its on TV in the middle of the night here in England. With a 12 day old baby its been great to have interesting TV to watch at 2am! while trying to get fractious infant to sleep, or feeding him.
Sarah
