 Commonwealth Games Federation seal, adopted in 2001 | |
| Motto | HUMANITY – EQUALITY – DESTINY |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | :London, England, |
| President | Hon. Michael Fennell (Jamaica) |
The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations.The event was first held in 1930 under the title of the British Empire Games in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
There are currently 54 members of the Commonwealth of Nations, and 71 teams participate in the Games.There are a total of 21 sports (with two multi-disciplinary sports) and a further 7 para-sports which are approved by the Commonwealth Games Federation.
19th CWG were held in 2010 New Delhi,India.
20th CWG -Glasgow 2014,Scotland,UK
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