Commonwealth Sports by SZGA Funchal https://padlet.com/saraaguiar_funchal/ipuhqk0szl4c The history of the Commonwealth Games Compettion. en-us 2017-05-15 23:52:17 UTC 2023-04-12 00:51:25 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Prizecup.png History saraaguiar_funchal https://padlet.com/saraaguiar_funchal/ipuhqk0szl4c/wish/171971682 The Commonwealth Games (known as the British Empire Games from 1930–1950, the British Empire and Commonwealth Games from 1954–1966, and British Commonwealth Games from 1970–1974) is an international multi-sport event   involving athletes from the Commonwealth Nations.  
 

]]> 2017-05-15 23:59:21 UTC https://padlet.com/saraaguiar_funchal/ipuhqk0szl4c/wish/171971682 saraaguiar_funchal https://padlet.com/saraaguiar_funchal/ipuhqk0szl4c/wish/172042667 The event was first held in 1930, and, with the exception of 1942 and 1946, which were cancelled due to World War II, has taken place every four years since then.The most  recent  Commonwealth Games were held in Glasgow, Scotland in 2014.
         

]]> 2017-05-16 10:12:35 UTC https://padlet.com/saraaguiar_funchal/ipuhqk0szl4c/wish/172042667 saraaguiar_funchal https://padlet.com/saraaguiar_funchal/ipuhqk0szl4c/wish/172042809 The games are overseen by the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF), which also controls the sporting programme and selects the host cities. A host city is selected for each edition. 18 cities in seven countries have hosted the event. Apart from many Olympic Sports, these games also include some sports that are played predominantly in Commonwealth countries, such as lawn bawls  and  netball. 

]]> 2017-05-16 10:13:21 UTC https://padlet.com/saraaguiar_funchal/ipuhqk0szl4c/wish/172042809 saraaguiar_funchal https://padlet.com/saraaguiar_funchal/ipuhqk0szl4c/wish/172043210 Although there are 52 members of the ´Commonwealth Nations,   70 teams participate in the Commonwealth Games, as a number of dependent territories compete under their own flags. The four home  nations   of  The United Kingdom- England, Scotland, Wales and  Northern Ireland- also send  separate teams.]]> 2017-05-16 10:16:10 UTC https://padlet.com/saraaguiar_funchal/ipuhqk0szl4c/wish/172043210