Commonwealth Games

5 Facts that I already know about the Commonwealth Games:

1	There are 71 countries in the commonwealth games
2	Gymnastic,Netball,Rugby, Swimming , Sprinting, (running) etc is a part of the games
3	Commonwealth games is like the olympics, where you compete in stuff to win medals
4	It is held every four years in different countries from around the world
5	this game is to show which country has the best athletes

Useful links:

http://www.glasgow2014.com/sites/default/files/attached-files/Glasgow%202014%20Factsheet.pdf

http://www.gameonscotland.org/glasgow2014/

http://www.hie.co.uk/regional-information/2014/100-facts-about-the-games.html

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/othersports/article-2290636/Commonwealth-Games-2014--Facts-Figures.html

10 new facts that I found out about the Commonwealth Games: (include a link to the site where you found your information. Your information needs to be in your own words)

1	The commonwealth games had been going on for 20 years
2	Scotland has hosted this commonwealth games twice
3	Scotland had won nine medals in 2010
4	Over 6,500 athletes people had entered in the commonwealth games this year
5	This first game was held in Hamilton in Canada in 1930
6	Commonwealth games was first played in 1930 that the first time it was first played.
7	There was no commonwealth in 1942 reason was because of world war 2
8	The commonwealth games is held in Scotland this year
9	Valerie Adams was holding the flag for the opening of the games for New Zealand
10	Commonwealth games is also known as the friendly games