Today (Oct. 3) the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games will get underway with a grand opening ceremony. Oscar award winner music genius AR Rehman performance and athletes from 71 Countries will take the oath. Sporting event originated as the British Empire Games (1930).Competitors are members of the Commonwealth o Nations.Based on the Olympic games, Commonwealth Games are held every four years. Commonwealth is an association of 71 states, consisting of English speaking countries.
These countries were the former colonies of the British Empire. The first commonwealth games were held in Hamilton (1930), the second in London,England (1934), the third in Sydney, Australia (1938), the fourth in Auckland, New Zealand (1950),the fifth in Vancouver, Canada (1954), the sixth in Cardiff, Wales (1958), the seventh in Perth ,Australia (1962), the eighth in Kingston, Jamaica (1966), The ninth in Edinburgh (Scotland), in 1970, The tenth in Christchurch (New Zealand) 1974, the eleventh in Edmonton, Canada (1978), The 12th in Brisbane, Australia (1982), the 13th in Edinburgh, Scotland (1986), the 14th in Auckland, New Zealand (1990),the 15th in Victoria,Canada (1994), the 16th in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (1998), the 17th in Melbourne ,Australia (2006).The next (2014) Commonwealth Games will be in Glasgow, England.
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