Olympic Games,
All Countries and Territories are represented,
All sports are played, expected for some,
Origins form Greece,
Teams run with the Olympic torch,
and It's televised around the world,
English and French are use languages.
Commonwealth Games,
only 70 Countries and Territories are represented, Including England, Scotland, Wales and, Northern Ireland,
All sports, including Squash and Lawn bowls
Origins in Great Britain,
Teams run with the Queens baton,
It's televised only in the Commonwealth of nations,
Commonwealth English is used, with some exceptions of Canadian English.
Russia is not a member of the Commonwealth of Nations and so is not eligible to participate in the Commonwealth Games. Russia is a major participant in the Olympic Games.
The Commonwealth games are of those countries that are a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, of which there are 53 countries. They are mainly countries that were in the British Empire. Olympics is the whole world.
This is unlikely to happen as the Commonwealth games are limited to countries from the British Commonwealth and are therefore a lot smaller than the Olympic Games.
No the Olympic Games have never been held in Haiti
No, America has never hosted the Commonwealth Games as they are not part of the Commonwealth of Nations.
Never. He attended the Olympic Games in Berlin in 1936, not the Commonwealth Games.
they are two deferent competitions both games are only for the unprofessional players but the commonwealth games are only for countries that used to be in the commonwealth =)
The only real difference is the countries that are invited to participate. All countries that have a National Olympic Committee may send athletes to the Olympic Games. All countries that are members of the Commonwealth of Nations or are a territory of a member of the Commonwealth of Nations may send athletes to the Commonwealth Games. There are a few sports competed in the Commonwealth Games that are not competed in the Olympics (lawn bowls, squash, and netball). Olympic sports canoeing, sailing, and volleyball have never been competed in the Commonwealth Games.
The Commonwealth Games are held in different countries to promote the spirit of the Games and the unity of the Commonwealth.
The Commonwealth Games are held in different countries to promote the spirit of the Games and the unity of the Commonwealth.
The differences are the Olympic Games are open to all 201 countries that are members of the IOC (International Olympic Committee), the Commonwealth Games are only open to countries under the British monarchy and the Asian Games are exclusive to the Asian Continent and it's countries.
Firstly olympic is not spelt oylimpic secondary there are no olympic or commonwealth games that have or are going to be held in 2010