550 athletes participated in the first commonwealth games
The event was first held in 1930 under the title of the British Empire Games in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Between 1930 and 1950, they continued to be known as the British Empire Games. They were named the British Empire and Commonwealth Games between 1954 and 1966. In 1970 and 1974, they were the British Commonwealth Games, finally becoming the Commonwealth Games in 1978.The first Commonwealth Games were held in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada in 1930.
Yes, Australia has won the gold medal for netball at the Commonwealth Games. Netball was first included in the Commonwealth Games in 1998. Australia won the netball Gold at these games. They also won in 2002. New Zealand won in 2006, and Australia again won gold in the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
India was the first Asian country European explorers reached by water. It was first reached by Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama.
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Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur) was the first Asian nation to host the Commonwealth Games; they hosted the 1998 Games.
Malaysia was the first Asian Country to host the Commonwealth games. The 1998 Commonwealth games were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Hamiton hosted it in 1930
India hosted its first-ever Commonwealth Games, when it won the right to host the Games in Delhi.
Australia won the most medals at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
Hamilton, Canada hosted the first Commonwealth Games in 1930.
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India hosted the first Asian games.
The Asian Games (also known as the Asiad) are a series of competitions that countries from all over Asia. In total 46 nations have participated in the games over sixteen competitions. New Delhi was the first city to host the Asian Games when it hosted in 1951. In 2014 the Asian Games will be hosted by Incheon, South Korea.
There wasn't a Commonwealth Games in 2009 but in 2010 India hosted it's first Games in Delhi.