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Although no one can actually claim to be the "Founder" of the Commonwealth Games, the Games was first proposed by Englishman, Astley Cooper in 1891 as a festival ". Reverend J Astley Cooper was largely responsible for the concept of a sporting contest amongst the countries of the British Commonwealth. He wrote an article in 1891 for the magazine Greater Britain, in which he suggested that a festival combining sporting, military and literary events that would draw closer the ties and increase the goodwill and understanding of the Empire. His suggestion generated a great deal of interest in Britain and the British Colonies.
The holding of the first recorded Games between Empire athletes coincided with the celebrations in connection with the Coronation of His Majesty King George the Fifth in 1911, and was known as the 'Festival of Empire'. A large and representative Committee, with the Earl of Plymouth as Chairman, arranged at the Crystal Palace Grounds in London a series of entertainment's and exhibitions pertaining to the progress and development of the British Empire. One of the features of the program was an inter-Empire Sports meeting. Invitations were sent to Australia, Canada and South Africa, to compete with the athletes of Great Britain to decide Empire supremacy. Lord Desborough and Mr. William Henry were mainly responsible for this section of the Festival.
The program consisted of Track and Field athletics, boxing, wrestling and swimming events, and a trophy in the form of a silver cup, 2ft 6in high and weighing 340oz, the gift of Lord Lonsdale, was presented to the winning country, which was Canada.
No further development took place until 1928, when the Olympic Games were in progress in Amsterdam. The splendid feelings of friendliness between the Empire athletes at that Olympiad strengthened the ideas for the revival of Empire meetings. In view of Canada's victory in 1911, it was appropriate that it should have been through the initiative of a Canadian - M M Robinson - that the British Empire Games took definite shape, and were revived at Hamilton, Canada in 1930.
- HRH Prince Imran from Malaysia, who was elected as President of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) last November, met with Glasgow 2014's Organising Committee to hear how preparations for the Games are moving forward and to see the planning process which will ensure the successful delivery of the Games.
All the people in the commonwealth of nations. Take England for example.
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Who is the head of commonwealth games 2010?
Suresh Kalmadi is the chairman of the organising committee of 2010 commonwealth games.
Who is the head of Commonwealth Games in India?
the head of commonwealth is queen vElizabeth 2 but in India he is Mr. Suresh Kalmadi
What does the queen's baton carry in commonwealth games?
The Queen's Baton carries the message which the Head of Commonwealth (Elizabeth II) reads at the Opening Ceremony of the next Commonwealth Games.
How long has the UK taken part in the Commonwealth games?
United Kingdom has participated at the Commonwealth Gamesfrom the beginning (1930). It is the head of the Commonwealth of Nations.
Is there an opening ceremony at the commonwealth games?
Yes, there are Opening Ceremonies in the Commonwealth Games as well as Closing Ceremonies. Each is opened and closed by a head of state, Commonwealth nations representative or a member of the British Monarchy.
How many Commonwealth Games were conducted?
The 2010 Commonwealth games are the 19th commonwealth games.
What is the Commonwealth Games Federation?
The Commonwealth Games Federation is the organisation that runs the Commonwealth Games.
What edition of the commonwealth games are 'the 2010 commonwealth games'?
Commonwealth Games in 2010 are 19th cwg.
When will the Commonwealth Games be held?
The next Commonwealth Games to be held are the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
Who decides where the commonwealth games are held?
The Commonwealth Games Federation decides the host of the Commonwealth Games.
Why is US not in commonwealth games?
The US is not in the Commonwealth Games because they are not in the Commonwealth of Nations.
Where the commonwealth games held in 1980?
No, the nearest Commonwealth Games to 1980 were the 1982 Brisbane Commonwealth Games.
