query: where were the commonwealth games held in 2014

pos: 2014 Commonwealth Games B sample after failing a doping test. Montsho's B sample was reported as positive on 14 August 2014. 2014 Commonwealth Games The 2014 Commonwealth Games (), officially known as the XX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Glasgow 2014, (), was an international multi-sport event celebrated in the tradition of the Commonwealth Games as governed by the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF). It took place in Glasgow, Scotland, from 23 July to 3 August 2014. Glasgow was selected as the host city on 9 November 2007 during CGF General Assembly in Colombo, Sri Lanka, defeating Abuja, Nigeria. It was the largest

pos: 2014 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony 2014 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony The opening ceremony for the 2014 Commonwealth Games was held at Celtic Park in Glasgow, Scotland, between 21:00 and 23:40 BST, on 23 July 2014. The ceremony was directed by David Zolkwer and included the 2014 Commonwealth Games Parade of Nations where 71 athletes, bearing the flags of their respective nations and territories, led their national delegations as they paraded into the stadium. The games were formally opened by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. She referred to the Commonwealth's "shared ideals and ambitions" and the "bonds that unite" its members. The programme, which included about

pos: Chronological summary of the 2014 Commonwealth Games Chronological summary of the 2014 Commonwealth Games The 2014 Commonwealth Games (officially the XX Commonwealth Games) were held in Glasgow, Scotland, from 23 July to 3 August 2014. It is the largest multi-sport event ever held in Scotland with around 4,950 athletes from 71 countries and territories competing in 18 different sports, although the country previously hosted the 1970 and 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh. Over the last 10 years, however, Glasgow and Scotland had staged World, Commonwealth, European, or British events in all 18 sports proposed for the 2014 Commonwealth Games, including the World Badminton Championships in 1997. This

pos: Lawn bowls at the 2014 Commonwealth Games these Games. Lawn bowls at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Lawn bowls at the 2014 Commonwealth Games were held at the Kelvingrove Lawn Bowls Centre in Glasgow, Scotland from 24 July to 1 August 2014. Lawn bowls is one of ten core sports at the Commonwealth Games and has been continuously held at every Games since the 1930 British Empire Games, with the exception of the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica. The men's and women's fours events returned to the program for the first time since the 2002 Commonwealth Games and two new para-sports events made their

pos: Lawn bowls at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Lawn bowls at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Lawn bowls at the 2014 Commonwealth Games were held at the Kelvingrove Lawn Bowls Centre in Glasgow, Scotland from 24 July to 1 August 2014. Lawn bowls is one of ten core sports at the Commonwealth Games and has been continuously held at every Games since the 1930 British Empire Games, with the exception of the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica. The men's and women's fours events returned to the program for the first time since the 2002 Commonwealth Games and two new para-sports events made their debut at

pos: Commonwealth of Nations is held every four years; the 2014 Commonwealth Games were held in Glasgow, Scotland, and the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia. Birmingham is set to be the host for 2022 Commonwealth Games. As well as the usual athletic disciplines, as at the Summer Olympic Games, the games include sports particularly popular in the Commonwealth, such as bowls, netball, and rugby sevens. Started in 1930 as the Empire Games, the games were founded on the Olympic model of amateurism, but were deliberately designed to be "the Friendly Games", with the goal of promoting relations between Commonwealth countries and celebrating

pos: Commonwealth Games its best performance ever in any sporting event, finishing second overall. Rwanda made its Games debut. The 2014 Commonwealth Games were held in Glasgow, Scotland. It was the largest multi-sport event ever held in Scotland with around 4,950 athletes from 71 different nations and territories competing in 18 different sports, outranking the 1970 and 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, capital city of Scotland. Usain Bolt competed in the 4×100 metres relay of the 2014 Commonwealth Games and set a Commonwealth Games record with his teammates. The Games received acclaim for their organisation, attendance, and the public enthusiasm of the people

pos: Chronological summary of the 2014 Commonwealth Games shooting, swimming, wrestling and weightlifting. Sports during Day 7 included athletics, diving, gymnastics, weightlifting, wrestling Sports during Day 8 included athletics, cycling, diving, gymnastics, lawn bowls, weightlifting, wrestling Sports during Day 9 included athletics, diving, gymnastics, lawn bowls, table tennis Sports during Day 10 included athletics, boxing, diving, hockey, powerlifting, squash, table tennis Closing ceremony was held at 21:00 at Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland <br>Sports during Day 11 included badminton, cycling, hockey, netball, squash Chronological summary of the 2014 Commonwealth Games The 2014 Commonwealth Games (officially the XX Commonwealth Games) were held in Glasgow, Scotland, from 23 July to

pos: 2014 Commonwealth Games closing ceremony 2014 Commonwealth Games closing ceremony The closing ceremony of the 2014 Commonwealth Games, was held on 3 August 2014. Entitled "All Back to Ours", it was held at the Hampden Park, the main stadium of the event, in Glasgow, Scotland. The closing ceremony took a visual theme of a music festival, with performers, tents and flags within the stadium. The ceremony began with Scottish singer Lulu welcoming the athletes of the games. Scottish band Deacon Blue performed their signature song "Dignity". During this the workers of Glasgow were recognised as they paraded along the front of the main stand at

pos: 2014 Commonwealth Games medal table competition was originally won by 16-year-old Chika Amalaha of Nigeria. Following a failed doping test, Amalaha was stripped of her medal and placement, and the medals were redistributed. Dika Toua of Papua New Guinea was awarded the gold, Santoshi Matsa of India, silver and Swati Singh, also of India, bronze. 2014 Commonwealth Games medal table The 2014 Commonwealth Games (officially known as the XX Commonwealth Games), was a multi-sport event held in Glasgow, Scotland from 23 July to 3 August 2014. It was the first time that Glasgow hosted the games, and the third time it was hosted in Scotland

pos: Boxing at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Lightweight Boxing at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Lightweight The Lightweight boxing competition at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland was held from 26 July to 2 August at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre. Lightweights were limited to those boxers weighing less than 60 kilograms (132.28 lbs). Like all Commonwealth boxing events, the competition was a straight single-elimination tournament. Both semifinal losers were awarded bronze medals, so no boxers competed again after their first loss. Bouts consisted of three rounds of three minutes each, with one-minute breaks between rounds. Punches scored only if the front of the glove made

pos: 2014 Commonwealth Games 2014 Commonwealth Games The 2014 Commonwealth Games (), officially known as the XX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Glasgow 2014, (), was an international multi-sport event celebrated in the tradition of the Commonwealth Games as governed by the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF). It took place in Glasgow, Scotland, from 23 July to 3 August 2014. Glasgow was selected as the host city on 9 November 2007 during CGF General Assembly in Colombo, Sri Lanka, defeating Abuja, Nigeria. It was the largest multi-sport event ever held in Scotland with around 4,950 athletes from 71 different nations and territories competing in

pos: Glasgow bid for the 2014 Commonwealth Games Glasgow bid for the 2014 Commonwealth Games The Glasgow bid for the 2014 Commonwealth Games was the successful bid to host the 2014 Commonwealth Games by the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It beat the Abuja 2014 Commonwealth Games bid to host the games, which will be held over 11 days, with the opening ceremony on 23 July 2014, and the last day of competition and closing ceremony on 3 August 2014. Glasgow had been known as "The Second City of the Empire", the population of the City of Glasgow unitary authority is 578,790. 1,171,390 people live in the Greater Glasgow

pos: Australia at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Australia at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Australia competed at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, between 23 July and 3 August 2014. It was the nation's 20th appearance at the Commonwealth Games, having competed at every Games since their inception in 1930. 417 athletes competed for Australia, the largest team at the competition, just ahead of England with 416 athletes. It is also the greatest number of athletes to represent Australia at any Commonwealth Games. In 2013, Steve Moneghetti was appointed as Chef de Mission, a position he held at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. Dianne Gallagher was appointed as

pos: Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's 50 metre backstroke the final to concentrate on the 50 m freestyle where he finished fifth in the final. He was replaced by the first reserve, Singapore's Quah Zheng Wen. Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's 50 metre backstroke The men's 50 metre backstroke event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games as part of the swimming programme took place on 26 and 27 July at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, Scotland. The medals were presented by Antonio Gopal, President of the Seychelles Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association and the quaichs were presented by Mike Summers, Chairman of the Falkland Islands

pos: 2014 Commonwealth Games medal table 2014 Commonwealth Games medal table The 2014 Commonwealth Games (officially known as the XX Commonwealth Games), was a multi-sport event held in Glasgow, Scotland from 23 July to 3 August 2014. It was the first time that Glasgow hosted the games, and the third time it was hosted in Scotland after Edinburgh hosted in 1970 and 1986. A total of 4,947 athletes from 71 Commonwealth Games Associations (CGAs) competed in 261 events in 17 sports. Athletes from 37 participating CGAs won at least one medal; athletes from 21 CGAs won at least one gold medal. England led the medal table

pos: 2014 Commonwealth Games closing ceremony with Dougie MacLean performing "Caledonia" with the other performers, and a performance of "Auld Lang Syne". 2014 Commonwealth Games closing ceremony The closing ceremony of the 2014 Commonwealth Games, was held on 3 August 2014. Entitled "All Back to Ours", it was held at the Hampden Park, the main stadium of the event, in Glasgow, Scotland. The closing ceremony took a visual theme of a music festival, with performers, tents and flags within the stadium. The ceremony began with Scottish singer Lulu welcoming the athletes of the games. Scottish band Deacon Blue performed their signature song "Dignity". During this the

pos: Boxing at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Lightweight full contact with the front of the head or torso of the opponent. Five judges scored each bout; three of the judges had to signal a scoring punch within one second for the punch to score. The winner of the bout was the boxer who scored the most valid punches by the end of the bout. Boxing at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Lightweight The Lightweight boxing competition at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland was held from 26 July to 2 August at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre. Lightweights were limited to those boxers weighing less than

pos: Corey Main where he was coached by Gary Hollywood from 2005 to 2012. He competed at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games held in the Isle of Man, where he won four medals in the swimming events. Main won gold medals in the 50 metre, 100 metre, and 200 metre backstroke events, and was part of the New Zealand team that won the bronze medal in the 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay. At the 2014 Commonwealth Games held in Glasgow, Scotland, Main competed in the 100 metre and 200 metre backstroke and swam the backstroke leg in the 4 × 100 metre

pos: Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's 200 metre breaststroke Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's 200 metre breaststroke The men's 200 metre breaststroke event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games as part of the swimming programme took place on 24 July at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, Scotland. The medals were presented by Michael Cavanagh, Chairman of Commonwealth Games Scotland and the quaichs were presented by Louise Martin, Honorary Secretary of the Commonwealth Games Federation, Immediate Past Chair of Commonwealth Games Scotland and Vice-Chair of Glasgow 2014. Prior to this competition, the existing world and Commonwealth Games records were as follows. The following records were established

pos: Tuvalu at the Commonwealth Games with a distance of 12.62 metres. Tuvalu sent a team of 5 to the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland comprising Logona Esau, Tuau Lapua Lapua and Kaie Luenita in weightlifting; and Kaimalie Resture and Alan Resture in table tennis. Tuvalu at the Commonwealth Games Tuvalu first participated in the Commonwealth Games in 1998, when a weightlifter attended the games held at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Tuvalu has subsequently sent teams to compete in the Commonwealth Games in 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014. Tuvalu is unranked on the all-time medal tally of the Commonwealth Games, having never won a medal. Tuvalu

pos: Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's 200 metre breaststroke during the competition: Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's 200 metre breaststroke The men's 200 metre breaststroke event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games as part of the swimming programme took place on 24 July at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, Scotland. The medals were presented by Michael Cavanagh, Chairman of Commonwealth Games Scotland and the quaichs were presented by Louise Martin, Honorary Secretary of the Commonwealth Games Federation, Immediate Past Chair of Commonwealth Games Scotland and Vice-Chair of Glasgow 2014. Prior to this competition, the existing world and Commonwealth Games records were as follows. The following

pos: Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 metre butterfly the existing world and Commonwealth Games records were as follows. The following records were established during the competition: Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 metre butterfly The men's 100 metre butterfly event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games as part of the swimming programme took place on 27 and 28 July at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, Scotland. The medals were presented by Bruce Robertson, Vice-President of the Commonwealth Games Federation and Swimming at the 1974 Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 metre butterfly|1974 Commonwealth bronze medallist in this event and the quaichs were presented by Paul

pos: Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's 100 metre freestyle Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's 100 metre freestyle The women's 100 metre freestyle event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games as part of the swimming programme is scheduled to take place on 27 and 28 July at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, Scotland. The medals were presented by Louise Martin, Honorary Secretary of the Commonwealth Games Federation, Immediate Past Chair of Commonwealth Games Scotland and Vice-Chair of Glasgow 2014 and the quaichs were presented by Alfred C. Weir, Chairman of NVT Group. Prior to this competition, the existing world and Commonwealth Games records were as follows.

pos: 2014 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony lives. The unique partnership aimed "to use the power of sport to reach every child in Scotland and benefit children in every Commonwealth nation and territory." The ceremony was broadcast by BBC One, and was introduced by Gary Lineker, Hazel Irvine, Clare Balding and Huw Edwards. The estimated worldwide television audience was one billion, with 9 million in the UK. 2014 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony The opening ceremony for the 2014 Commonwealth Games was held at Celtic Park in Glasgow, Scotland, between 21:00 and 23:40 BST, on 23 July 2014. The ceremony was directed by David Zolkwer and included the

pos: Australia at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Vince Raleigh, Richard Scarce, Rohan Taylor Table Tennis Australia selected a team of 10 athletes. Officials: Section Manager – Scott Houston, Head Coach – Jens Lang, Assistant Coach – Nam Ho Oh Triathlon Australia selected a team of 6 athletes. Weightlifting Australia announced a team of 19 athletes on 18 March 2014. Officials: Wrestling Australia announced a team of nine athletes on 30 May 2014. Only freestyle wrestling events are being held in Glasgow. Australia at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Australia competed at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, between 23 July and 3 August 2014. It was the

pos: Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's 400 metre freestyle the competition: Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's 400 metre freestyle The women's 400 metre freestyle event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games as part of the swimming programme took place on 29 July at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, Scotland. The medals were presented by Maureen Campbell, Director of Commonwealth Games Scotland and Chair of Scottish Swimming and the quaichs were presented by Paul Bush, Director of Commonwealth Games Scotland and former Chief Executive Officer of Scottish Swimming. Prior to this competition, the existing world and Commonwealth Games records were as follows. The following records were

pos: Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's 400 metre freestyle Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's 400 metre freestyle The women's 400 metre freestyle event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games as part of the swimming programme took place on 29 July at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, Scotland. The medals were presented by Maureen Campbell, Director of Commonwealth Games Scotland and Chair of Scottish Swimming and the quaichs were presented by Paul Bush, Director of Commonwealth Games Scotland and former Chief Executive Officer of Scottish Swimming. Prior to this competition, the existing world and Commonwealth Games records were as follows. The following records were established during

pos: Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's 100 metre butterfly Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's 100 metre butterfly The women's 100 metre butterfly event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games as part of the swimming programme took place on 24 and 25 July at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, Scotland. The medals were presented by Pamela Young, Chef de mission of Saint Helena at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and Secretary of the National Sports Association of Saint Helena and the quaichs were presented by Perry Crosswhite, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Commonwealth Games Association. Prior to this competition, the existing world and Commonwealth Games records

pos: Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's 100 metre butterfly were as follows. The following records were established during the competition: Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's 100 metre butterfly The women's 100 metre butterfly event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games as part of the swimming programme took place on 24 and 25 July at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, Scotland. The medals were presented by Pamela Young, Chef de mission of Saint Helena at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and Secretary of the National Sports Association of Saint Helena and the quaichs were presented by Perry Crosswhite, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Commonwealth Games Association.

pos: Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's 200 metre freestyle Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's 200 metre freestyle The women's 200 metre freestyle event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games as part of the swimming programme took place on 24 July at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, Scotland. The medals were presented by Gideon Sam, Vice-President of the Commonwealth Games Federation and President of the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee and the quaichs were presented by John Mason, Board member of Glasgow 2014. Prior to this competition, the existing world and Commonwealth Games records were as follows. The following records were established during the

pos: Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's 50 metre backstroke Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's 50 metre backstroke The women's 50 metre backstroke event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games as part of the swimming programme took place on 28 and 29 July at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, Scotland. The medals were presented by Helen Jaques, Aquatics Competition Manager, Glasgow 2014 and the quaichs were presented by Miriam Moyo, Commonwealth Games Federation Regional Vice-President, Africa and President of the National Olympic Committee of Zambia. Prior to this competition, the existing world and Commonwealth Games records were as follows. The following records were established during the

pos: Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's 200 metre freestyle competition: Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's 200 metre freestyle The women's 200 metre freestyle event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games as part of the swimming programme took place on 24 July at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, Scotland. The medals were presented by Gideon Sam, Vice-President of the Commonwealth Games Federation and President of the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee and the quaichs were presented by John Mason, Board member of Glasgow 2014. Prior to this competition, the existing world and Commonwealth Games records were as follows. The following records were established during

pos: Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's 50 metre backstroke competition: Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's 50 metre backstroke The women's 50 metre backstroke event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games as part of the swimming programme took place on 28 and 29 July at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, Scotland. The medals were presented by Helen Jaques, Aquatics Competition Manager, Glasgow 2014 and the quaichs were presented by Miriam Moyo, Commonwealth Games Federation Regional Vice-President, Africa and President of the National Olympic Committee of Zambia. Prior to this competition, the existing world and Commonwealth Games records were as follows. The following records were established during

pos: Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 metre butterfly Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 metre butterfly The men's 100 metre butterfly event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games as part of the swimming programme took place on 27 and 28 July at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, Scotland. The medals were presented by Bruce Robertson, Vice-President of the Commonwealth Games Federation and Swimming at the 1974 Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 metre butterfly|1974 Commonwealth bronze medallist in this event and the quaichs were presented by Paul Bush, Director of Commonwealth Games Scotland and former Chief Executive Officer of Scottish Swimming. Prior to this competition,

pos: 2014 Commonwealth Games Parade of Nations 2014 Commonwealth Games Parade of Nations During the Parade of Nations at the 2014 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony, held on 23 July 2014, 71 athletes bearing the flags of their respective nations lead their national delegations as they paraded into Celtic Park in the host city of Glasgow, Scotland. Each team was led out by a Scottish Terrier, wearing a jacket bearing the name of the country, followed by the flag bearer for that nation. As the host of the last games, India entered first, followed by the rest of the Asian countries competing. Following this was Oceania, Africa, the

pos: Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's 100 metre freestyle The following records were established during the competition: Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's 100 metre freestyle The women's 100 metre freestyle event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games as part of the swimming programme is scheduled to take place on 27 and 28 July at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, Scotland. The medals were presented by Louise Martin, Honorary Secretary of the Commonwealth Games Federation, Immediate Past Chair of Commonwealth Games Scotland and Vice-Chair of Glasgow 2014 and the quaichs were presented by Alfred C. Weir, Chairman of NVT Group. Prior to this competition, the existing

pos: Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's 50 metre backstroke Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's 50 metre backstroke The men's 50 metre backstroke event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games as part of the swimming programme took place on 26 and 27 July at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, Scotland. The medals were presented by Antonio Gopal, President of the Seychelles Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association and the quaichs were presented by Mike Summers, Chairman of the Falkland Islands Overseas Games Association. Prior to this competition, the existing world and Commonwealth Games records were as follows. George Bovell, who qualified in eighth place, pulled out of

neg: Commonwealth Water Polo Championships held two months prior to the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. Commonwealth Water Polo Championships Placings - Women: Commonwealth Water Polo Championships Placings - Men: The third Commonwealth Champions were played from April 5–12, 2014 after an 8-year gap, where no competition was held in conjunction to the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India. The location was Aberdeen, Scotland at the newly-built Aberdeen Aquatics Centre. The Championships were held prior to the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Seven teams competed in the men's competition, and six in the women's. Commonwealth Water Polo Placings - Women: Commonwealth Water Polo Placings -

neg: Diving at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's 10 metre platform Diving at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's 10 metre platform The Men's 10 metre platform diving event is one of 261 events in 17 disciplines at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. It was held on August 2, 2014. Tom Daley of England won the Gold medal, Ooi Tze Liang of Malaysia won the Silver medal and Vincent Riendeau of Canada won the Bronze madal. The divers were to compete in a preliminary round, with each diver making six dives. The 12 best divers were to advance to the final round during the evening session, where all previous scores would be

neg: Triathlon at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Triathlon at the 2014 Commonwealth Games The Triathlon competitions at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, in Glasgow, were held in Strathclyde Country Park. The men's and women's individual events were held on Thursday 24 July and women's triathlon was the first medal event of the Games. Mixed team relay was held on Saturday 26 July for the first time ever in major multi-sport Games. Marisol Casado, ITU President and IOC member, commented: "We are delighted the Glasgow 2014 Organising Committee has embraced the Triathlon Mixed Relay. Triathlon is on currently on a high in the United Kingdom, and the Mixed Relay

neg: Triathlon at the 2014 Commonwealth Games a course consisting of one lap. bike course – 6 km. The bike course consisted of one lap of a 6 km course. run course – 1.6 km. The run course consisted of two laps. "Glasgow 2014 Triathlon Events at Strathclyde Park". Triathlonscotland.org. 21 July 2014 Triathlon at the 2014 Commonwealth Games The Triathlon competitions at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, in Glasgow, were held in Strathclyde Country Park. The men's and women's individual events were held on Thursday 24 July and women's triathlon was the first medal event of the Games. Mixed team relay was held on Saturday 26 July

neg: 2014 Commonwealth Games took place at the Ministry of Defence full-bore rifle and clay target ranges at Barry Buddon, near Dundee, which were also used in the 1986 Commonwealth Games. There were temporary ranges built for the small-bore rifle and pistol events. Diving was held at the Royal Commonwealth Pool in Edinburgh, located 45 miles (72 km) to the east, which held the annual Edinburgh Festival at the same time as the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Strathclyde Country Park, beside Hamilton and Motherwell, hosted the Triathlon event. The Athletes Village for the 2014 Commonwealth Games was situated on a 35 hectare site, in the

neg: Diving at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's synchronized 3 metre springboard a total dive score. The scores for each of the five dives were summed to give a final score. Results: Diving at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's synchronized 3 metre springboard The women's synchronized 3 metre springboard was part of the Diving at the 2014 Commonwealth Games program. The competition was held on 30 July 2014 at Royal Commonwealth Pool in Edinburgh. A single round was held, with each team making five dives. Eleven judges scored each dive: three for each diver, and five for synchronisation. Only the middle score counted for each diver, with the middle three counting

neg: Diving at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's synchronized 3 metre springboard a total dive score. The scores for each of the six dives were summed to give a final score. Diving at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's synchronized 3 metre springboard The men's synchronised 3 metre springboard was part of the Diving at the 2014 Commonwealth Games program. The competition was held on 1 August 2014 at Royal Commonwealth Pool in Edinburgh. A single round was held, with each team making six dives. Eleven judges scored each dive: three for each diver, and five for synchronisation. Only the middle score counted for each diver, with the middle three counting for

neg: Diving at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's synchronized 10 metre platform a total dive score. The scores for each of the five dives were summed to give a final score. Results: Diving at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's synchronized 10 metre platform The women's synchronized 10 metre platform was part of the Diving at the 2014 Commonwealth Games program. The competition was held on 30 July 2014 at Royal Commonwealth Pool in Edinburgh. A single round was held, with each team making five dives. Eleven judges scored each dive: three for each diver, and five for synchronisation. Only the middle score counted for each diver, with the middle three counting

neg: Diving at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's synchronized 10 metre platform a total dive score. The scores for each of the five dives were summed to give a final score. Final results: Diving at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's synchronized 10 metre platform The men's synchronized 10 metre platform was part of the Diving at the 2014 Commonwealth Games program. The competition was held on 1 August 2014 at Royal Commonwealth Pool in Edinburgh. A single round was held, with each team making six dives. Eleven judges scored each dive: three for each diver, and five for synchronisation. Only the middle score counted for each diver, with the middle three

neg: Diving at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's synchronized 3 metre springboard Diving at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's synchronized 3 metre springboard The women's synchronized 3 metre springboard was part of the Diving at the 2014 Commonwealth Games program. The competition was held on 30 July 2014 at Royal Commonwealth Pool in Edinburgh. A single round was held, with each team making five dives. Eleven judges scored each dive: three for each diver, and five for synchronisation. Only the middle score counted for each diver, with the middle three counting for synchronization. These five scores were averaged, multiplied by 3, and multiplied by the dive's degree of difficulty to give

neg: Diving at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's synchronized 3 metre springboard Diving at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's synchronized 3 metre springboard The men's synchronised 3 metre springboard was part of the Diving at the 2014 Commonwealth Games program. The competition was held on 1 August 2014 at Royal Commonwealth Pool in Edinburgh. A single round was held, with each team making six dives. Eleven judges scored each dive: three for each diver, and five for synchronisation. Only the middle score counted for each diver, with the middle three counting for synchronisation. These five scores were averaged, multiplied by 3, and multiplied by the dive's degree of difficulty to give

neg: Diving at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's synchronized 10 metre platform Diving at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's synchronized 10 metre platform The women's synchronized 10 metre platform was part of the Diving at the 2014 Commonwealth Games program. The competition was held on 30 July 2014 at Royal Commonwealth Pool in Edinburgh. A single round was held, with each team making five dives. Eleven judges scored each dive: three for each diver, and five for synchronisation. Only the middle score counted for each diver, with the middle three counting for synchronization. These five scores were averaged, multiplied by 3, and multiplied by the dive's degree of difficulty to give

neg: Diving at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's synchronized 10 metre platform Diving at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's synchronized 10 metre platform The men's synchronized 10 metre platform was part of the Diving at the 2014 Commonwealth Games program. The competition was held on 1 August 2014 at Royal Commonwealth Pool in Edinburgh. A single round was held, with each team making six dives. Eleven judges scored each dive: three for each diver, and five for synchronisation. Only the middle score counted for each diver, with the middle three counting for synchronisation. These five scores were averaged, multiplied by 3, and multiplied by the dive's degree of difficulty to give

neg: Venues of the 2014 Commonwealth Games competitive use. A comprehensive upgrade and refurbishment of the park is completed ahead of the Games. Scotstoun Leisure Centre hosted Table tennis and Squash. The Shooting competitions took place at the Ministry of Defence full-bore rifle and clay target ranges at Barry Buddon, near Dundee, which were also used in the 1986 Commonwealth Games. There were temporary ranges built for the small-bore rifle and pistol events. Diving was held at the Royal Commonwealth Pool in Edinburgh, located 45 miles (72 km) to the east, which also held the annual Edinburgh Festival at the same time as the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

neg: Hockey at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's tournament Hockey at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's tournament The men's field hockey event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games was held at the Glasgow National Hockey Centre from 25 July to 3 August 2014. Australia defeated India in the final to take their fifth consecutive gold medal at the Commonwealth Games, whilst England defeated New Zealand on penalties in the bronze medal match. Two groups each of five teams were drawn. Pool A consisted of Scotland, Australia, India, South Africa and Wales; whilst pool B consisted of Canada, England, Malaysia, New Zealand and Trinidad and Tobago. The teams were required

neg: Badminton at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Mixed team in the mixed team event. The seeding list was based on July 3, 2014 world rankings as the draw was conducted on July 21, 2014. The knock out draw was held immediately after the group stage was completed. </div> Badminton at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Mixed team The mixed team badminton event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games was held from July 24 to July 28 at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow. The teams were drawn into group stage draw. The top team in each group along with the two best runners-up advanced to the knockout round. The draw for

neg: Badminton at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Badminton at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Badminton events at the 2014 Commonwealth Games took place between Thursday 24 July and Sunday 3 August at the newly built Emirates Arena, in Glasgow. Badminton is one of ten core sports at the Commonwealth Games and has been continuously held at the Games since its first appearance at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica. The badminton programme in 2014 included men's and women's singles competitions; men's, women's and mixed doubles competitions alongside a mixed team event throughout the 11 days of competition. The draw for the tournament was held

neg: Badminton at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Mixed team Badminton at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Mixed team The mixed team badminton event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games was held from July 24 to July 28 at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow. The teams were drawn into group stage draw. The top team in each group along with the two best runners-up advanced to the knockout round. The draw for the competition was done on July 21, 2014. This was Malaysia's third consecutive gold medal in the mixed team event at the Commonwealth Games. England took silver for the second time and Singapore took bronze, their first medal ever

neg: Badminton at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's singles 2014. The seeds for the tournament were: Badminton at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's singles The men's singles badminton event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games was held from July 29 to August 3 at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow. The defending was Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia, who won in 2006 and 2010. This year, Lee withdrew from the tournament due to an injury. The athletes were drawn into an elimination stage draw. Once a team lost a match it was no longer able to compete. Each match was contested as the best of three games. The draw for

neg: 1978 Commonwealth Games 1978 Commonwealth Games The 1978 Commonwealth Games were held in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada from 3 to 12 August 1978, two years after the 1976 Summer Olympics were held in Montreal, Quebec. They were boycotted by Nigeria, in protest of New Zealand's sporting contacts with apartheid-era South Africa, as well as by Uganda, in protest of alleged Canadian hostility towards the government of Idi Amin. The Bid Election was held at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. This was the first Commonwealth Games where a computerised system was used to handle ticket sales. These were the first Commonwealth Games to be

neg: Halifax bid for the 2014 Commonwealth Games Committee (BRC) was established to evaluate each bid city proposal and to recommend a Canadian Candidate Bid City to the CGC. Only Halifax, Ottawa, York Region and Hamilton actually submitted bid proposals to host the 2014 Commonwealth Games on 1 November 2005. Calgary had by then pulled out of the running. Presentations were held on 13 December 2005 by each bid city to the BRC and two days later Halifax had been chosen to be Canada's bid city for the 2014 Commonwealth Games. The Halifax 2014 Commonwealth Games Bid Society, also known as "The Bid Society", had been established and

neg: 2014 Commonwealth Games 18 different sports, outranking the 1970 and 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh. Over the last 10 years, however, Glasgow and Scotland had staged World, Commonwealth, European, or British events in all sports proposed for the 2014 Commonwealth Games, including the World Badminton Championships in 1997. The Games received acclaim for their organisation, attendance, and the public enthusiasm of the people of Scotland, with CGF chief executive Mike Hooper hailing them as "the standout games in the history of the movement". Held in Scotland for the third time, the Games were notable for the successes of the Home Nations of the

neg: Commonwealth Veteran Fencing Championships one of only 3 gold medals won by Northern Ireland at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Commonwealth Veteran Fencing Championships The Commonwealth Veteran Fencing Championships is a sport-specific event held in the Commonwealth of Nations. It is an age-restricted event for fencers aged 40 and above, organised by the Commonwealth Veterans Fencing Association in cooperation with the Commonwealth Fencing Federation. The first championships were held in 1995 and subsequently held on each odd-numbered year until 2009. From 2010, the event timing was changed to occur on even-numbered years so every second event coincides with the Commonwealth Fencing Championships and Commonwealth Games.

neg: Commonwealth Games medals. At the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, he won 6 gold medals and 1 silver medal. Chad le Clos, South Africa’s most decorated swimmer, has won 17 medals from just three Commonwealth Games (2010, 2014 & 2018), seven of which are gold. At the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, he won three golds, a silver and a bronze. Commonwealth Games The Commonwealth Games are an international multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930, and has taken place every four years since then. The Commonwealth Games were known as the

neg: Commonwealth Winter Games and the 1966 event was held in St. Moritz as well, following which the idea was discontinued. A Winter Games was proposed for 2010 in India, complementing the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi. The proposed venue was Gulmarg in Jammu and Kashmir, where the Indian National Winter Games had previously been held, but the idea did not come to fruition. Commonwealth Winter Games The Commonwealth Winter Games was a multi-sport event comprising winter sports, last held in 1966. Three editions of the Games have been staged. The Winter Games were designed as a counterbalance to the Commonwealth Games, which

neg: Arpinder Singh Arpinder Singh Arpinder Singh (born 30 December 1992) is an Indian triple jumper. He was a gold medallist at the 2018 Asian Games. He also claimed a bronze medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. In June 2014, Singh beat his previous best of 16.84 metres by jumping 17.17 metres at the 2014 National Inter-State Championships in Lucknow. In the process, he beat the national record previously held by Renjith Maheshwary and also secured a qualification for the 2014 Commonwealth Games where he won the bronze medal. The record was again broken by Maheshwary in 2016. On August 29,2018

neg: Badminton at the 2014 Commonwealth Games on 21 July in Glasgow. Badminton at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Badminton events at the 2014 Commonwealth Games took place between Thursday 24 July and Sunday 3 August at the newly built Emirates Arena, in Glasgow. Badminton is one of ten core sports at the Commonwealth Games and has been continuously held at the Games since its first appearance at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica. The badminton programme in 2014 included men's and women's singles competitions; men's, women's and mixed doubles competitions alongside a mixed team event throughout the 11 days of competition. The draw

neg: Athletics at the Commonwealth Games from 2010 and the 20 km racewalk in 2014. A total of 35 different events have been held in the men's competition, 23 of which were contested at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi. Many of the discontinued events were similar to modern events but at different lengths as they were contested over distances measured in Imperial units. Events with distances measured in metric units were first contested in 1970. A total of 34 different events have been held in the women's competition, 23 of which were contested at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi. The women's program has been

neg: Diving at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's 10 metre platform cleared. However, since there were only 11 divers in the competition all the divers progressed to the final, with the preliminary round only serving to determine the order in which they dived in the final. "Green denotes finalists" Diving at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's 10 metre platform The Men's 10 metre platform diving event is one of 261 events in 17 disciplines at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. It was held on August 2, 2014. Tom Daley of England won the Gold medal, Ooi Tze Liang of Malaysia won the Silver medal and Vincent Riendeau of Canada won the

neg: Badminton at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's singles Badminton at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's singles The men's singles badminton event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games was held from July 29 to August 3 at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow. The defending was Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia, who won in 2006 and 2010. This year, Lee withdrew from the tournament due to an injury. The athletes were drawn into an elimination stage draw. Once a team lost a match it was no longer able to compete. Each match was contested as the best of three games. The draw for the competition was done on July 21,

neg: Athletics at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's 100 metres (T12) finals for the first athlete in each heat and the fastest loser over the three heats. Athletics at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's 100 metres (T12) The Women's 100 metres (T12) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games as part of the athletics programme was held at Hampden Park on 28 July 2014. The event was open to Para-sport athletes competing in the T12 classification, with heavily impaired vision, but T11 athletes were also allowed to enter, though no points system was used for parity. T12 and T11 athletes require running guides. The guides of those athletes that finished in the

neg: Scotland at the Commonwealth Games Scotland at the Commonwealth Games Scotland is one of only six countries to have competed in every Commonwealth Games since the first Empire Games in 1930. The others are Australia, Canada, England, New Zealand and Wales. The Commonwealth Games is the only major multi-sport event in which Scottish athletes and teams compete as Scotland; otherwise Scotland participates in multi-sport events as part of a Great Britain team. Scotland has hosted the Commonwealth Games three times, Edinburgh in 1970 and 1986, and Glasgow in 2014. The inaugural Commonwealth Youth Games were held in Edinburgh in 2000. Scotland sent a team of

neg: Athletics at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's 100 metres (T12) Athletics at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's 100 metres (T12) The Women's 100 metres (T12) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games as part of the athletics programme was held at Hampden Park on 28 July 2014. The event was open to Para-sport athletes competing in the T12 classification, with heavily impaired vision, but T11 athletes were also allowed to enter, though no points system was used for parity. T12 and T11 athletes require running guides. The guides of those athletes that finished in the top three also received medals. The first round consisted of three heats, with qualification to the

neg: Athletics at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's shot put best mark from the first round, at 21.24 metres, a new Commonwealth Games record Athletics at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's shot put The Men's shot put at the 2014 Commonwealth Games as part of the athletics programme took place at Hampden Park on 27 and 28 July 2014. Final qualification mark was set at 20.00 metres, and athletes reaching that marked qualified for the final. Where less than twelve made the mark, the first twelve athletes were to qualify for the final as of right. In the event, three athletes qualified through reaching the mark; the next nine

neg: Athletics at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's hammer throw at 68.92 metres, a new Commonwealth Games record Athletics at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's hammer throw The Women's hammer throw at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place at Hampden Park on 27 and 28 July 2014. Final qualification mark was set at 65 metres, and athletes reaching that marked qualified for the final. Where less than twelve made the mark, the first twelve athletes were to qualify for the final as of right. In the event, only three qualified automatically, and nine reached the final without making the mark. Canada's Sultana Frizell

neg: Badminton at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Mixed team 5 was the weakest team in the event. Badminton at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Mixed team The mixed team event of badminton at the 2010 Commonwealth Games was held from 4 October to 8 October 2010 in Siri Fort Sports Complex, New Delhi, India where 20 teams competed in the competition. Defending champions, Malaysia, won the gold medal for the second time in a row. They repeated this victory four years later at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. India took their first silver in the mixed team event and England settled for bronze. Five pots arranged during the

neg: Badminton at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Mixed team Badminton at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Mixed team The mixed team event of badminton at the 2010 Commonwealth Games was held from 4 October to 8 October 2010 in Siri Fort Sports Complex, New Delhi, India where 20 teams competed in the competition. Defending champions, Malaysia, won the gold medal for the second time in a row. They repeated this victory four years later at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. India took their first silver in the mixed team event and England settled for bronze. Five pots arranged during the draw, with pot 1 is strongest, while pot

neg: Tuvalu at the Commonwealth Games Tuvalu at the Commonwealth Games Tuvalu first participated in the Commonwealth Games in 1998, when a weightlifter attended the games held at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Tuvalu has subsequently sent teams to compete in the Commonwealth Games in 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014. Tuvalu is unranked on the all-time medal tally of the Commonwealth Games, having never won a medal. Tuvalu first participated in the Commonwealth Games in 1998, when a weightlifter attended the games held at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. At the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England, Tuvalu was represented by two table tennis players - Alan Puga Resture and

neg: Athletics at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 metres Three semi-finals were held, with automatic qualification restricted to the first two finishers in each heat, and the next two fastest athletes across the three semi-finals. Kemar Bailey-Cole was the fastest qualifier in 10.00 seconds. Athletics at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 metres The Men's 100 metres at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place at Hampden Park on 27 and 28 July 2014. Kemar Bailey-Cole won the gold medal. The first round consisted of nine heats, with qualification for the first two in each heat and the sixth fastest losers. However, due

neg: Mary Kom October 2014, she won her first Gold Medal at the Asian Games held at Incheon, South Korea by beating Kazakhstan’s Zhaina Shekerbekova in the flyweight (51 kg) summit clash. On 8 November 2017, she clinched an unprecedented fifth gold medal (48 kg) at the ASBC Asian Confederation women’s boxing championships held at Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam. The only major international event, that she had not seen a medal before was in Commonwealth Games, as her category Light flyweight was never included in the games till 2018 Commonwealth Games where as expected she earned the gold medal gracefully in the

neg: 2014 Commonwealth Games United Kingdom, with England, Wales and hosts Scotland achieving their largest ever gold medal hauls and overall medal hauls at a Commonwealth Games. England finished top of the medal table for the first time since the 1986 Commonwealth Games, also held in Scotland. Kiribati also won its first ever medal at a Commonwealth Games, a gold in the 105 kg men's weightlifting competition. Scotland was the first country to consider hosting the 2014 Commonwealth Games in 2004, with Scottish cities being invited by the Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland to consider making a bid. In September 2004, Glasgow was announced

neg: Commonwealth Games winter Games were founded by T.D. Richardson. The 1958 Commonwealth Winter Games were held in St. Moritz, Switzerland and was the inaugural games for the winter edition. The 1962 Games were also held in St. Moritz, complementing the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Australia, and the 1966 event was held in St. Moritz as well, following which the idea was discontinued. The Commonwealth Youth Games are an international multi-sport event organized by the Commonwealth Games Federation. The games are held every four years with the current Commonwealth Games format. The Commonwealth Games Federation discussed the idea of

neg: Sport in Glasgow 18 different sports, outranking the 1970 and 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh. Over the last 10 years, however, Glasgow and Scotland had staged World, Commonwealth, European, or British events in all sports proposed for the 2014 Commonwealth Games, including the World Badminton Championships in 1997. The Games received acclaim for their organisation, attendance, and the public enthusiasm of the people of Scotland, with Commonwealth Games Federation chief executive Mike Hooper hailing them as "the standout games in the history of the movement". Held in Scotland for the third time, the Games were notable for the successes of the Home Nations

neg: 2014 Commonwealth Games to a standard which would continue to enhance the image and prestige of the Games." This put Glasgow ahead in terms of the technical comprehensiveness of its bid. The final decision on the host city of the 2014 Commonwealth Games was held in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 9 November 2007 at the Commonwealth Games Federation General Assembly, attended by all 71 Commonwealth Games member associations. Each bid city made a presentation to the General Assembly, the order of which was determined by drawing lots. Glasgow's delegation was led by Louise Martin, chair of the Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland, First

neg: 2014 Commonwealth Games earlier, confirmed that it would not be taking part in the games. In this table the number of athletes sent is shown in parenthesis. The following table shows a summary of the competition schedule. A total of 18 sports and 261 medal events were contested at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. A record 22 para-sport events were contested in five different sports (athletics, cycling, lawn bowls, swimming and weightlifting) and para track cycling was held for the very first time. Archery and tennis from the 2010 games were replaced on the sports programme with triathlon (for the first time since 2006)

neg: 2014 Commonwealth Games Parade of Nations their announced flag bearer, in the same order as the parade. This is sortable by country name, flag bearer's name, or flag bearer's sport. Names are given in the form officially designated by the CGF. The first team to enter the stadium was India, host of the 2010 Commonwealth Games, maintaining the tradition of the immediate previous host nation entering first. 2014 Commonwealth Games Parade of Nations During the Parade of Nations at the 2014 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony, held on 23 July 2014, 71 athletes bearing the flags of their respective nations lead their national delegations as they paraded

neg: Canada at the Commonwealth Games Edmonton was the first city to host the Commonwealth Games under that name in 1978, and Victoria, British Columbia hosted the Games in 1994. Hamilton applied to host the 2010 Commonwealth Games but lost to the Delhi bid. Halifax, Nova Scotia withdrew its bid for the 2014 Commonwealth Games. The Commonwealth Games Association in Canada, known as Commonwealth Games Canada (CGC) is responsible for organizing the Canadian team participating in the Commonwealth Games. Canadian medals by Game : Canada at the Commonwealth Games Canada has participated in every Commonwealth Games since the first ever British Empire Games held in Hamilton,

neg: 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games The 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games were held in Pune, India, a city in the state of Maharashtra. They were the third Commonwealth Youth Games, which are held every four years; they were the first Commonwealth Youth Games to be held in Asia. The III Commonwealth Youth Games were conducted from 12 to 18 October 2008. Over 1,300 athletes and 350 officials from 71 countries participated in these games. The III Commonwealth Youth Games is unique for its green theme, which permeates all aspects of the Games. A special drive is being conducted by the game organisers

neg: Abuja bid for the 2014 Commonwealth Games location for the games because of its unity, serenity, topography and availability of standard sporting facilities. Abuja had recently hosted the All-Africa Games, The African regional version of the olympics, for which it constructed a world-class olympic stadium and games village. It was a hugely successful tournament with more than 7,000 athletes (and larger in size than any Commonwealth Games ever held). The 2014 Commonwealth Games would also be an integral part of national celebration plans for Nigeria's centenary. The Abuja bid received strong support from African Commonwealth members (which make up the bulk of the Commonwealth) as well as

neg: Commonwealth Winter Games Commonwealth Winter Games The Commonwealth Winter Games was a multi-sport event comprising winter sports, last held in 1966. Three editions of the Games have been staged. The Winter Games were designed as a counterbalance to the Commonwealth Games, which focuses on summer sports, to accompany the Winter Olympics and Summer Olympic Games. The winter Games were founded by T.D. Richardson. The 1958 Commonwealth Winter Games were held in St. Moritz, Switzerland. This was the inaugural games for the winter edition. The 1962 Games were also held in St. Moritz, complementing the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Australia,

neg: Athletics at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's shot put Athletics at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's shot put The Men's shot put at the 2014 Commonwealth Games as part of the athletics programme took place at Hampden Park on 27 and 28 July 2014. Final qualification mark was set at 20.00 metres, and athletes reaching that marked qualified for the final. Where less than twelve made the mark, the first twelve athletes were to qualify for the final as of right. In the event, three athletes qualified through reaching the mark; the next nine qualified for the final without reaching the mark. New Zealand's Tomas Walsh was the

neg: Athletics at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's hammer throw Athletics at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's hammer throw The Women's hammer throw at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place at Hampden Park on 27 and 28 July 2014. Final qualification mark was set at 65 metres, and athletes reaching that marked qualified for the final. Where less than twelve made the mark, the first twelve athletes were to qualify for the final as of right. In the event, only three qualified automatically, and nine reached the final without making the mark. Canada's Sultana Frizell was the best mark from the first round,

neg: Twenty20 International two-day match. In 1998, cricket was played as part of the Commonwealth Games, on this occasion in the 50-over format. There was some talk about Twenty20 cricket being part of the 2010 Commonwealth Games, which were held in Delhi, but at the time the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), were not in favour of the short format of the game, and it was not included. Cricket was played in 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China and 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea. India skipped both times. There was further calls for subsequent Commonwealth Games and Olympic

neg: Boxing in India which were held from January 9 to 15, where boxers Satish Kumar, Manpreet Singh, Sumit Sangwan, Mrunal Bhosale won medals. In 2014, Priyanka Chopra portrayed Mary Kom in an award winning biographical film about her life. Boxing in India In India, the game of boxing does not command a significant fan following, which commentators often attribute to the lack of discernible international victories. However, despite its limited success at large global championships, it is a regular medal-holder at the Asian Games and Commonwealth Games, Mohammad Ali Qamar became the first Indian to win a gold medal at the 2002 Commonwealth

neg: Charlie Flynn Charlie Flynn Charles "Mailman" Flynn (born 6 November 1993, Lanark) is a professional boxer and Commonwealth gold medalist from Scotland. Flynn competed in the men's lightweight division at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where he won the gold medal. Flynn was also a lightweight boxing competitor in the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games where he won the silver medal. He was the winner of the Editor's Award at the Sunday Mail Scottish Sports Awards 2014. In the weeks following his Commonwealth Games success he gave an inspirational speech to the Scotland Rowing Team before the 2014 Commonwealth Rowing Championships. Flynn made his

neg: Commonwealth Games first edition of the winter games and paraplegic games were held in 1958 and 1962 respectively, with their last edition held in 1966 and 1974 respectively and the first youth games were held in 2000. The 1942 and 1946 Commonwealth Games were cancelled because of the second world war. The Commonwealth Games are overseen by the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF), which also controls the sporting programme and selects the host cities. The games movement consists of international sports federations (IFs), (CGAs), and organising committees for each specific Commonwealth Games. There are several rituals and symbols, such as the Commonwealth Games

neg: Athletics at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games nation Isle of Man won one bronze medal. Twenty-six nations reached the athletics medal table. The men's 800 metres was high calibre and medallists Timothy Kitum and Nijel Amos both went on to win medals at the 2012 London Olympics. Jazmin Sawyers, the long jump and relay gold medallist in Douglas, advanced into the senior ranks three years later at the 2014 Commonwealth Games by getting the long jump silver. Athletics at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games Athletics was one of the seven sports of the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games. Held between 9 and 11 September, the events were staged

neg: Halifax bid for the 2014 Commonwealth Games Halifax bid for the 2014 Commonwealth Games The Halifax bid for the 2014 Commonwealth Games was a withdrawn bid to host the 2014 Commonwealth Games by Halifax Regional Municipality, the capital of the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. The bid was eventually won by Glasgow (Scotland), who beat Abuja (Nigeria) after a vote of 47 to 24 vote by the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) General Assembly on 9 November 2007 in Sri Lanka. Halifax and Hamilton were both finalists in the selection process to host the 2010 Commonwealth Games. Hamilton won the right to bid for the 2010 Commonwealth Games

neg: Athletics at the 2014 Commonwealth Games silver medal in the three sprint events, the most successful individual athlete at the meet. Jamaican sprint Olympic and World champions Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce both decided to forego the individual sprint events, but appeared on the final evening of the meet to win golds in the relays. In preparation for hosting the Commonwealth Games Athletics events, the modified Hampden Park held the full-test Sainsbury's Grand Prix Diamond League event, usually held in London, on Saturday 12 July and Sunday 13 July 2014. Over the 10 days of competition there were 44 medal events plus an additional 6 para-sport

neg: Major sports event hosting in Britain during the 2010s in Melbourne and as a result, its bid was deemed technically superior according to the CGF Evaluation Report that was released in September 2007. The Commonwealth Games Evaluation Commission concluded that: "Glasgow has shown it has the ability to stage the 2014 Commonwealth Games to a standard which would continue to enhance the image and prestige of the Games." This put Glasgow ahead in terms of the technical comprehensiveness of its bid. The final decision on the host city of the 2014 Commonwealth Games was held in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 9 November 2007 at the Commonwealth Games Federation General

neg: Commonwealth Games medal table is Australia, followed by England and Canada. The 2010 Commonwealth Games were held in Delhi, India. The Games cost $11 billion and are the most expensive Commonwealth Games ever. It was the first time that the Commonwealth Games were held in India,also the first time that a Commonwealth Republic hosted the games and the second time they were held in Asia after Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 1998. A total of 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events. The final medal tally was led by Australia. The host nation India achieved

neg: Commonwealth Water Polo Championships Men: Commonwealth Water Polo Championships The Commonwealth Water Polo Championships are held in conjunction with the Commonwealth Games, although they are no longer included in the Commonwealth Games programme. They are in a round robin format. It is implied that the next Games will be held in conjunction with the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia. Although recognised as a Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) sport, water polo has only featured in the Games once at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand. Only Australia and New Zealand took part, where Australia won all three matches: 11-4,

neg: Commonwealth Water Polo Championships Commonwealth Water Polo Championships The Commonwealth Water Polo Championships are held in conjunction with the Commonwealth Games, although they are no longer included in the Commonwealth Games programme. They are in a round robin format. It is implied that the next Games will be held in conjunction with the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia. Although recognised as a Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) sport, water polo has only featured in the Games once at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand. Only Australia and New Zealand took part, where Australia won all three matches: 11-4, 13-2,