query: how many medals did new zealand win at the 2014 commonwealth games

pos: New Zealand at the 2014 Commonwealth Games New Zealand at the 2014 Commonwealth Games New Zealand competed at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, from 23 July to 3 August 2014. It was the nation's 20th appearance at the Commonwealth Games, having competed at every Games since their inception in 1930. The New Zealand Olympic Committee registered the complete team on 8 July 2014, with 239 athletes competing at the Games across all 17 sports. The team was reduced to 238 prior to the opening ceremony, after judoka Patti Grogan withdrew due to an unspecified health issue. New Zealand left Glasgow with 45 medals, including 14 golds,

neg: New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games has hosted the Games three times: Historically, New Zealand has generally been 4th or 5th, though was up to 3rd (1950 & 1962), and down to 11th (1970 & 2010) and 9th (2006). At the first games in 1930, New Zealand's 4th position was ahead of Australia at 5th. At the conclusion of the 2014 Commonwealth Games, New Zealand has earned 159 gold medals, 220 silver medals and 278 bronze medals. In the all-time medal tally New Zealand is ranked 5th behind Australia, England, Canada and India. Events in bold featured at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Notable competitors for New

neg: New Zealand at the 2014 Commonwealth Games across 14 sports. It was the third-equal largest medal haul by the country, tying with the 2002 Games in Manchester and behind the 1950 and 1990 Games, both hosted by New Zealand in Auckland. In gold medals, the total was second only to the Auckland 1990 Games. One-third of the nation's medals were won in cycling; no medals were won in badminton, table tennis or triathlon. On 14 December 2012, Rob Waddell was appointed New Zealand's chef de mission for the 2014 Commonwealth Games and 2016 Summer Olympics. The NZOC announced the first athletes on 7 April, with additional athletes

neg: New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games Zealand include Greg Yelavich in sports shooting, who has won 11 medals at 6 games from 1986 to 2006. Rowan Brassey has also competed at 6 games, and has won 3 medals in lawn bowls. Gary Anderson won 3 golds, 2 silvers and 3 bronze medals for New Zealand in cycling. Athlete Valerie Young has won the most gold medals (5) of any New Zealand competitor. New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games Since the first in 1930, New Zealand has competed in all 21 editions of the Commonwealth Games and has won a total of 656 medals including 159 gold.

neg: New Zealand at the 1990 Commonwealth Games 1930 at Hamilton, Ontario. Selection is the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic Committee. The Opening Ceremony consisted many events including the arrival of The Queen's Representative Prince Edward, arrival of the Queen's Baton and many Māori ceremonial stories. The Opening Ceremony was concluded by the singing of the games' theme song "This is the moment". <br> New Zealand was fourth in the medal table in 1990. With a tally of 17 gold medals and a total of 58 medals won this was New Zealand's most successful Commonwealth Games. Athletics: Boxing: Cycling: Gymnastics: Judo: Lawn Bowls: Shooting: Swimming: Athletics: Cycling:

neg: Chunli Li Commonwealth Games for New Zealand. Since 2011, she came out of her "retirement" and started representing New Zealand again. Li led the New Zealand team at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. In the 2017 New Year Honours, Li was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to ttable tennis. Chunli Li Chunli Li （simplified Chinese: 李春丽, traditional Chinese: 李春麗, born 28 February 1962) is a Chinese-born New Zealand female professional table tennis player. She won a gold, silver and two bronze medals at the 2002 Commonwealth Games to cap off her long career. Li

neg: New Zealand at the 2018 Commonwealth Games New Zealand at the 2018 Commonwealth Games New Zealand competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia, from 4 to 15 April 2018. It was the nations’s 21st appearance at the Commonwealth Games, having competed at every Games since their inception in 1930. The New Zealand team consisted of 251 athletes, 130 men and 121 women, across 17 sports. The New Zealand team collected 46 medals: 15 gold, 16 silver and 15 bronze, an increase of one medal from the previous games. The medals came across twelve sports. The nation won its first medal in beach volleyball, which

neg: New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games Since the first in 1930, New Zealand has competed in all 21 editions of the Commonwealth Games and has won a total of 656 medals including 159 gold. The New Zealand Olympic Committee (known as "The New Zealand Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association" prior to 1994) is the body in New Zealand responsible for selecting Athletes to represent New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games. The NZOC is a member of the Commonwealth Games Federation. In 1978 Nigeria boycotted the Commonwealth Games in protest at New Zealand's sporting contacts with apartheid-era South Africa New Zealand

neg: Regan King club side Southern, helping them to win the Watters Cup competition final on the 23rd of July at Mayfield. King's sister, Joelle, is a professional squash player who won Commonwealth Games gold medals in the doubles competition in 2010 and the singles competition in 2018. She also competed at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, winning a bronze medal in the singles competition. Regan King Regan Matthew King (born 2 October 1980) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays as a centre. He currently plays for Mid Canterbury in the Heartland Championship and Neath RFC in the Welsh Premier Division.

neg: Jack Doms Jack Doms John Allan Doms (22 January 1927 – 22 January 2018) was a New Zealand swimmer. He won gold and silver medals at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, becoming the first New Zealander to win an individual swimming gold medal at a British Empire or Commonwealth Games. Born on 22 January 1927, Doms married Maureen Holman in 1952. Holman is also a swimmer of some note, having won the women's 440 yards at the New Zealand national championships in 1948. The couple went on to have three daughters. In all, Doms won eight New Zealand

neg: 1976 Summer Olympics Games. These are the top ten nations that won medals at the 1976 Games. Canada placed 27th with only 11 medals in total — none of them being gold. Canada remains the only host nation of a Summer Olympics that did not win at least one gold medal in its own games. It also did not win any gold medals at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary. However, Canada went on to win the most gold medals at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Twenty-nine countries boycotted the Games due to the refusal of the IOC to ban New Zealand,

neg: Danny Care on to Los Angeles where they beat Fiji in the final of the Cup to record England's first ever win in the USA leg of the IRB Sevens. Care's performances in Wellington and Los Angeles earned him selection for Team England at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne where he picked up a silver medal after defeat by New Zealand in the final of the competition, England's first ever medal in the Games at Rugby Sevens. This success gave Care a unique double as the only England rugby player to win medals at the Commonwealth Youth Games and the senior Commonwealth

neg: Jack Doms 2004, he had completed 78 marathons and countless half-marathons. In 2000, Doms was one of about 300 New Zealanders who carried the Olympic torch during the New Zealand leg of the 2000 Summer Olympics torch relay. Doms died in Cambridge on 22 January 2018, his 91st birthday. Jack Doms John Allan Doms (22 January 1927 – 22 January 2018) was a New Zealand swimmer. He won gold and silver medals at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, becoming the first New Zealander to win an individual swimming gold medal at a British Empire or Commonwealth Games. Born

neg: New Zealand at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games New Zealand at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games New Zealand at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was represented by a team of 66 competitors and 11 officials. Selection of the team for the Games in Cardiff, Wales, was the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic and British Empire Games Association. New Zealand's flagbearer at the opening ceremony was javelin thrower Malcolm Hahn. The New Zealand team finished fifth on the medal table, winning a total of 19 medals, four of which were gold. New Zealand has competed in every games, starting with the British Empire Games

neg: New Zealand at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games New Zealand at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games New Zealand at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was represented by a team of 56 competitors and nine officials. Selection of the team for the Games in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, was the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic and British Empire Games Association. New Zealand's flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Max Carr. The New Zealand team finished fifth on the medal table, winning a total of 19 medals, seven of which were gold. New Zealand has competed in every games, starting with the British Empire Games

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New Zealand at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in 1930 at Hamilton, Ontario. New Zealand was fifth in the medal table in 1954, with a total of 19 medals, including seven gold. The following table lists the number of New Zealand competitors participating at the Games according to gender and sport.

 New Zealand at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games New Zealand at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was represented by a team of 56 competitors and nine officials. Selection of the team for the Games in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, was the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic

neg: Jocelyn Lees Jocelyn Lees Jocelyn Lees (born 19 November 1965 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a shooting competitor for New Zealand. She won her first Commonwealth Games medal in the 1994 Commonwealth Games, gaining a silver in the women's 10 metre air pistol (pairs) partnering Gerd Barkman. At the 1998 Commonwealth Games partnering Tania Corrigan she won two silver medals; one in the 10 metre air pistol (pairs) and one in the 25 metre pistol (pairs) event. Four years later at the 2002 Commonwealth Games she won two bronze medals; one in the women's 25 metre pistol event, and another in the

neg: Jocelyn Lees 25 metre pistol (pairs) event again alongside Tania Corrigan. Jocelyn Lees Jocelyn Lees (born 19 November 1965 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a shooting competitor for New Zealand. She won her first Commonwealth Games medal in the 1994 Commonwealth Games, gaining a silver in the women's 10 metre air pistol (pairs) partnering Gerd Barkman. At the 1998 Commonwealth Games partnering Tania Corrigan she won two silver medals; one in the 10 metre air pistol (pairs) and one in the 25 metre pistol (pairs) event. Four years later at the 2002 Commonwealth Games she won two bronze medals; one in the

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New Zealand at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in 1930 at Hamilton, Ontario. New Zealand was fifth in the medal table in 1958, with a total of 19 medals, including four gold. The following table lists the number of New Zealand competitors participating at the Games according to gender and sport.

 New Zealand at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games New Zealand at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was represented by a team of 66 competitors and 11 officials. Selection of the team for the Games in Cardiff, Wales, was the responsibility of

neg: 1998 Commonwealth Games country whose majority of the population did not have English as the first language. For the first time ever, the games included team sports. The other bid from the 1998 games came from Adelaide in Australia. Malaysia was the eighth nation to host the Commonwealth Games after Canada, England, Australia, New Zealand, Wales, Jamaica and Scotland. Around 3638 athletes from 69 Commonwealth member nations participated at the games which featured 214 events in 15 sports with 34 of them collected medals. Kuala Lumpur was selected to stage the games at the General Assembly of the Commonwealth Games Federation in Barcelona,

neg: Eve Rimmer to represent New Zealand at the games in Heidelberg (1972), Toronto (1976) and Arnhem (1980), winning a total of 14 Paralympic medals, of which 8 were gold. Eve was also very successful in the Commonwealth Paraplegic Games and at domestic competitions. As well as winning many Paralympic and Commonwealth medals, Eve Rimmer has been honoured for her many achievements including being named the Bay of Plenty Sportsperson of the Year in 1992. She was the founder of the Disabilities Resource Centre in Whakatane and was the organiser of the 1990 Games for Disabled in Whakatane, an event which has grown

neg: David Light (boxer) David Light (boxer) David Light (born 13 November 1991 in Takapuna, Auckland) is an amateur boxer from New Zealand. He competed in the men's heavyweight division at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow where he won the silver medal against Canada's Samir El-Mais. David had reached the semifinal after knocking out Malaysia's Meeraj Omar in the second round of his first bout, before defeating Kenya's Charles Odhiambo Okoth in a unanimous decision. Light joined fellow boxer, David Nyika, in bringing home rare Commonwealth Games boxing medals to New Zealand. The last time that two Kiwi boxers returned from the Commonwealth

neg: Richie Patterson Richie Patterson Richard John Edward "Richie" Patterson (born 30 April 1983) is a weightlifting competitor for New Zealand. At the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi he won the silver medal in the men's 85 kg weightlifting event. Four years later, at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, he won the gold medal in the same event. He was New Zealand's flagbearer in the 2014 Commonwealth Games closing ceremony. To qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics Patterson had to rely on fellow New Zealand teammate Tavita Ngalu to lift 150 kg at the Oceania Championships. In a selfless act Ngalu did

neg: Jo Edwards she claimed a gold medal in the Singles. In the 2014 Queen's Birthday Honours, Edwards was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to lawn bowls. Jo Edwards Joanna Edwards (born 5 February 1970) is a New Zealand international lawn bowls competitor. She has won two world titles and three Commonwealth Games gold medals. At the 2002 Commonwealth Games she won a gold medal along with Sharon Sims in the women's pairs event. She has twice won the Gold medal at the World Outdoor Bowls Championships in the pairs events: in 2004 with Sharon Sims;

neg: Joyce Fenton on 15 January 2014, and her ashes were buried at Purewa Cemetery. Joyce Fenton Alison Joyce Fenton (née Francis, 9 July 1927 – 15 January 2014) was a New Zealand fencer. As Joyce Francis, she competed in the women's foil at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, where she recorded one win and finished sixth out of seven competitors. Fenton won the New Zealand national women's foil title in 1962 and 1964. At the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, she won the bronze medal in the women's foil team. At those games, she also

neg: 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

neg: Canada at the Commonwealth Games Canada at the Commonwealth Games Canada has participated in every Commonwealth Games since the first ever British Empire Games held in Hamilton, Ontario in 1930, one of only six countries to have done so. The others are Australia, England, New Zealand, Scotland, and Wales. Newfoundland competed separately at the 1930 and 1934 Games (although not winning any medals), but since 1950 has competed as part of Canada. The Canadian team won 54 medals in the first (1930) Games, and 51 gold medals at Edinburgh (1986). Canada's biggest total medal tally was 129 medals in Victoria (1994). Canada came third in

neg: Morgan Moffat Bowls Championship. Moffat also secured a fours silver in Edmonton during the 1978 Commonwealth Games and a fours silver in the 1982 Commonwealth Games. A gold medal finally came in 1988 when he won the triples at the 1988 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Auckland. In 2013, Moffat was an inaugural inductee into the Bowls New Zealand Hall of Fame. Profile at the New Zealand Olympic Committee website Morgan Moffat David Morgan Moffat (born 22 January 1943) is a Scottish-born New Zealand lawn and indoor bowler, who has won medals representing both Scotland and New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games.

neg: Shirley McIntosh Shirley McIntosh Shirley McIntosh MBE (born 8 July 1965) is a retired Scottish sports shooter. McIntosh won a Gold and a Silver in the 1994 Commonwealth Games. At the 1998 Commonwealth Games she won Bronze in the Women's 50 metre rifle three position pairs and Bronze in the 50m rifle prone pairs, making her the second Scottish Woman to win four Commonwealth Games medals. McIntosh is the mother of five-times Scottish Commonwealth Games medalist Jennifer McIntosh and 2014 Commonwealth Games competitor Seonaid McIntosh. McIntosh was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 1995 New Year

neg: John Bolton (weightlifter) currently works as a real estate agent in Manukau, Auckland. John Bolton (weightlifter) John Arthur Bolton (born 22 June 1945) is a former weightlifter for New Zealand. He won two silver medals representing New Zealand at British Commonwealth Games. He won the silver medal at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in the men's under 82.5 kg. Four years later at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games he won the silver medal in the men's 110 kg grade. He represented New Zealand at two Olympic Games, at the 1968 Mexico Olympics and at the 1972 Munich Olympics. His best result was 16th

neg: Canada at the 2014 Commonwealth Games (ranked second in the Commonwealth) and James Steacy (ranked first) did not meet the qualification standard but were still nominated to the team. All other athletes met the qualification standard for their events. The team finished the games with a total medal count of seventeen medals, including five gold. The seventeen medals represents a tie for the most medals won by the country in the sport at the Commonwealth Games. On May 8, 2014, Badminton Canada named a team of eight athletes. The team won one medal, a gold by Michelle Li. The medal was the first individual badminton title

neg: Commonwealth Games a figure which excluded non-sports-related infrastructure development. The 2010 Commonwealth Games are reportedly the most expensive Commonwealth Games ever. Lawn bowler Willie Wood from Scotland was the first competitor to have competed in seven Commonwealth Games, from 1974 to 2002, a record equalled in 2014 by Isle of Man cyclist Andrew Roche. They have both been surpassed by David Calvert of Northern Ireland who in 2018 attended his 11th games. Greg Yelavich, a sports shooter from New Zealand, has won 12 medals in seven games from 1986 to 2010. Lawn Bowler Robert Weale has represented Wales in 8 Commonwealth Games,

neg: John Bolton (weightlifter) John Bolton (weightlifter) John Arthur Bolton (born 22 June 1945) is a former weightlifter for New Zealand. He won two silver medals representing New Zealand at British Commonwealth Games. He won the silver medal at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in the men's under 82.5 kg. Four years later at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games he won the silver medal in the men's 110 kg grade. He represented New Zealand at two Olympic Games, at the 1968 Mexico Olympics and at the 1972 Munich Olympics. His best result was 16th place in the light-heavyweight grade at the 1968 Olympics. He

neg: Darren Liddel Darren Liddel Darren Liddel (born May 6, 1971) was a weightlifting competitor for New Zealand. At the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur he won 3 gold medals in weightlifting, a gold medal in each of the men's 108+ kg clean and jerk, snatch, and combined total. He also competed at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria where he placed 5th in the men's 108+ kg. On his return home from the 1998 Commonwealth Games he received a hero's welcome in Te Atatu. At the time he said: "Little did I know three weeks ago that I would be returning

neg: Wales at the Commonwealth Games participation. Wales has hosted one Commonwealth Games to date, the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff. After the 2014 Commonwealth Games, Wales was tenth in the All-time tally of medals, with an overall total of 270 medals (57 gold, 86 silver and 127 bronze). The most gold medals that Wales have won in a Commonwealth Games is 10, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland. The largest medal haul was at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, at which Wales won 36 medals including five gold. Both records were equalled at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Team Wales uses

neg: Robert Ballard (athlete) Robert Ballard (athlete) Robert John Ballard (born 25 September 1964) is a former Australian track and field athlete. He represented Australia at both the Olympic Games and the Commonwealth Games, where he failed to any win medals. At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, he teamed up with Mark Garner, Miles Murphy and Darren Clark to make the final of the 4 × 400 metres relay where they finished sixth. At the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand, he teamed up with Leigh Miller, Mark Garner and Robert Stone where they were disqualified in the second heat

neg: Paul Kingsman Zealand swimming at 20 years (broken in 2008 by Kent Basset). Kingsman was New Zealand's first male Olympic medalist in an individual swimming event. Over his swimming career, in addition to his Olympic medal, Kingsman also earned four Commonwealth Games medals and twelve New Zealand national senior titles. Kingsman was trained during his entire New Zealand career by coach Hilton Brown. When he was 15, he qualified for the 1982 Commonwealth Games team, making the 200m final at Brisbane, Queensland. At the time, he was the youngest Kiwi to ever compete in the Commonwealth Games. At age 17, he joined

neg: Nauru at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Nauru at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Nauru competed in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland from 23 July – 3 August 2014. Nauru's team consisted of ten athletes in four sports. Participating for the seventh time, Nauru, the smallest sovereign state in the Commonwealth of Nations, holds a "remarkable" record at the Commonwealth Games, having won twenty-eight medals during their first six participations, of which ten gold. Weightlifter Yukio Peter, Nauru's only gold medallist at the 2010 Games, did not defending his title in Glasgow, but Delhi weightlifting silver medallist Itte Detenamo was present. Due to a scheduling conflict

neg: New Zealand at the 2006 Commonwealth Games New Zealand at the 2006 Commonwealth Games New Zealand at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia was represented by 249 athletes competing in over 19 disciplines, with 119 officials. This was the largest team that New Zealand had ever sent to a Commonwealth Games. New Zealand has competed in every Commonwealth Games since the first British Empire Games in 1930, and is one of only six teams to have done so. Selection is the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic Committee. New Zealand did not perform nearly as well as expected, recording their worst performance since 1982. They

neg: Scott Cranham Scott Cranham Scott Cranham (born September 8, 1954) is a Canadian diver, who represented Canada at the 1972 Summer Olympics, the 1974 British Commonwealth Games, the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1978 Commonwealth Games. He was also slated to compete in the 1980 Summer Olympics, but did not attend due to Canada's participation in the 1980 Summer Olympics boycott. Cranham won medals in both of his Commonwealth Games competitions, but did not win Olympic medals. Cranham came out as gay after his competitive career ended. In his autobiography "Breaking the Surface", Greg Louganis wrote that Cranham was the first fellow

neg: England at the Commonwealth Games of the vote. England at the Commonwealth Games England 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, New Zealand, Scotland and Wales. The Commonwealth Games is the only major multi-sport event in which and teams compete as England; generally England participates as part of the United Kingdom, with Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. After the 2018 Commonwealth Games, England was second in the All-time tally of medals, with an overall total of 2010 medals (716 Gold, 717 Silver and 713 Bronze). Australia has

neg: England at the Commonwealth Games England at the Commonwealth Games England 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, New Zealand, Scotland and Wales. The Commonwealth Games is the only major multi-sport event in which and teams compete as England; generally England participates as part of the United Kingdom, with Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. After the 2018 Commonwealth Games, England was second in the All-time tally of medals, with an overall total of 2010 medals (716 Gold, 717 Silver and 713 Bronze). Australia has been the highest

neg: John Martin (Paralympian) athletics events at the games, but did not win any medals. He won three gold and two silver medals in the 1974 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in Dunedin. He went to each Stoke Mandeville Games from 1974 to 1981 and won gold medals in the pentathlon in 1974 and 1975. In 1975, he won five gold and three silver medals at the first FESPIC Games in Japan. That year, he was the first person in a wheelchair to compete in Sydney's City2Surf race; the organisers did not allow him to participate in the previous two events because they did not think

neg: Junior Fa Junior Fa Uaine Fa Jr. (born 19 October 1989) is a New Zealand professional boxer. As an amateur he represented Tonga at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, winning a bronze medal in the super-heavyweight division; he also represented Tonga at the Oceania Championships, winning gold and multiple silver medals. As of February 2017, Fa is ranked as the world's 57th best heavyweight by BoxRec, and currently, boasts a 62% knockout-to-win ratio. Fa had a successful amateur career, from beating Joseph Parker to competing at consecutive Commonwealth Games and Oceania Championships and being one of New Zealand's national champions. Fa made his

neg: Angela Bailey in both distances. She won all her races on tour of New Zealand in late 1981; which included three gold medals at the Pacific Conference Games in 100m, 200m and 4 x 100m relay. She placed fourth in the 100 meters and seventh in the 200 meters at the 1982 Commonwealth Games, and was again fourth in the 100 meters in 1986. Bailey won a silver medal for the 4×100 m relay at the 1978 Commonwealth Games, and did so again in both the 1982 and 1986 games. At the 1983 World Championships she placed 5th in the 100 m

neg: Canada at the 2014 Commonwealth Games After losing two of three group stage games, Canada won the bowl competition. By winning the bowl, the team finished in a rank of ninth place overall. Finished in 9th place On July 7, 2014, Shooting Canada nominated 16 athletes to the team. Canada's shooting team won three medals, tying the result from four years prior. On May 28, 2014, Squash Canada named two athletes to the team. Canada's squash team did not manage to win a medal at the games, the only individual sport without a medalist. On April 8, 2014, Swimming Canada announced a team of 33 swimmers.

neg: Jimmy Thunder friend introduced Thunder to Gerry Preston. Preston took on the young Samoan into his boxing gym in Mangere Bridge. In his early amateur days, Thunder became the first Samoan-born fighter to win a gold medal in the heavyweight division, representing New Zealand at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland. He defeated Dougie Young in his hometown by unanimous decision. It was one of the nine gold medals won for New Zealand in that year. Thunder turned pro in 1988, after being omitted from New Zealand's Seoul Olympic Games team. He changed his surname from Peau to Thunder in 1989

neg: Weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games offering as many as 46 gold medals in 2002. Since 2006 medals have only been awarded based on the combined total of both of these phases, as is the case at the Olympics. Since 2002 powerlifting events have been contested at the Commonwealth games and the sports results have counted under weightlifting ever since. "Updated after the 2014 Commonwealth Games" Weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games Weightlifting is one of the sports at the quadrennial Commonwealth Games competition. It has been a Commonwealth Games sport since 1950. It is a core sport and must be included in the sporting programme of

neg: Blair Stockwell Blair Stockwell Blair Goldesbrough Stockwell (born 17 December 1949) is a former racing cyclist & business owner from New Zealand. He won three bronze medals representing New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games. At the 1970 British Commonwealth Games he won the bronze medal in the men's individual pursuit over 4000 m. Four years later at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch he won a bronze riding as part of the team pursuit. At the following Games in Edmonton 1978 he came 30th in the men's road race. Stockwell won his third bronze at the 1982 Brisbane Games in the

neg: Joyce Fenton Joyce Fenton Alison Joyce Fenton (née Francis, 9 July 1927 – 15 January 2014) was a New Zealand fencer. As Joyce Francis, she competed in the women's foil at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, where she recorded one win and finished sixth out of seven competitors. Fenton won the New Zealand national women's foil title in 1962 and 1964. At the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, she won the bronze medal in the women's foil team. At those games, she also competed in the individual foil, but was unplaced. Fenton died in Auckland

neg: Sian Law gold medals at the national wrestling championships in 2017. Sian Law Sian Eileen Law (later Beardsmore, born 1981) is a wrestler from New Zealand. In 2010 Law competed at the World Wrestling Championships in Russia, in the women's freestyle 55 kg category. Law represented New Zealand at the 2010 Commonwealth Games; she was the first female wrestler New Zealand had selected for a Commonwealth Games. Law works in ICT for the New Zealand Police and later the same year she was the recipient of the New Zealand Police Association Sportsperson of the Year Award. Law became a wrestling coach in

neg: Sonya Hardcastle Sonya Hardcastle Sonya Hardcastle (born 16 April 1972) is a New Zealand former international netball player. An attacking midcourt player, Hardcastle was first selected for the New Zealand national netball team, the Silver Ferns, in 1992. She sustained a back injury the following year, which kept her out of the 1993 World Games. Outside of netball, Hardcastle was stalked several times during her early international career. After taking time out to focus on studies, Hardcastle rejoined the Silver Ferns in 1997, and went on to win silver medals at the 1998 Commonwealth Games and 1999 Netball World Championships. With the

neg: Sport in New Zealand probably middle distance runner Peter Snell, who won three gold medals and broke several world records during the 1960s. New Zealand is one of only six nations to have competed at every Commonwealth Games since they were founded as the British Empire Games in 1930. The country has hosted three editions of the games: the 1950 British Empire Games and the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, and the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch. New Zealand's national sporting colours are black and white (or silver). The silver fern is a national emblem worn by New Zealanders representing their country in

neg: Blair Stockwell in the sales of bicycles, and remains an avid rider. He is married to Paula Stockwell, and has two sons, Luke & Jay. Blair Stockwell Blair Goldesbrough Stockwell (born 17 December 1949) is a former racing cyclist & business owner from New Zealand. He won three bronze medals representing New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games. At the 1970 British Commonwealth Games he won the bronze medal in the men's individual pursuit over 4000 m. Four years later at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch he won a bronze riding as part of the team pursuit. At the following Games

neg: Anthony Mosse made a Member of the Order of the British Empire, for services to swimming. Anthony Mosse Anthony Robin Le Clerc Mosse, (born 29 October 1964 in Hong Kong), is a former New Zealand swimmer who competed at two Summer Olympic Games and three Commonwealth Games. He won one Olympic bronze medal, as well as two gold medals, one silver and one bronze at the Commonwealth Games. Mosse was the standard bearer for New Zealand competitive swimming through the 1980s. He swam at his first Commonwealth Games, in Brisbane, Australia in 1982, when he was 17. At the 1983 Summer Universiade

neg: Anthony Mosse Anthony Mosse Anthony Robin Le Clerc Mosse, (born 29 October 1964 in Hong Kong), is a former New Zealand swimmer who competed at two Summer Olympic Games and three Commonwealth Games. He won one Olympic bronze medal, as well as two gold medals, one silver and one bronze at the Commonwealth Games. Mosse was the standard bearer for New Zealand competitive swimming through the 1980s. He swam at his first Commonwealth Games, in Brisbane, Australia in 1982, when he was 17. At the 1983 Summer Universiade in Edmonton, Mosse won a bronze medal in the 200-metre butterfly. He also finished

neg: Tonga at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games of the Commonwealth of Nations in 1970, and debuted in the Commonwealth Games in 1974 in Christchurch, New Zealand. Tonga did not participate in first two—2000 Edinburgh and 2004 Bendigo—Commonwealth Youth Games. It entered nine athletes (two men and seven women) in the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games in Pune, India, competed in athletics, table tennis and tennis; but failed to win any medal. Tonga was one of the 63 nations that participated in the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games held in the British Crown Dependency of Isle of Man from 7 to 13 September 2011, making its second Commonwealth Youth Games

neg: Fiji at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games South Pacific. At 12½ Rebecca was the youngest competitor at the games. Fiji at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games Fiji competed for the eighth time at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand. A team of thirty-six athletes (27 men and 9 women) and ten officials (9 men and 1 woman) was sent to the 1974 Games. Fijian competitors competed in athletics (10 men & 5 women), boxing (8 men), lawn bowls (7 men), swimming (1 man & 4 women), and weightlifting (1 man). No medals were won. Two swimmers representing Fiji were from New Zealand, sisters Jane

neg: Canada at the 2014 Commonwealth Games was the first medal the country won at the games. On June 24, 2014, The Canadian Weightlifting Federation nominated fourteen athletes to the team. Canada's team won a total of four medals (two gold and two bronze). On June 13, 2014 Wrestling Canada Lutte nominated fourteen athletes to the team. Canada's wrestling team won a total of twelve medals, including seven gold. The twelve medals is the highest won by the country in freestyle wrestling at the Commonwealth Games. Canada at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Canada competed in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland from July 23 to August

neg: Gary Anderson (cyclist) Gary Anderson (cyclist) Gary John Anderson, (born 18 September 1967), is a former track and road cyclist from New Zealand who won an Olympic bronze medal and three Commonwealth Games gold medals. Anderson attended four Olympics. He finished third in the 4000m pursuit at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain, and achieved the following placings at his other games: Anderson won eight medals at the Commonwealth Games, including three golds at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland. In the 1990 Queen's Birthday Honours, Anderson was awarded an MBE, for services to cycling. Anderson raced with a heart defect which

neg: Bruce Cameron (weightlifter) Bruce Cameron (weightlifter) Bruce George Cameron (born 1941/42) is a former weightlifter for New Zealand. He won two bronze medals at British Commonwealth Games representing New Zealand. Cameron's early sporting career was as a rugby union player, touring Australia with the Junior All Blacks in 1964, but he later took up weightlifting due to injury. Cameron competed in the 60 kg division in weightlifting at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, finishing eighth. He won the bronze medal at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in the men's 67.5 kg grade. Then four years later at the 1974 British Commonwealth

neg: Greg Yelavich shooting events. Greg Yelavich Gregory Thomas Yelavich (born 8 March 1957 in Otahuhu), is a competitive pistol shooter from Auckland, New Zealand. As well as winning numerous national pistol titles, Yelavich has the distinction of having won more Commonwealth Games medals than any other New Zealander (12). He was the New Zealand flag bearer at the closing ceremony of the 2006 Commonwealth Games. He has represented New Zealand at two Olympic Games — Seoul 1988 and Barcelona 1992. In the 1995 New Year Honours, Yelavich was awarded an MBE, for services to sport. Yelavich competes in International Shooting Sport Federation

neg: Greg Yelavich Greg Yelavich Gregory Thomas Yelavich (born 8 March 1957 in Otahuhu), is a competitive pistol shooter from Auckland, New Zealand. As well as winning numerous national pistol titles, Yelavich has the distinction of having won more Commonwealth Games medals than any other New Zealander (12). He was the New Zealand flag bearer at the closing ceremony of the 2006 Commonwealth Games. He has represented New Zealand at two Olympic Games — Seoul 1988 and Barcelona 1992. In the 1995 New Year Honours, Yelavich was awarded an MBE, for services to sport. Yelavich competes in International Shooting Sport Federation ISSF pistol

neg: 1974 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games 1974 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games The fourth Commonwealth Paraplegic Games were held in Dunedin, New Zealand from 13 to 19 January 1974. The Games were opened by Sir Denis Blundell, Governor General of New Zealand. The competing countries and competitors were: Three New Zealand based competitors competed by special invitation of the organising committee – T. Cullen, R. Porter and P. Read. The following sports were included in the Games: The following were the venues used for the Games: Australia's Gwen Milburn won gold in the women's 60 m track athletics event. Australia also picked up medals in the bowls event.

neg: Fiji at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games Fiji at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games Fiji competed for the eighth time at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand. A team of thirty-six athletes (27 men and 9 women) and ten officials (9 men and 1 woman) was sent to the 1974 Games. Fijian competitors competed in athletics (10 men & 5 women), boxing (8 men), lawn bowls (7 men), swimming (1 man & 4 women), and weightlifting (1 man). No medals were won. Two swimmers representing Fiji were from New Zealand, sisters Jane and Rebecca Perrott; their father was Registrar at the University of the

neg: Papua New Guinea at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Papua New Guinea at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Papua New Guinea competed in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland from 23 July to 3 August 2014. Papua New Guinea participated in the Commonwealth Games for the thirteenth time. Over its previous participations, its athletes won a total of nine medals, of which two gold. Swimmer Ryan Pini, Papua New Guinea's most successful competitor with a gold in 2006 and a silver in 2010, is not competing in Glasgow, but is present as "assistant coach and mentor" for PNG's swim team. Papua New Guinea has qualified a rugby sevens team.

neg: Bowls the 1966 Games, the sport has been included in all Games since their inception in 1930. Glasgow, Scotland hosted the 2014 Commonwealth Games, with Jo Edwards (New Zealand) and Darren Burnett (Scotland) winning the singles gold medals. Bowls Bowls or lawn bowls is a sport in which the objective is to roll biased balls so that they stop close to a smaller ball called a "jack" or "kitty". It is played on a bowling green which may be flat (for "flat-green bowls") or convex or uneven (for "crown green bowls"). It is normally played outdoors (although there are many indoor

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: Taylor Ruck Commonwealth Games record for total medals at a single games with eight, when she anchored the 4×100 m medley relay team to a silver medal. Her eight medals tied Canadian Ralph Hutton, and Australians Susie O'Neill and Emily Seebohm; it also made her most decorated Canadian female athlete ever at a single Commonwealth Games. After her gold, five silvers, and two bronze medal performance at the games Ruck said that "I'm just so honoured to be able to win that many medals. This meet has been so much fun, and I'm so glad to finish it with these girls by

neg: 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games medal table 31 nations won at least one medal, and athletes from 14 of these nations secured at least one gold. England did lead the medal count for the second time in Commonwealth Youth Games after 2000, with 37 gold medals. Australia claimed 74 medals in total (including 29 gold), earning second spot on the table. Athletes from Australia led the silver and bronze medal count, with 28 and 17 medals respectively. Isle of Man secured 16th position with two silver and one bronze medals, its best ever performance. Isle of Man didn't win any medal in the previous revisions of the

neg: Squash at the 2006 Commonwealth Games one the singles events. The most medals one player could possibly win at the Games was three: one in singles, one in men's or women's doubles, and one in mixed. Australians David Palmer, Rachael Grinham and Natalie Grinham all achieved this feat, with Natalie Grinham winning three gold medals. She was the first competitor ever to win three gold medals in squash at a single Commonwealth Games. Bronze play off - Beachill bt Matthew 9-3 9-7 9-3 Bronze play off - Kitchen bt David 5-9 9-6 9-5 9-2 Squash at the 2006 Commonwealth Games The Squash at the 2006 Commonwealth

neg: Colin Kay Games in Auckland, coming 8th in the hop step and jump at 13.91m. He was the New Zealand triple jump champion in 1950 with a jump of 14.14m, and in 1951 with a jump of 14.31m. The University of Auckland Athletics Club successfully nominated Kay to lead the national team to the 1962 Commonwealth Games team in Perth, where New Zealand won 32 medals including 10 golds. He achieved a goal to raise $150,000 for the 1974 Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, and was on the board of directors for the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland. Kay founded the Auckland Joggers

neg: Anton Cooper cross country cycling, and it was his last race before he turned professional. He then won gold at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, a race in which Sam Gaze from Rotorua, New Zealand, won silver, making it the first gold–silver win for New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games. Cooper then became Under 23 Cross-country world champion at the 2015 World mountain bike championships in Andorra. In December 2011, Cooper signed a sponsorship contract with the Trek Bicycle Corporation for 12 months. Trek decided to focus on downhill racing and Cooper signed a contract with the Cannondale Bicycle Corporation

neg: Craig MacLean to win medals at both the Olympic and Paralympic Games. MacLean has also won medals in five UCI Track World Championships in the team Sprint, Silver in 1999, Silver in 2000, Bronze in 2001, Gold in 2002, Bronze in 2003 and Bronze in 2004. MacLean also won a Bronze Medal for Scotland in the Team sprint at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, followed by a Gold Medal in the event at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Australia. Having returned to the Paralympic form of the sport as a guide to Neil Fachie, he won a further two golds at the 2014

neg: Morgan Moffat Morgan Moffat David Morgan Moffat (born 22 January 1943) is a Scottish-born New Zealand lawn and indoor bowler, who has won medals representing both Scotland and New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games. Moffat was born in Scotland and won a bronze medal in the 1974 Commonwealth Games in Christchurch before emigrating the following year to New Zealand. He won another bronze in both the triples and fours in the 1980 World Outdoor Bowls Championship, but this time for New Zealand. The success continued as he won bronze in the triples and silver in the fours during the 1984 World Outdoor

neg: Bruce Reihana He played in the 1998 Commonwealth Games and the 2002 Commonwealth Games, winning gold medals on each occasion. He made 11 appearances for New Zealand Māori. He made his debut for New Zealand against France on 18 November 2000. After not renewing his contract with the New Zealand Rugby Union in 2002, Reihana managed to get an overseas contact with Premiership side the Northampton Saints. He was used at fullback and became an influential figure for the Saints and even won the 2003–2004 PRA Players' Player of the Year Award. Reihana was scheduled to return to New Zealand rugby after

neg: Nile Wilson gymnastics (Nile Wilson) where he has more than 1,000,000 subscribers, and another channel with his father (Neil and Nile Vlogs) which has more than 100,000 subscribers. Wilson was crowned British Junior Champion in March 2014 and received the Young Sportsman male award at the Leeds Sports Awards. He competed at the 2014 European Championships in Sofia in May, winning five gold medals to become the first British gymnast ever to win five gold medals at the European Junior Gymnastics Championships. He was then selected to compete for the England Commonwealth Games team, graduating to senior level. At the 2014 Commonwealth

neg: Rugby sevens at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Rugby sevens at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Rugby sevens at the 2014 Commonwealth Games was the fifth time in the competition's history that the event took place. The tournament's preliminaries took place on 26 July, with the classification matches, quarterfinals, semifinals and medal matches the following day. The venue for the competition was Ibrox Stadium. South Africa beat the reigning champions New Zealand in the final on 27 July, beating their opponents 17-12. It was the first time that New Zealand had been beaten in any game since the inception of rugby sevens at the Commonwealth Games in 1998, ending

neg: Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games At the 1986 Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland. A total of 41 events were contested, of which 23 by male and 18 by female athletes. The majority of African, Asian and Caribbean countries boycotted the event due to the United Kingdom's sporting links with apartheid-era South Africa. As a result, the medallists came from only seven nations, comprising the four constituent countries of the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. England easily topped the medal table with eighteen gold medals and 48 medals in total.

neg: Nikki Jenkins Nikki Jenkins Nikki Jenkins (born 1976) is a retired New Zealand artistic gymnast. Aged 14, she won gold at the 1990 Commonwealth Games, and she remains the youngest New Zealander to have won a gold medal at Commonwealth or Olympic Games. Jenkins won the gold medal in the women's vault at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand. She had been considered an outsider at the event who was not expected to have a high placing. Consequently she became the youngest New Zealander to win a gold medal at either the Commonwealth or Olympic Games. Following the Games, Jenkins

neg: Natalie Melmore for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Queensland. In 2015, she married Jamie Chestney. Natalie Melmore Natalie Melmore married name Natalie Chestney (born 28 July 1989, in Torquay) is a lawn bowler from Newton Abbot. Natalie represented England at the 2010 Commonwealth Games where she won a gold medal in the women's singles event. Natalie went on to win a further two silver medals in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in the women's singles and women's pairs events with partner Jamie-Lea Winch. In 2016 she secured a fourth and fifth National title win and in 2018 was part

neg: Bianca Chatfield In 2014 Chatfield captained the Melbourne Vixens to claim their second ANZ Title with a victory over the Queensland Firebirds. Later that year she was named vice-captain of the Australian Team to compete at the 2014 Commonwealth Games who went on to Win gold in the final against New Zealand. After the Australian Netball Diamonds won gold at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Chatfield announced that she was officially retiring from international netball but would stay on to play in the ANZ Championship. Chatfield ended her playing career the following year, after the conclusion of the 2015 ANZ Championship season. Bianca

neg: Caitlin Bassett quarters at goal shooter for the Australian Netball Diamonds in their series win 4-1 against the New Zealand Silver Ferns. In 2014 she continued at the West Coast Fever. Following the finish of the 2014 ANZ Championship Basset was named in the Australian Netball Diamonds to compete at the 2014 Commonwealth Games who went on to claim gold medal. She again represented the Diamonds at the 2015 Netball World Cup and at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. She was selected in the Australian Diamonds squad for the 2018/19 international season. Caitlin Bassett Caitlin Bassett (born 23 May 1988) is an Australian

neg: Kyle Jones (triathlete) in Glasgow, Scotland and the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Kyle Jones (triathlete) Kyle Jones (born November 15, 1984 in Hamilton, Ontario) is an Olympian and former professional triathlete from Canada. He represented Canada at 13 World Championships and 5 Major Games competitions including the 2007, 2011 & 2015 Pan American Games, the 2014 Commonwealth Games and the 2012 Olympic Games in London. His career highlights include 3 National Championship titles, multiple ITU World Cup medals and a 6th place finish at the 2012 ITU World Championship Grand Final in Auckland, New Zealand. At the 2012 Summer

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: Botswana at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Botswana at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Botswana competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018. It was Botswana's 11th appearance at the Commonwealth Games. The Botswana team consisted of 27 athletes (16 men and 11 women) that competed in five sports. However, Goitseone Seleka did not compete in any events. The goal for the team was to win eight medals. The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline. Botswana participated with a team of 4 athletes (1 man and 3 women) Botswana will

neg: Sam Webster (cyclist) Sam Webster (cyclist) Sam Webster (born 16 July 1991) is a New Zealand track cyclist. He was the 2009 sprint, keirin and team sprint World Champion at the Junior World Championships and New Zealand national track cycling champion. He won gold medals at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in the individual sprint and the team sprint. Born in Auckland in 1991, Webster attended Auckland Grammar School. Webster is a track cyclist competing in a variety of sprint disciplines. His palmarès include a gold medal at the January 2009 Australian Youth Olympic Festival in the men's sprint. At the Junior World Championship

neg: South Arabia at the Commonwealth Games miles race) and R Tolliday (a wrestler in the 62 kg freestyle wrestling). South Arabia at the Commonwealth Games Aden, then South Arabia, competed twice in the Commonwealth Games; in 1962 as Aden, and in 1966 as South Arabia. In 1967 the Federation of South Arabia left the Commonwealth, becoming part of the People's Republic of South Yemen, and in 1990 part of the Republic of Yemen. The Colony of Aden sent a team to the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games at Perth, Australia but did not win any medals. The Aden Team captain was policeman Nasser Ahmed Salem,

neg: South Arabia at the Commonwealth Games South Arabia at the Commonwealth Games Aden, then South Arabia, competed twice in the Commonwealth Games; in 1962 as Aden, and in 1966 as South Arabia. In 1967 the Federation of South Arabia left the Commonwealth, becoming part of the People's Republic of South Yemen, and in 1990 part of the Republic of Yemen. The Colony of Aden sent a team to the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games at Perth, Australia but did not win any medals. The Aden Team captain was policeman Nasser Ahmed Salem, aged 29 and a father of seven. Other team members were David Griffiths

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: New Zealand at the 1990 Commonwealth Games New Zealand at the 1990 Commonwealth Games New Zealand (abbreviated NZL) had a team of 224 competitors and 61 officials to the 1990 Commonwealth Games, which were held (like the 1950 Games) in Auckland, New Zealand. The games were part of New Zealand's 1990 sesquicentennial celebrations. The flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Anthony Mosse, and at the closing ceremony was Gary Anderson. The opening ceremony included the arrival of The Queen's Representative Prince Edward, arrival of the Queen's Baton and many Māori ceremonial stories. New Zealand has competed in every games, starting with the first British Empire Games in

neg: Robert McDonald (bowls) Robert McDonald (bowls) Robert Lang McDonald (21 April 1933 – 22 February 2006) was a New Zealand lawn bowls player who competed at four Commonwealth Games, winning gold, silver and bronze medals in the men's pairs. At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Australia he won the men's pairs gold medal partnering Hugh Robson. Eight years later he won the silver medal again with Robson in the pairs at the 1970 Commonwealth Games. In 1974 he claimed his last Commonwealth Games medal with a bronze in the men's pairs. He competed in the 1978 Commonwealth Games. McDonald

neg: Georgia Williams Georgia Williams Georgia Williams (born 25 August 1993) is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist. She took up cycling whilst attending Albany Junior High School, where testing at the school's sports academy suggested that she was suited to the sport, having previously competed in netball and water polo. She took two silver medals at the UCI Juniors Track World Championships: one in the team pursuit in 2010 and another in the individual pursuit in 2011. Williams joined the team in 2013. She competed at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. In 2016, she was part of the New Zealand team pursuit squads

neg: Joelle King 2014 Commonwealth Games and a gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. During the 2018 Commonwealth Games, King won the gold medal in the women's singles event for New Zealand. On the other side, fellow New Zealand squash player, Paul Coll clinched a silver medal in the men's singles event. This was also the first instance where a male and a female squash player from New Zealand had managed to qualify in the final of the respective events at a Commonwealth Games event. She won her first platinum event on the WSA tour at the 2018 Hong Kong Squash Open

neg: Kyle Jones (triathlete) Kyle Jones (triathlete) Kyle Jones (born November 15, 1984 in Hamilton, Ontario) is an Olympian and former professional triathlete from Canada. He represented Canada at 13 World Championships and 5 Major Games competitions including the 2007, 2011 & 2015 Pan American Games, the 2014 Commonwealth Games and the 2012 Olympic Games in London. His career highlights include 3 National Championship titles, multiple ITU World Cup medals and a 6th place finish at the 2012 ITU World Championship Grand Final in Auckland, New Zealand. At the 2012 Summer Olympics men's triathlon on Tuesday, August 7, he placed 25th. Now retired from

neg: Daphne Ceeney with Marion O'Brien, a silver medal in the Women's 50 m Freestyle Prone complete class 5 event, and three bronze medals in the Women's Albion Round open in archery, Women's 50 m Freestyle Supine cauda equina, and the Women's Foil Individual (wheelchair fencing) events; she also competed but did not win any medals in athletics events at the 1964 games. Ceeney won 13 medals including 6 gold medals in swimming fencing, shot put, table tennis and pentathlon at the 1966 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in Jamaica. At these games, she was the only female member of Australia's wheelchair basketball team. These

neg: Botswana at the 2018 Commonwealth Games compete in Lawn bowls. Botswana participated with 1 athlete (1 woman). Botswana participated with one athlete (one man). Botswana at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Botswana competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018. It was Botswana's 11th appearance at the Commonwealth Games. The Botswana team consisted of 27 athletes (16 men and 11 women) that competed in five sports. However, Goitseone Seleka did not compete in any events. The goal for the team was to win eight medals. The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the

neg: Rugby sevens "Core" sport by the Commonwealth Games Federation, necessitating its appearance at all future games. The New Zealand team has won the gold medal four times with South Africa winning the tournament at Glasgow 2014 beating the defending champions in the final. Through the 2014 Games in Glasgow, it was the last remaining male-only sport at the Commonwealth Games, after women's boxing was added for those Games. Women's sevens made its Commonwealth Games debut in the 2018 Games. The New Zealand teams won the gold medal in both the men's and women's competitions. Rugby sevens is played at various regional multi-sport