2006 Commonwealth Games

18th Commonwealth Games

Host city	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Nations participating	71^[1]
Athletes participating	approx. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. 4,500
Events	247 in 16 sports
Opening ceremony	March 15, 2006
Closing ceremony	March 26, 2006
Officially opened by	Queen Elizabeth II
Queen's Baton Final Runner	John Landy
Main Stadium	Melbourne Cricket Ground
Motto	United by the moment

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The mascot for the games was Karak ^[2], a Red-tailed Black Cockatoo (a threatened species). The term mascot – defined as a term for any person animal or object thought to bring Luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common Karak is the mascot for the 2006 Commonwealth Games. He is modeled on a Red-tailed Black Cockatoo, a Threatened species within the host country Australia The Red-tailed Black Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii, also known as Banksian- or Bank's Black Cockatoo, is a large Cockatoo native to Threatened species are any species (including Animals Plants fungi, etc

For the first time ever, the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games appointed a Goodwill Partner, Plan International Australia ^[3]. Plan, in some countries known as Foster Parents Plan, is a child-centred development charity and works in 49 countries to provide programs to over 1

Melbourne 2006 XVIII Commonwealth Game - Fish Boats on Yarra River

Sports

Main article: Events at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

Rugby at the 2006 games

The 2006 Commonwealth Games included 16 sports, with 12 individual sports and 4 team sports. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 The Yarra River is a River in southern Victoria, Australia. The lower stretches of the river is where the city of Melbourne was established The 2006 Commonwealth Games were the third Games at which Rugby sevens was played In total there are 247 events at the Games.

Four of these sports are further broken down into separate disciplines, making a total of 24 disciplines:

Aquatics: diving, swimming, synchronised swimming.
Cycling: track, road, mountain bike.
Gymnastics: artistic, rhythmic.
Shooting: clay target, pistol, small bore and air rifle, full bore rifle.

The athletics, swimming, table tennis and weightlifting sports include fully integrated events for elite athletes with a disability (EAD). These events are included in the official medal tally.

Participating Teams

There were 71 participating countries, territories, and Commonwealth regions at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. In alphabetical order, these included:

Medals table

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Australia	84	69	68	221
2	England	36	40	34	110
3	Canada	26	29	31	86
4	India	22	17	11	50
5	South Africa	12	13	13	38
6	Scotland	11	7	11	29
7	Jamaica	10	4	8	22
8	Malaysia	7	12	10	29
9	New Zealand	6	12	13	31
10	Kenya	6	5	7	18
11	Singapore	5	6	7	18
12	Nigeria	4	6	7	17
13	Wales	3	5	11	19
14	Cyprus	3	1	2	6
15	Ghana	2	0	1	3
15	Uganda	2	0	1	3
17	Pakistan	1	3	1	5
18	Papua New Guinea	1	1	0	2
19	Isle of Man	1	0	1	2
	Namibia	1	0	1	2
	Tanzania	1	0	1	2
22	Sri Lanka	1	0	0	1
23	Mauritius	0	3	0	3
24	Bahamas	0	2	0	2
24	Northern Ireland	0	2	0	2
26	Cameroon	0	1	2	3
27	Botswana	0	1	1	2
	Malta	0	1	1	2
	Nauru	0	1	1	2
30	Bangladesh	0	1	0	1
	Grenada	0	1	0	1
	Lesotho	0	1	0	1
33	Trinidad and Tobago	0	0	3	3
34	Seychelles	0	0	2	2
35	Barbados	0	0	1	1
	Fiji	0	0	1	1
	Mozambique	0	0	1	1
	Samoa	0	0	1	1
	Swaziland	0	0	1	1
		245	244	254	743

Calendar

●	Opening ceremony	●	Event competitions	●	Event finals	●	Closing ceremony

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Highlights

Opening Ceremony - 15 March

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Bermuda was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a 44-member strong contingent comprising 26 sportspersons Botswana is represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a xx-member strong contingent comprising 23 sportspersons The British Virgin Islands was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne Brunei Darussalam will be sending a Lawn Bowls team to the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. Cameroon was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a xx-member strong contingent comprising xx sportspersons and xx officials Canada is represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a xxx-member strong contingent comprising 253 sportspersons and xx officials The British overseas territory of the Cayman Islands was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. The Cook Islands is represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a xx-member strong contingent comprising xx sportspersons Cyprus was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a strong contingent comprising 43 sportspersons and officials The Commonwealth of Dominica is represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a contingent comprising sportspersons England at the 2006 Commonwealth Games were represented by the Commonwealth Games Council for England (CGCE The British overseas territory of the Falkland Islands was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne Fiji is represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a xx-member strong contingent comprising xx sportspersons and xx officials The Gambia is represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a xx-member strong contingent comprising xx sportspersons and xx officials Ghana is represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a xx-member strong contingent comprising xx sportspersons Gibraltar was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Grenada was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a xx-member strong contingent comprising xx sportspersons and xx officials GuernseyCGApng|thumb|right|Guernsey CGA logo]]The British Crown dependency of Guernsey was represented in the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne Guyana is represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a xx-member strong contingent comprising xx sportspersons India was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a 270-member strong contingent comprising 183 sportspersons and 77 officials The Isle of Man was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a 36-member strong contingent comprising 27 sportspersons and 9 officials Jamaica was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne The British Crown dependency of Jersey was represented in the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a 35-member Kenya is represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a xx-member strong contingent comprising xx sportspersons Kiribati was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne Lesotho is represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a xx-member strong contingent comprising xx sportspersons Malawi was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne Malaysia is represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a 254-member strong contingent comprising 170 sportspersons and 84 officials The Maldives is represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a xx-member strong contingent comprising xx sportspersons and xx officials MaltaCGAjpg|thumb|123px|right|Malta CGA logo for the Melbourne Commonwealth Games]] Malta sent a team of 35 athletes to the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. Mauritius was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia by a xx-member contingent comprising xx sportspersons and xx Montserrat is represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a xx-member strong contingent comprising xx sportspersons Mozambique was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne Namibia is represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a xx-member strong contingent comprising xx sportspersons and xx officials Nauru was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a team consisiting purely New Zealand at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia was represented by 249 athletes competing in over Nigeria is represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a xx-member strong contingent comprising xx sportspersons Niue Island is represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a 7-member strong contingent comprising 4 sportspersons Norfolk Island is represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a 9-member strong contingent comprising 2 sportspersons Northern Ireland is represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a contingent comprising 64 sportspersons Pakistan was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a 75-member strong contingent comprising 53 sportspersons Papua New Guinea was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a 38-member strong contingent comprising xx sportspersons and xx officials St Helena is represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a small team which took 9 days to reach Australia St Kitts Nevis was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a xx-member strong contingent comprising 2 sportspersons and xx officials Saint Lucia was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne St Vincent & the Grenadines is represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a xx-member strong contingent Samoa is represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a xx-member strong contingent comprising xx sportspersons and xx officials The Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland announced on 3 November 2005 that Scotland would be sending 166 athletes The Seychelles was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a 32-member strong contingent comprising 22 sportspersons and 10 officials Sierra Leone was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a 35-member strong contingent comprising Singapore was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a 101-member strong contingent comprising 63 sportspersons and 38 officials The Solomon Islands was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a 25-member strong contingent South Africa is represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a ???-member strong contingent comprising ??? Sri Lanka is represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a 67-member strong contingent comprising xx sportspersons and xx officials Swaziland is represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a xx-member strong contingent comprising Tanzania is represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a xx-member strong contingent comprising xx sportspersons and xx officials Tonga is represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a xx-member strong contingent comprising 24 sportspersons Trinidad & Tobago participated with a team of 71 athletes to the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, taking part in ten disciplines including athletics badminton Turks & Caicos is represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a xx-member strong contingent comprising 6 sportspersons and xx officials Tuvalu was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a xx-member strong contingent comprising xx sportspersons and xx officials Uganda is represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a xx-member strong contingent comprising xx sportspersons and xx officials Vanuatu is represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a xx-member strong contingent comprising xx sportspersons and xx officials The squad to represent Wales at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was announced by the Commonwealth Games Council for Wales (CGCW on 22 February 2006 Zambia is represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a xx-member strong contingent comprising xx sportspersons and xx officials Australia at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was represented by Australian Commonwealth Games Association the (ACGA and abbreviated AUS England at the 2006 Commonwealth Games were represented by the Commonwealth Games Council for England (CGCE Canada is represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a xxx-member strong contingent comprising 253 sportspersons and xx officials India was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a 270-member strong contingent comprising 183 sportspersons and 77 officials South Africa is represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a ???-member strong contingent comprising ??? 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Day 1 - 16 March

Cycling: England managed a clean sweep of the 4,000 m individual pursuit gold medal on the cycle track. The Cycling at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was made up of three disciplines Track cycling Road bicycle racing Paul Manning beat fellow team mate Rob Hayles in the final. Steve Cummings won the bronze medal race. Australian Ben Kersten manages to beat the World and Olympic champions in the 1 km time trial. Ben Kersten (born September 21, 1981 in Wollongong) is an Australian professional Racing cyclist.
Swimming: Scotland's Caitlin McClatchey beat Australia's Libby Lenton in the Women's 200 m freestyle final, setting a new Games record of 1:57. The Aquatics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games were held at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC and were divided into 3 separate disciplines Caitlin McClatchey (born 28 November 1985 in Portsmouth, Hampshire) is a Scottish swimmer Lisbeth "Libby" Constance Trickett ( née Lenton) OAM (born 28 January 1985 in Townsville, Queensland, Australia 25. England's Melanie Marshall came in third. David Carry of Scotland has won the 400 m freestyle final, winning the second swimming gold for his country. David Carry (born 8 October 1981, Aberdeen) is a Scottish Swimmer of Faroese heritage. Canadian Andrew Hurd picked up the silver in 3:49. Andrew Hurd (born August 12, 1982) is a Canadian freestyle swimmer 08 and David Davies from Wales came third. Moss Burmester from New Zealand won gold in the 200 m butterfly in a new New Zealand and Commonwealth record time of 1:56. Moss James Burmester (born June 19, 1981 in Hastings New Zealand) is a New Zealand swimmer. 64.
Weightlifting: The Games' first gold medal was awarded in the Women’s Weightlifting (48 kg class) to Kunjarani Devi Nameirakpam from India. The Weightlifting at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was held in a custom-built temporary venue within the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre from March India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Marilou Dozois-Prevost from Canada won the silver, and Erika Yamasaki of Australia picked up the bronze. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Erika Yamasaki (born 2 September 1987 Darwin, Australia) is an Australian weightlifter For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.

Day 2 - 17 March

Cycling: Australians Katherine Bates and Rochelle Gilmore get gold and silver respectively in the Women’s 25 km Points Race, repeating their Manchester Games results. The Cycling at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was made up of three disciplines Track cycling Road bicycle racing Katherine Bates (born 18 May 1982 in Sydney is an Australian track and road cyclist Rochelle Gilmore (born 14 December 1981, Sutherland) is an Australian Racing cyclist currently living in Italy. The 2002 Commonwealth Games were held in Manchester, England from 25 July to 4 August 2002 Their teammate Alexis Rhodes took ninth place after being seriously injured in Germany in an accident that took the life of Amy Gillett, in whose honour all three dedicated their ride. Alexis Rhodes, known as in the original Japanese language version is a Fictional character in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime and manga Amy Gillett (9 January 1976 - 18 July 2005 was an Australian Track cyclist and rower who represented Australia in both sports before her death
Rugby Sevens: New Zealand won the gold medal at the Telstra Dome with a convincing 29-21 win over England. The 2006 Commonwealth Games were the third Games at which Rugby sevens was played The New Zealand national rugby union sevens team competes in the IRB Sevens World Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens and the Commonwealth Docklands Stadium, known as Telstra Dome, and originally as Victoria Stadium and Colonial Stadium, is a multi purpose sports and entertainment The English national rugby union sevens team compete in the World Sevens Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens and the Commonwealth Games Fiji win the bronze medal with a 24-17 win over Australia in a game marred by a serious injury to Australian player Scott Fava. The Fiji Sevens side is one of the most popular and successful Sevens teams in the world and has won the Hong Kong Sevens a record nine times since its inception in The Australian national rugby union sevens team competes in the World Sevens Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens and the Commonwealth Games Scott Fava (born 19 January 1976 in Kiama, Australia) is an Australian Rugby union footballer
Swimming: Australia gets all three medals in both the women's 50 m butterfly and women's 50 m breaststroke. The Aquatics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games were held at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC and were divided into 3 separate disciplines

Day 3 - 18 March

Swimming: Australia swept gold, silver, and bronze in both the women's 50 m breaststroke and the 50 m butterfly. The Aquatics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games were held at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC and were divided into 3 separate disciplines Leisel Jones and Danni Miatke, respectively, won the golds. Leisel Marie Jones OAM (born 30 August 1985 in Katherine, Northern Territory, Australia is an Australian Olympic gold medalist Swimmer. Danni Miatke (born 29 November 1987 is an Australian Swimmer.
Triathlon: Day 3 saw the Australians and New Zealanders completely dominate the triathlon event. The 2006 Commonwealth Games Triathlon events were held on March 18, 2006 in the Melbourne suburb of St After missing out on qualification for the 2004 Athens Olympics, Emma Snowsill took the gold medal with a time of 1:58:02. Emma Snowsill (born 15 June 1981 is an Australian professional Triathlete and multiple gold medalist in the World Championships and the Commonwealth Games 59. New Zealand secured silver (Samantha Warriner), bronze (Andrea Hewitt) and fourth place for the Women's event. Samantha Warriner (born August 1, 1971 in Alton Hampshire England) is a triathlete from New Zealand. Andrea Hewitt is an athlete from New Zealand. She competes in Triathlon. Continuing Australia's dominance in the triathlon, Brad Kahlefeldt won gold in the men's triathlon event with a time of 1:49:16. Bradley Kahlefeldt (born 21 July, 1979) is an Australian triathlete born in Temora, NSW. Australian Peter Robertson was just beaten by New Zealander, Bevan Docherty for silver, while Robertson took the bronze. Peter John Robertson (born February 17, 1976 in Melbourne Victoria) is an Olympic athlete from Australia, who competes in Triathlon Bevan John Docherty (born 29 March 1977 in Taupo, Waikato) is a triathlete from New Zealand who twice won medals at the Olympic Games.
Cycling: Australian cyclist Ryan Bayley won the men's sprint, his second gold medal for these Games. The Cycling at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was made up of three disciplines Track cycling Road bicycle racing Ryan Neville Bayley OAM (born 9 March 1982 in Perth Western Australia) is a professional Track cyclist, who started competitive cycling in 1997 at
Weightlifting: Australian weightlifter Ben Turner, see Benjamin Alexander Turner won the men's 69kg Division, the first Australian gold medal for weightlifting at the games. The Weightlifting at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was held in a custom-built temporary venue within the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre from March Ben Turner born 23 January 1984 in Brisbane, is an Australian weightlifter best known for his performance at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne

Day 4 - 19 March

Athletics: Australian Kerryn McCann successfully defends her 2002 Commonwealth Games gold medal title by winning the women's marathon event with a time of 2:30:50. The Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in the newly adapted Melbourne Cricket Ground, except for the Racewalking and marathon Kerryn McCann (born 2 May 1967) is an Australian athlete, and is one of Australia's most successful long-distance runners The 2002 Commonwealth Games were held in Manchester, England from 25 July to 4 August 2002
Athletics: Tanzania retained the men's marathon title, Samson Ramadhani taking the gold. The Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in the newly adapted Melbourne Cricket Ground, except for the Racewalking and marathon Kenya's Fred Mogaka took silver, and England's Dan Robinson took the bronze.
Cycling: The Isle of Man won their first Commonwealth gold in twenty years, when Mark Cavendish won the men's Scratch Race final. The Cycling at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was made up of three disciplines Track cycling Road bicycle racing The Isle of Man (Ellan Vannin ˈɛlʲən ˈvanɪn or Mann (Mannin) is a self-governing Crown dependency, located in the Irish Sea at the geographical Mark Cavendish (born Douglas Isle of Man 21 May 1985) is a Manx and British Racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam A scratch race is a race in which all contestants start from scratch (on equal terms Cavendish held off Australia's Ashley Hutchinson on the final bend to triumph, with Scotland's James McCallum claiming bronze.
Swimming: World champion Jessicah Schipper of Australia swam a Games record in beating team-mate Libby Lenton for the women's 100 m butterfly gold. The Aquatics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games were held at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC and were divided into 3 separate disciplines

Day 5 - 20 March

Athletics: Australian Craig Mottram and crowd favourite, is edged out by Augustine Choge in the men's 5000 m by 2 seconds. The Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in the newly adapted Melbourne Cricket Ground, except for the Racewalking and marathon Craig Mottram is an Australian long distance and middle distance runner Augustine Kiprono Choge (born 21 January 1987) is a Kenyan long distance runner Choge won in a Games-record time of 12 min 56. 41 s. At one stage during the race Mottram ran with 3 Kenyan racers in front of him and 3 Tanzanian racers behind him.
Athletics: Asafa Powell, world record holder, wins the men's 100 m sprint in a time of 10. The Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in the newly adapted Melbourne Cricket Ground, except for the Racewalking and marathon Asafa Powell (born 23 November 1982, in Spanish Town, Jamaica) is a Jamaican sprinter and the son of two ministers. 03 seconds, ahead of Nigeria's Soji Fasuba and the Trinidadian Marc Burns. His Jamaican compatriot, Sheri-Ann Brooks won the women's 100 m in a personal best time of 11. Sheri-Ann Brooks (born 11 February 1983 in Kingston) is a Jamaican sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. 19 s, ahead of South Africa's Geraldine Pillay and Delphine Antangana, of Cameroon.
Squash: The Grinham sisters (Australia) battled for the Gold medal. The Squash at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was played for the most part at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre. Natalie triumphed over Rachel 2-9 9-6 9-1 9-6. Peter Nicol won his third Commonwealth Games gold medal. World Open final appearances British Open final appearances Commonwealth Games final appearances He previously won the singles title in 1998, and the doubles in 2002. He recaptured the singles title in four games, defeating Australia's David Palmer 9-5 10-8 4-9 9-2.
Swimming: Scotland won two more gold medals in the pool, with Caitlin McClatchey and Gregor Tait each winning their second titles in the 400 m freestyle and 200 m individual medley respectively. The Aquatics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games were held at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC and were divided into 3 separate disciplines Gregor Tait (born April 20, 1979 in Glasgow) is a Scottish swimmer Australia's Leisel Jones set the first world record of the swimming competition, breaking her own record in the 100 m breaststroke with a time of 1:05. 09.

Day 6 - 21 March

Swimming: The Australian women's swimming team again asserted their dominance in the pool, breaking the 4 x 100 m medley relay world record in a time of 3:56. The Aquatics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games were held at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC and were divided into 3 separate disciplines 30, over a second faster than that set by the Australian women's swimming team in the 2004 Athens Olympics. The Australian women completed one of the most successful campaigns in games' history, finishing with 16 gold medals, just 3 short of the entire meet's offerings. The Australian men's swimming team finishes on a successful note, winning the 4 x 100 m medley relay. This was one of their least successful games meets with 3 gold medals.
Athletics: The Kenyan women finish with Lucy Wangui (31:29. The Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in the newly adapted Melbourne Cricket Ground, except for the Racewalking and marathon Lucy Kabuu Wangui (born 24 March 1984) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 and 10000 metres. 66) and Evelyne Nganga (31:30. 86) gold and silver respectively in the 10,000 m run. Wangui overtook Nganga in the final straight, after Nganga attempted to break away. Mara Yamauchi of England was third.
Athletics: Dean Macey of England overcame injury to win his first major title in the men's Decathlon. The Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in the newly adapted Melbourne Cricket Ground, except for the Racewalking and marathon Maurice Smith of Jamaica took silver and Australian Jason Dudley earned bronze.

Day 7 - 22 March

Athletics: New Zealander Valerie Vili won gold in the women's shot put, setting a new Commonwealth Games record of 19. The Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in the newly adapted Melbourne Cricket Ground, except for the Racewalking and marathon Valerie Vili (née Adams; born 6 October 1984 is a shot putter from New Zealand 66 metres.

Day 8 - 23 March

Athletics

Australian Jana Pittman delighted the home crowd by retaining her 400 m hurdles title with Britons Natasha Danvers-Smith (England) and Lee McConnell (Scotland) picking up silver and bronze. The Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in the newly adapted Melbourne Cricket Ground, except for the Racewalking and marathon Jana Rawlinson (born November 9, 1982 in Sydney as Jana Pittman) is an Australian athlete who specialises in the 400 m run and 400 England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Lee McConnell (born October 9, 1978) is a Scottish athlete who competes in the 400 metres. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain.

Jamaica won gold and silver in the women's 200 m with Sherone Simpson finishing ahead of Veronica Campbell and South African Geraldine Pillay in third. Sherone Simpson (born August 12, 1984) is a track and field sprint athlete competing internationally for Jamaica. Veronica Campbell-Brown CD (born May 15, 1982) is a track and field sprint athlete competing internationally for Jamaica Geraldine Pillay (born August 25, 1977) is a South African sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres.

Cycling

England's Liam Killeen led an England one-two in the men's mountain bike cross country race. The Cycling at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was made up of three disciplines Track cycling Road bicycle racing The 23-year-old eased home in two hours 13. 11 minutes, ahead of team-mate Oli Beckingsale. Oliver James (Oli Beckingsale (born 7 June 1976, Backwell, Bristol) is a professional mountain biker

Canada's Marie-Hélène Prémont took gold in the Women's mountain bike cross country race at 1:55:04, despite having to dodge a kangaroo on the course. Marie-Hélène Prémont (born October 24, 1977 in Quebec City, Quebec) is a Canadian cross-country Mountain biker New Zealand's Rosara Joseph finished second and Canada's Kiara Biasro finished third.

Shooting

India's Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore won gold medal in Men's Double Trap. The Shooting at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was held at various venues around Melbourne the Clay Target shooting was held at the Melbourne Gun Club, in India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Lt Col Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore (born January 29, 1970 in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan) is an Indian Shooter

Day 9 - 24 March

Athletics: Australian Nathan Deakes won the men's 50 km walk in a time of 3:42:53, beating the previous record set by him at the 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games by over 10 minutes. The Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in the newly adapted Melbourne Cricket Ground, except for the Racewalking and marathon Nathan Deakes (born August 17, 1977 in Geelong) is an Australian race walker. New Zealander Tony Sargisson took a silver medal in 3:58:05 while Australia's Christopher Erickson took the bronze in 3:58:22.
Basketball: The Australian men's team beat New Zealand 81-76 to win the first gold medal in this sport at the Commonwealth Games. The 2006 Commonwealth Games was the first Commonwealth Games at which the sport of Basketball was played The English men's team beat Nigeria 80-57 to take the bronze. The England national basketball team represents England in international Basketball competitions

Day 10 - 25 March

Aquatics: Canadian Blythe Hartley won the Women's 3 m Springboard final with 690. The Aquatics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games were held at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC and were divided into 3 separate disciplines Blythe Hartley (born May 2, 1982) is a Canadian Olympic diver. 05 points. Australians Chantelle Newbery and Kathryn Blackshaw took silver and bronze repectively. Chantelle Lee Newbery (née Mitchell (born 6 May 1977 in Melbourne Victoria) is an Australian diver, who won two medals at the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth

Australian Matthew Helm won the Men's 10 m Platform with 1085. Mathew Helm (born December 9, 1980 in Bourke New South Wales) is an Australian diver who won the silver medal at the 2004 60 points. Silver went to England's Peter Waterfield with 1030. Peter Graham Waterfield (born March 12, 1981) is a British diver. 50 points and bronze went to Canadian Alexandre Despatie with 1016. Alexandre Despatie (born June 8 1985 is a Canadian diver from Laval Quebec. 95 points.

Athletics: England's Nicholas Nieland won the Men's Javelin with a season best throw of 80. The Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in the newly adapted Melbourne Cricket Ground, except for the Racewalking and marathon Dr Nicholas ("Nick" Nieland (born 31 January, 1972) is a Cornish Javelin thrower who competes for Great Britain. 10 m. Australians William Hamlyn Harris and Oliver Dziubak both threw 79. William Hamlyn-Harris (born on 14 January 1978 in Port Vila, Vanuatu) is an Australian Javelin thrower His personal Oliver Dziubak (born on 30 March 1982 in Velbert, Germany) is an Australian Javelin thrower He won the bronze medal 89 m with William Hamlyn Harris securing silver on a countback throw of 79. William Hamlyn-Harris (born on 14 January 1978 in Port Vila, Vanuatu) is an Australian Javelin thrower His personal 48 on his final throw. Oliver Dziubak took bronze on his countback throw of 78. Oliver Dziubak (born on 30 March 1982 in Velbert, Germany) is an Australian Javelin thrower He won the bronze medal 43.

Nick Willis, gold medallist in the 1500 metres in a time of 3:38. Nicholas Ian Willis is a New Zealand athlete, in the 1500 metres. 49 mins, became the first athlete from New Zealand to win a track medal for twenty-four years. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island

Boxing: England dominated the boxing finals day, with Don Broadhurst, Frankie Gavin, James Russan, David Price, and Stephen Smith winning gold medals and Darran Langley winning silver. Boxing at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was held at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre. Frankie Raymond Gavin (born September 28 1985) is an Amateur boxer from Birmingham, England who won the gold medal David Price (born July 6, 1983) is a British amateur boxer from Liverpool best known to win the Commonwealth title at superheavyweight Stephen Smith (born July 22 1985 is a British professional boxer best known for winning the Commonwealth Games 2006 and a bronze medal at the European Championships 2006 at

Scotland's Kenny Anderson won the Light Heavyweight gold after defeating his opponent, Adura Olalehin, 23-19 after fighting back from 7-13 down after two rounds. During the fight, Olalehin had four points, the same as the margin of victory, awarded against himself for repeatedly holding Anderson.

Day 11 - Closing Ceremony - 26 March

Gymnastics: Canadian Alexandra Orlando completed the rhythmic gymnastics competition having won six gold medals - a gold in every rhythmic gymnastics event - to become the fourth competitor to win six gold medals at a single Commonwealth Games. The Gymnastics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was made up of the following disciplines Artistic gymnastics Alexandra Michel Orlando (born January 19, 1987) is a Canadian rhythmic gymnast.

Cycling: Australians Natalie Bates and Matthew Hayman win the women's and men's road races respectively. The Cycling at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was made up of three disciplines Track cycling Road bicycle racing Mathew Hayman (born April 20, 1978 in Camperdown, New South Wales) is an Australian professional Road bicycle racer

Hockey: In the men’s final, the host nation beat Pakistan 3-0, after leading 1-0 before the break. Field hockey at the 2006 Commonwealth Games for women took place between March 16 and March 25 while for men between March 17 and In the bronze medal play-off, England lost to Malaysia 2-0.

Netball: New Zealand defeats Australia 60-55 in the gold medal match, to become the first country other than Australia to win Commonwealth Games gold in the sport. The 2006 Commonwealth Games was the third Games at which Netball, one of the only women-only sports in the Commonwealth Games was played

2006 Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony: Both the Melbourne Cricket Ground and the Yarra River were again centrepieces for the ceremony. The Closing Ceremony of the 2006 Commonwealth Games was held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on March The Yarra River is a River in southern Victoria, Australia. The lower stretches of the river is where the city of Melbourne was established The games were closed by HRH Prince Edward.

Venues

The following venues were used at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. The sport(s) which were played at that venue is listed after it.

Melbourne venues

Melbourne Cricket Ground — venue for the Opening & Closing Ceremonies and for Athletics

A panoramic view of the interior of Telstra Dome
venue for Rugby 7s

Docklands Precinct: Walks
Melbourne Cricket Ground: Opening and Closing Ceremonies, and Athletics
Melbourne Exhibition Centre: Badminton, Boxing and Weightlifting
Melbourne Gun Club: Clay Target Shooting
Melbourne International Shooting Club: Small Bore and Pistol Shooting
Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre: Aquatics, Squash and Table tennis
Multi Purpose Venue (Melbourne Park): Basketball Finals, Track Cycling and Netball Finals
Rod Laver Arena (Melbourne Park): Gymnastics
Royal Botanic Gardens Circuit: Cycling Road Race events
State Lawn Bowls Centre: Lawn Bowls
State Netball Hockey Centre: Netball preliminaries and Hockey
St Kilda Foreshore and Beach Road: Triathlon and Cycling Time Trial
Telstra Dome: Rugby 7s

Regional and suburban venues

Ballarat: Ballarat Minerdome: Basketball
Bendigo: Bendigo Stadium: Basketball
Wellsford Rifle Range: Full Bore Shooting
Geelong: Geelong Arena: Basketball
Lysterfield Park: State Mountain Bike Course: Mountain Bike Cycling
Traralgon: Traralgon Sports Stadium: Basketball

Impact on host nation

Early concerns arose about the large cost of staging the Games, with projected costs likely to be over 1 billion Australian dollars and a high likelihood the Victorian taxpayer would have to cover the expense. Melbourne Docklands is a Coastal area within Melbourne, Australia. The Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC is an international sporting venue located in Albert Park, Victoria, Australia. Melbourne Park is a sporting arena in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Governance and history The gardens are governed under the Royal Botanic Gardens Act of 1991 by the Board of the Royal Botanic Gardens who are responsible to the Minister for Environment St Kilda is an Inner city Suburb of the Victorian capital of Melbourne, Australia. Docklands Stadium, known as Telstra Dome, and originally as Victoria Stadium and Colonial Stadium, is a multi purpose sports and entertainment Ballarat (formerly spelt "Ballaarat" is a city in Victoria, Australia, and one of the country's largest inland cities Bendigo is a regional city in central Victoria Australia, located in the City of Greater Bendigo. MCite/Citephp.--> Geelong (dʒəˈlɔŋ is the second largest city in the state Lysterfield Park is a public park in Lysterfield, a suburb to the south-east of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Traralgon is a regional city located in the Latrobe Valley in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. The Australian dollar ( sign: $; code: AUD) is the Currency of the Commonwealth of Australia, including Christmas The cost was described in some local media as excessive. National Party leader Peter Ryan said that the Labor government should win "gold (medal) for burning money" [1] However, not all of this money was wasted. The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party. Peter Ryan (born 30 October 1950) is an Australian Politician and leader of the National Party in Victoria. Prior to the Games, accountants at KPMG were estimating that the gross income generated by this event could be as high as 1. 5 billion dollars.

Melbourne's premier sporting ground, the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), was redeveloped in preparation for the Games. An athlete's village in the inner suburb of Parkville housed approximately 7,000 athletes and support staff during the Games, and has been transformed into commercial housing with a distinctly eco-friendly image. Parkville is an Inner city suburb north of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The creation of this village attracted controversy, with critics claiming it was created by alienating public parkland, while proponents maintained that it represented the renewal of an otherwise derelict inner-city area.

The change from Daylight Saving Time to Standard Time in Australian states that follow it was delayed from March 26 to April 2 for 2006 to avoid affecting the games. Daylight saving time ( DST Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. In addition, state and private schools amended their usual term times so as to allow the first term end-of-term holidays to coincide with the Games. [2]

Melbourne's public transport system - train, tram and bus - ran to altered timetables with some amended or substituted services for the duration of the Games. For the most part, timetabled services were unchanged but suffered due to higher loads.

Broadcasting

The host broadcaster was Trans World International, while the domestic rights-holding broadcaster was the Nine Network in Australia. IMG, originally known as the "International Management Group" is an international talent agency and production company The Nine Network, or Channel Nine, is an Australian television network based in Willoughby, a suburb on the North Shore of Sydney They showed rolling coverage, except for a break for the evening news and overnight.
In Australia Fox Sports broadcast the Games on eight dedicated digital Pay-TV channels. See also Fox Sports (Australia and Fox Sports Net. Fox Sports is a division of the Fox Broadcasting Company (part of These were available on the Foxtel, Austar and Optus Vision networks. Foxtel is an Australian Pay television company formed through a joint venture between Telstra, News Corporation and Consolidated Media AUSTAR is an Australian Telecommunications company Its main business activity is Pay TV, although it is also involved with Internet access and Optus Television is the Cable television division of Australian Telecommunications company Optus.
The BBC covered the Commonwealth Games in the UK on BBC One and BBC Two. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located BBCi included a choice of two extra video streams on Freeview and four streams on Digital Satellite and Cable [3]. Freeview is an operator of free Digital terrestrial television in the United Kingdom, using the DVB-T standard This article is about artificial satellites For natural satellites also known as moons see Natural satellite. A cable is one or more Wires or Optical fibers bound together typically in a common protective jacket or sheath Users with Broadband in the UK could also view all 5 video streams on bbc.co.uk, and the BBC Sport website.
CBC, CBC Newsworld, and CBC Country Canada aired a daily one-hour highlights show of the Commonwealth Games in Canada. CBC Newsworld is a Canadian English language Cable television specialty news channel owned and operated by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation bold (sometimes referred to as CBC bold) is a Canadian English language category 1 Digital cable Specialty channel owned Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Compared to past games, the CBC's coverage was minimally staffed, with commentary from other broadcasting partners. At first, they did not even consider bidding for the broadcasting rights [4] due to scheduling conflicts with events Canadians are more interested in, such as the Tim Hortons Brier, World Figure Skating Championships, and the 2006 Winter Paralympics (which itself had been reduced to five-to-ten minute daily coverage). The Tim Hortons Brier, or simply (and more commonly the Brier, is the annual Canadian Men 's Curling championship sanctioned by the The World Figure Skating Championships ( "Worlds") is an annual Figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which The 2006 Winter Paralympic Games, the ninth winter Paralympics, took place in Turin, Italy from 10 to 19 March 2006 None of Canada's metropolitan newspapers sent any journalists to report on the Games, instead relying on news agencies
TVNZ covered the games for the residents of New Zealand
In Malaysia, TV1 broadcast live coverage of the Games for three hours starting at 10 a. Television New Zealand (TVNZ is a state-owned television broadcasting corporation in New Zealand. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and Radio Televisyen Malaysia 1 or RTM1 (formerly TV1) is a Television station in Malaysia that is owned by the Malaysian Government m. Malaysian time and for two hours starting at 3 p. m. , with highlights at 12:30 a. m. . Astro also included 3 dedicated channels to broadcast the Games live & delayed broadcast 24 hours to it Sports package subscribers. Astro is a Subscription -based Direct broadcast satellite (DBS or Direct-to-home Satellite television and radio service
Singapore's MediaCorp TV had supposedly not broadcast the games due to the high cost of telecast rights, satellite charges and the lack of sponsors. Singapore MediaCorp ( is a state-owned group of commercial media companies in Singapore specialising primarily in Television and Radio Broadcasting This article is about artificial satellites For natural satellites also known as moons see Natural satellite. However, on 17 March, the MediaCorp found other sponsors which is the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports and the Singapore Sports Council. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger The Singapore Sports Council ( Abbreviation: SSC; Simplified Chinese: 新加坡体育理事会 Malay: Majlis Sukan Singapura) Broadcast started from March 18 till the end of the games. Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor [5]
In the United States, selected coverage was carried by Fox College Sports

Participating nations

Countries and places competing at the games

There were 71 countries, territories and bodies competing at the 2006 Commonwealth Games[6]. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Fox College Sports is a group of three United States Digital cable networks FCS Atlantic FCS Central and FCS Pacific owned by News Corporation, that specialize The only difference between the countries competing at these games from the 2002 games is the absence of Zimbabwe, which has now withdrawn from the Commonwealth of Nations. The 2002 Commonwealth Games were held in Manchester, England from 25 July to 4 August 2002 See also Great Zimbabwe National Monument. For information about the March and June 2008 presidential elections see Zimbabwean presidential election

Missing athletes

^[4] On 20 March 2006 it was reported that two athletes had gone missing from the Commonwealth Games village: Tanzanian boxer Omari Idd Kimweri and Bangladeshi runner Mohammad Tawhidul Islam. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Tanzania ˌtænzəˈniːə officially the United Republic of Tanzania (Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially ^[5]

On 22 March 2006 it was reported that seven athletes from Sierra Leone (three women and four men) had also disappeared. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. A further seven Sierra Leonean athletes also went missing during the course of the Games, bringing the total runaway count to fourteen (two thirds of the team). Victoria Police believed that they had fled to Sydney where the Sierra Leonean community is much larger than Melbourne's. Victoria Police is the primary Law enforcement agency of Victoria, Australia.

Two hours before the Closing Ceremony on 26 March, officials from the Cameroon team reported to police that nine of their members had also vanished. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. The Republic of Cameroon is a unitary republic of central and western Africa.

These incidents were not without precedence: 27 athletes similarly disappeared from the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England (21 from Sierra Leone, 5 from Bangladesh and one from Pakistan), and over 80 athletes and officials overstayed their visas after the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. The 2002 Commonwealth Games were held in Manchester, England from 25 July to 4 August 2002 England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and "I am proud and happy to proclaim that you have presented to the world the best Olympic Games ever Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 ^[6]

On request of Sierra Leone officials, the Commonwealth Games Federation cancelled those athletes' Games accreditation, allowing the Australian Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (DIMA) to cancel their visas at midnight on 27 March, and begin investigating their disappearance. The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC is an Australian Government department Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates

At 7. 20am on that day, New South Wales Police located six of the Sierra Leonean athletes in a house at Harbord near Manly Beach in Sydney. The New South Wales Police Force (NSW Police Force previously New South Wales Police Service & New South Wales Police is the primary Law enforcement agency in the State of Manly Beach is a well known beach situated in Sydney 's Northern Beaches, Australia. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 All six indicated they wished to seek political asylum in Australia, and were granted bridging visas by DIMA while their refugee applications were arranged. Right of asylum (or political asylum) is an ancient Judicial notion under which a person persecuted for political opinions or religious beliefs in his The athletes claimed to have been subjected to violence and torture in their home country; seventeen-year-old Isha Conteh stated she could be forced into female genital cutting if she returned. Female genital cutting (FGC also known as female genital mutilation (FGM female circumcision or female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C refers to ^[7] On Tuesday 28 March, six further Sierra Leoneans turned themselves in to immigration authorities in Sydney and were also granted bridging visas. ^[8]

Two of the missing Cameroon athletes were found in Perth, Western Australia. Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia.

References

^ The four Home Nations of the United Kingdom — England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland — send separate teams to the Commonwealth Games, as do the three Crown Dependencies — Jersey, the Isle of Man and Guernsey — and 9 of the 14 British Overseas Territories. "Home nation" (common noun redirects here home nation is also used to refer to the host country of Multi-sport events (eg The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of The Crown Dependencies are possessions of The Crown in Right of the United Kingdom, as opposed to overseas territories or colonies of the United The Bailiwick of Jersey ( Jèrriais: Jèrri) is a British Crown dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. The Isle of Man (Ellan Vannin ˈɛlʲən ˈvanɪn or Mann (Mannin) is a self-governing Crown dependency, located in the Irish Sea at the geographical The Bailiwick of Guernsey (Bailliage de Guernesey is a British Crown dependency in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy. The British Overseas Territories are fourteen territories that are under the Sovereignty of the United Kingdom, but which do not form part of the United Kingdom The Cook Islands and Niue, non-sovereign territories in free association with New Zealand, and Norfolk Island, an external territory of Australia, also compete separately. The Cook Islands ( Cook Islands Māori: Kūki 'Āirani) are a self-governing parliamentary democracy in free association with New Zealand. Niue (niːˈʔuːeɪ/ /ˈnjuːeɪ in English is an Island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. An associated state is the minor partner in a formal free relationship between a political territory with a degree of statehood and a (usually larger nation for which no other specific New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Norfolk Island ( Norfuk: Norfuk Ailen) is a small inhabited island in the Pacific Ocean located between Australia, New Zealand The Commonwealth of Australia is made up of 8 states and territories controlled under a federal system of government For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. There are thus 53 members of the Commonwealth of Nations, but 71 competing teams at the Commonwealth Games.
^ M2006 > Karak the Mascot > Display
^ Plan Australia
^ "Nine athletes vanish from Commonwealth Games", Reuters, 22 March 2006. This article is primarily about Reuters prior to its 2008 merger with Thomson Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
^ Whinnett, Ellen. "Mystery of missing athletes", Herald Sun, 22 March 2006. The Herald Sun is a morning Tabloid Newspaper based in Melbourne, Australia Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
^ "Athletes 'go missing from Games'", BBC News Online, 23 March 2006. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
^ ABC
^ "Visas for second group of athletes", The Age, 28 March 2006. The Age is a Broadsheet daily Newspaper, which has been published in Melbourne, Australia since 1854 Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

External links

Official websites

Other sites

Yahoo! Directory category
Melbourne marathon 1956-2006
BBC coverage of Commonwealth Games
2006 Commonwealth Games - Australian Sports Commission
Report on the Opening Ceremony - "Toronto Star", Canada
CLEAN: - Website focusing on city preparation
Canada at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
Sydneypinz - A Complete collection of pins used by the participating Nations at the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games

Political opposition to the Games

The Graffiti games 2006 - Backlash over the graffiti clean up in Melbourne before the games had even begun spawned its own website. Graffiti (singular graffito; the plural is used as a Mass noun) is the name for images or lettering scratched scrawled painted or marked in any manner on property [7]
The Stolenwealth games - Website setup about the treatment of the Indigenous Australian stolen generation. Indigenous Australians are descendants of the first known human inhabitants of the Australian continent and its nearby islands.

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