Commonwealth Games series

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international sports competition multi-sport event series recurring sporting event

The Commonwealth Games series is a recurring international multi-sport event featuring athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations, held every four years in different host cities.

Aliases (6)

Commonwealth Games ×28
British Commonwealth Games ×3
Commonwealth Games in Canada ×1
Commonwealth Games in Scotland ×1
Commonwealth of Nations sporting events ×1
Summer Commonwealth Games ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	international sports competition → multi-sport event series → recurring sporting event →
alsoKnownAs	Commonwealth Games → Friendly Games →
associatedWith	Commonwealth of Nations →
competitionType	multi-sport event →
currentNameAdopted	1978 →
features	able-bodied sports → para-sports →
firstHeld	1930 →
firstHostCity	Hamilton, Ontario, Canada →
firstOfficialName	British Empire Games →
frequency	every four years →
governingBody	Commonwealth Games Federation →
hasCeremony	Queen’s Baton Relay → closing ceremony → opening ceremony →
hasEdition	1930 British Empire Games → 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games → 1970 British Commonwealth Games → 1990 Commonwealth Games → 2002 Commonwealth Games → 2010 Commonwealth Games → 2014 Commonwealth Games → 2018 Commonwealth Games → 2022 Commonwealth Games →
hasEligibilityRule	participation limited to Commonwealth members and territories →
hasLanguage	English (working language) →
hasLevel	elite international →
hasMotto	Humanity – Equality – Destiny →
hasParticipant	athletes from Commonwealth of Nations →
hasSymbol	Commonwealth Games Federation emblem →
includesEventType	summer sports →
integrates	para-sport events into main program →
involves	multiple sports →
memberOf	Commonwealth of Nations sporting events →
organizedBy	Commonwealth Games Federation →
previousName	British Commonwealth Games → British Empire Games → British Empire and Commonwealth Games →
relatedTo	Commonwealth Youth Games → Olympic Games → Pan American Games →
scope	international →
shortName	CG →
typicalDuration	about 11 days →
typicalHostRotation	different host city each edition →

Referenced by (38)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Executive Board (Commonwealth Games Federation) ("Commonwealth Games") → General Assembly (Commonwealth Games Federation) ("Commonwealth Games") → Humanity – Equality – Destiny ("Commonwealth Games") → Queen’s Baton Relay ("Commonwealth Games") →	associatedWith
1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games ("Commonwealth Games") → 2002 Commonwealth Games → 2006 Commonwealth Games → 2014 Commonwealth Games →	partOf
Commonwealth Games series ("Commonwealth Games") → Friendly Games ("Commonwealth Games") →	alsoKnownAs
1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games ("Commonwealth Games in Canada") → 1970 British Commonwealth Games ("Commonwealth Games in Scotland") →	category
Kuala Lumpur Organising Committee ("Commonwealth Games") → Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Corporation ("Commonwealth Games") →	eventSeries
British Empire Games ("British Commonwealth Games") → British Empire Games ("Commonwealth Games") →	successorName
Sports Committee ("Commonwealth Games") →	affiliatedWith
Commonwealth Games sports program ("Commonwealth Games") →	appliesTo
Friendly Games ("Commonwealth Games") →	currentOfficialName
Commonwealth Games Federation ("Commonwealth Games") →	hasEvent
Friendly Games ("Commonwealth Games") →	hasInformalNameFor
Commonwealth Games Associations ("Commonwealth Games") →	jurisdiction
Commonwealth Games Federation ("Commonwealth Games") →	mainOrganizes
Razif Sidek ("Commonwealth Games") →	medalistIn
Commonwealth Games series ("Commonwealth of Nations sporting events") →	memberOf
1994 Commonwealth Games ("Commonwealth Games") →	memberOfSeries
CBC Sports ("Commonwealth Games") →	notableCoverage
Commonwealth Games Federation ("Summer Commonwealth Games") →	overseesEvent
Commonwealth Youth Games ("Commonwealth Games") →	parentEvent
New Zealand national sports teams ("Commonwealth Games") →	participateIn
1970 British Commonwealth Games ("Commonwealth Games") →	partOfSeries
British Empire Games ("Commonwealth Games") →	predecessorOf
Commonwealth Games series ("British Commonwealth Games") →	previousName
Friendly Games ("Commonwealth Games") →	refersTo
Pan American Games ("Commonwealth Games") →	relatedEvent
Friendly Games ("British Commonwealth Games") →	subsequentNameOfEvent
1930 British Empire Games ("Commonwealth Games") →	successorSeries
Hamilton, Ontario ("Commonwealth Games") →	wasInauguralHostOf