Information about commonwealth games.

5 Facts that I already know about the Commonwealth Games:

1	71 countries are competing in commonwealth games.
2	All sorts of sport’s are part of the commonwealth games.
3	Commonwealth is an olympic thing that has games where people compete in and try win medals.
4	It is held in every four years in every kinds of countries.
5	This games is to show which country has the best in talent.

Useful links:

http://www.glasgow2014.com/sites/default/files/attached-files/Glasgow%202014%20Factsheet.pdf

http://www.gameonscotland.org/glasgow2014/

http://www.hie.co.uk/regional-information/2014/100-facts-about-the-games.html

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/othersports/article-2290636/Commonwealth-Games-2014--Facts-Figures.html

10 new facts that I found out about the Commonwealth Games: (include a link to the site where you found your information. Your information needs to be in your own words)

1	The commonwealth games are being held in Scotland.
2	There are 71 countries that are competing in the commonwealth games this year.
3	Commonwealth games are always on once every 4 years.
4	Sometimes in the commonwealth games people cheat and take special drugs which makes them win. But the guards check if they have any drugs in their systems then disqualify them.
5	The commonwealth games are held over 11 days
6	There are 17 games in the commonwealth they are called Shot put, Swimming, Sprinting, Weight lifting, Javelin, Discus, Cycling, Boxing, Soccer, Wrestling, Aquatics, Badminton, Gymnastics, Hockey, Netball, Tennis and Baton relay.
7	The commonwealth was actually called the British Empire Games but then in 1954 it changed into commonwealth games.
8	Australia, Jamaica, Canada, Wales, England, Scotland and New Zealand are the only countries to have attended all the games
9	The commonwealth games is also known as the friendly games.
10	The first commonwealth games were held at Hamilton Canada in 1930.