Commonwealth facts

5 Facts that I already know about the Commonwealth Game

1	The Commonwealth Game is in Glasgow
2	Its full of sports
3	71 countries are competing
4	Its similar to Olympics
5	Its every 4 years

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	Its for the very best sporting talent
2	Big sporting event in Scotland in a generation
3	Glasgow was chosen as Host City by the Commonwealth Games Federation in 2007
4	There are 17 sports in this event
5	There will be a vast audience of about 1.5 million people
6	The first Commonwealth game was hosted in Hamilton, Canada which was in 1930
7	There were no games in 1942 to 1946 due to World War 2 (WW2)
8	Australia, Canada, England, New Zealand, Scotland and Wales have been in every game
9	Greg Yelavich won twelve medals in seven games from 1986 to 2010
10	50% of people competing in the Commonwealth games are under the age of 25