New Zealand
New Zealand has sent a team to every Commonwealth Games since the first in 1930, one of only six teams to have done so (the others are Australia, Canada, England, Scotland, and Wales). At the first games held in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada and then called the British Empire Games, there were eleven teams. The Commonwealth Games are held every four years, in between the Olympic Games.
In 1911, the Festival of the Empire held in London to celebrate the coronation of King George V included an Inter-Empire Championships was held in which teams from Australasia, Canada, South Africa and the United Kingdom competed in events such as boxing, wrestling, swimming and athletics. There were three athletes from New Zealand (G. Hoskins, R. Opie and W. A. Woodger) see and swimmer Malcolm Champion.
The New Zealand Olympic Committee (before 1994, The New Zealand Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association) 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.
After the 2006 Commonwealth Games, New Zealand had an overall total of 529 medals (124 Gold, 168 Silver and 237 Bronze); see table total below. New Zealand was fourth after Australia, England and Canada, and generally is fourth or fifth (usually competing with South Africa for the fourth position); see All-time tally.
Strong Rugby Sevens field for Delhi
Newly-crowned IRB Sevens World Series champions Samoa have been named in a strong line-up of nations competing in the Rugby Sevens tournament at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi this October. Samoa, who secured their first IRB Sevens World Series crown...
Next stop Queensland
The Queen’s Baton on its final halt in the land of the kangaroos visited Brisbane and Gold Coast in Queensland today. The Queen’s Baton is currently in Australia spreading the message of peace, harmony and brotherhood through XIX Commonwealth Games...
New Squash head
The World Squash Federation (WSF) has appointed experienced administrator Andrew Shelley as Chief Executive Officer, effective August 1. WSF President Mr N Ramachandran said: WSF President Mr N Ramachandran said: I am very pleased indeed that Andrew Shelley is...
Andrew Shelley new WSF CEO
The World Squash Federation (WSF) today (7th April) confirms the appointment of Andrew Shelley as Chief Executive Officer, with effect from 1st August 2010. Once Shelley had decided to leave the Women’s International Squash Players' Association (WISPA) after 15 very...
Statement from the CGF CoCom
The Commonwealth Games Federation’s Coordination Commission has spent the past four days in Delhi, evaluating preparations for the Commonwealth Games that get underway in the Indian capital on October 3rd - in just 151 days. The Coordination Commission, chaired by CGF...
The Commonwealth Games 2010 Logo
Idiom Design & Consulting, a design solutions provider, has developed the visual identity and branding for the 2010 Commonwealth Games to be held in New Delhi. The Commonwealth Games logo is inspired by the Chakra, the national symbol of freedom, unity...