The Answers To The Tongan Quiz

1. B
2. D
3. A
4. B
5. B

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NZ hosted the Commonwealth Games

Did you know that the Commonwealth Games have been hosted by New Zealand three times? The years we have hosted are 1950 - Auckland, 1974 - Christchurch & 1990 - Auckland. I have found out about the year 1975 and the details relating to the Commonwealth Games.

Let The Games Begin

Get ready for some spectacular moments here in the Glasgow stadium where there will be Athletics, Boxing, Judo, Cycling, Shooting & more. I believe that it started EIGHTY FOUR years ago! But that means that there have been 21 commonwealth games but it is the 20th commonwealth games. Have YOU ever wondered why they are called the ‘friendly games’?  it’s because they let anyone and everyone join in with the fun, also because it is between individual sportsmen and woman not countries.

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I can't wait I'm so excited the commonwealth games is only a week away! I’m right here in Glasgow Scotland and when I look over my balcony I can see the Glasgow Stadium. The next night I couldn't sleep I was so excited, instead I was jumping up and down in my bed. “Tomorrow is the Commonwealth Games”, I was thinking.

“And now the moment you've all been waiting for the opening ceremony”, Pronounced the announcer. The crowd went furious like a pride of lions hunting their prey. I found the opening ceremony quite weird this year. But when they introduced the countries I was surprised to see that Valerie Adams was the flag bearer but then I thought why not she is a good representative  for new zealand as she will definitely win gold in Shot Put I’m sure of it.

“And here they come the Shot Put women's Finals”, announced the announcer, “Today we have a tough competition with competitors from around the globe, we have Valerie Adams from New Zealand, Cleopatra Borel from Trinidad and Tobago & Julie Labonte from England”. Now for their Final attempt Valerie holding first place… and she’s done it again Valerie Adams wins with a 19.88m!

Man that was the best games I’ve been to. Did you know that they started setting up the games before the last one in delgh it took FIVE YEARS just to build the sports village, well that just about wraps things up.

Extension Commonwealth Games 2014

Commonwealth Games:

1. What is the commonwealth? The Commonwealth is a association of 53 countries, almost all of them were being ruled by the Queen and Britain once.
2. Countries who are part of this? New Zealand, India, Jamaica, Malawi and United Kingdom.
3. Where in the world are these countries? Pacific, Asia, Africa, Europe, Caribbean and Americas.
4. What do these countries have in common? They have all volunteered to be in the commonwealth, BUT WAIT Some of these countries were once ruled by Britain and the Queen but not any more!

Commonwealth Games

Use the Young Commonwealth Site to answer these questions.

They will need detailed sentences or sometimes paragraphs to answer fully.

How did the Commonwealth games begin?

When all the commonwealth countries who were once ruled by britain and the queen decided to join Britain in a club called the commonwealth nations.

Why are some countries in the world part of the Commonwealth?

Because they agreed to accept the british king or queen as their ruler.

What is special about the Commonwealth games?

Is that they started the commonwealth games eighty four years ago and they let every one participate.

How many years ago was the first games, how often are they?

It was eighty four years ago in 1930, and the commonwealth games are every four years.

Why are they called the ‘Friendly games?

They are called the ‘friendly games’ because the competition is between individual sportsmen and women not countries.

Now you are going to put these elements on to google draw to give us a background to the Commonwealth games.

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