Who else loves the Commonwealth Games?

[Anonymous]

I just had a look on the Commonwealth games website to see how many medals we won in 2002....

Wait for it.....


Australia won 207 Medals, with 82Gold, 62 Silver, and 63 Bronze.

Who else can't wait for Melbourne 2006???????

 

[c_eagle]

Melbourne's Commonwealth games has the potential to kill the whole concept.

 

[Anonymous]

How? By proving how Micky Mouse the whole concept is? Who cares? It's our chance to whomp the British in a non-cricket setting :lol:

 

[c_eagle]

How? By proving how Micky Mouse the whole concept is? Who cares? It's our chance to whomp the British in a non-cricket setting :lol:

We could seriously win Gold in every single event.

 

[CanadianSteve]

Canada likes it because we come third overall, and it gives our athletes some international experience. We also have the Pan-American Games, which are dominated by the US of course, but we still do ok in them. It's these Olympics where we have trouble.

 

[c_eagle]

Canada likes it because we come third overall, and it gives our athletes some international experience. We also have the Pan-American Games, which are dominated by the US of course, but we still do ok in them. It's these Olympics where we have trouble.

Surely you guys can challenge the Brits.

 

[GB Lion]

I like the COmmonwealth games.....but only cos britain win more golds than they would normally do at the olympics :lol: :lol: 8)

Where are the 2010 Commonwealth games being held?

 

[weasel]

I was watching the women's basketball this morning and they mentioned that the sport will be featuring at the next Commonwealth Games. And after we mauled the two New Zealand sides in consecutive days I'd say that's another two golds to look forward to.

 

[Twizzle]

I'm a big fan fan of any sports that the Aussies compete in

bring it on

 

[Bomber]

I think 2010 will be at New Delhi

 

[choc_soldier]

I think 2010 will be at New Delhi

Yes, you're right! :shock:

I'm planning on going down there for a few days when they're on in '06.

 

[choc_soldier]

Anyone who is interested:

http://www.melbourne2006.com.au

 

[douglasallen91]

How? By proving how Micky Mouse the whole concept is? Who cares? It's our chance to whomp the British in a non-cricket setting :lol:

We could seriously win Gold in every single event.

interesting fact i found out yesterday, at the st louis olympics america won every gold except one!

 

[Bomber]

Having 500-odd atheletes out of 600 helped their cause.....

And 40 of the 100 foreign atheletes were Canadian

 

[c_eagle]

How? By proving how Micky Mouse the whole concept is? Who cares? It's our chance to whomp the British in a non-cricket setting :lol:

We could seriously win Gold in every single event.

interesting fact i found out yesterday, at the st louis olympics america won every gold except one!

I've heard a few fishy stories about that particular olympic games. It was run head to head (or very close to) St. Louis' World's Fair. The Worlds Fair, back in the early 20th century, was ALOT bigger than the Olympic Games. Those Olympics were considered a giant flop while the World's Fair was a humungous success. I suppose history shows which event lasted the test of time.

 

[Big Mick]

My brother will be competing at Melbourne Commonwealth games

 

[c_eagle]

My brother will be competing at Melbourne Commonwealth games

Lawn bowler?

 

[t-ba]

St Louis games were a crock.

The British sent some rowing teams for the Regatta but the Americans complained they weren't from a rowing 'club'. So the american officials promptly banned them from competition and America proceeded to sweep all before them! (Other Americans...)

 

[BuffaloRules]

My brother will be competing at Melbourne Commonwealth games

Geez have they picked the team already??

 

[Tupac Shakur]

Australia won 207 Medals, with 82Gold, 62 Silver, and 63 Bronze.

Are you serious? God thats heaps!