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Friday 1 August 2014

My Commonwealth Games Dictogloss

The commonwealth games often called the friendly game,has a unique place of sporting history.It is an international event like the olympics.This includes countries like New Zealand,England and the Pacific Islands.

The event has had many changes,even it’s name.From 1930 to 1950 the games were known as british empire games.The event has had many changes,even it’s name.
Since then the games have been held every four year.Later,from 1970 to 1974 the name was now changed to the british commonwealth games.Finally in 1978 games in Edmonton Canada this multi-sport event changed it’s name to the commonwealth games.1942 in 1946 the games were cancelled because of the second world war.



Here is a picture of the commonwealth games running event.

Ambeypitiya winning the gold

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