Commonwealth Games: A chronicle
The idea of having a sports festival every four years first sprouted in the mind of Reverend Ashley Cooper of England, who in 1891, proposed the idea of a Pan Britannic-Pan Anglican sports event-cum-festival to cultivate harmony among the British Empire. The first commonwealth games were held in 1930 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada as the British Empire Games. It was highly successful with around 400 athletes from 11 countries participating in the event.

Since its commencement, 18 Commonwealth Games have successfully convened, once in every four years, with an exception of during World War II. Its nomenclature has evolved from British Empire and Commonwealth Games to British Commonwealth Games and finally Commonwealth Games, as it is known today. Not just the name but also the games have evolved as new events continue to be introduced now and then. The Commonwealth of Nations has 53 members and 71 teams with four constituent countries which are England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Today CWG holds values for the world, such as Humanity, Equality and Destiny which are the real signs of true sportsmanship
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CWG Comes to India:
Homecoming:

India awaits to enter 2010, to give a warm homecoming to Commonwealth Games, which are scheduled to spring in the month of October and will keep the ball rolling from 3rd to 14th of the month. It will be the largest sports event to be held in India, with athletes from 72 nations competing in 17 events.