My Prior Knowledge of the Commonwealth Games

The Commonwealth Games is a sporting event for certain countries including New Zealand, Australia, England, and many more.

These countries include athletes with special talents. These athletes face challenges such as competing in their sporting events  against other competitors and trying not to get disqualified. These sporting events include tracking and fielding.

My New Knowledge of the Commonwealth Games

In 1930 the very first Commonwealth Games were held in Canada Hamilton where 11 countries sent 400 athletes (altogether) who participated in 59 sporting events. Since then the Commonwealth Games has been held every four years (except 1942 and 1946 because of the Second World War).

From 1930 to 1966 the games were called The British Empire Games. 1966 to 1970 the Games changed to the British Empire and Commonwealth Games. (In 1966 the Commonwealth Games were held in Kingston and in 1970 the British Empire Games were held in Edinburgh). Between 1970 to 1974 the Games’ name changed to the British Commonwealth Games. (In 1974 the Games was held in Christchurch). Finally, from 1978 onwards the games were called the Commonwealth Games. ( In 1978 the Commonwealth Games were held in  Edmonton).

The sports that are held in the Commonwealth Games are Volleyball, Netball, Rugby Sevens, Soccer, Lifesaving, Wrestling Judo, Taekwondo, Swimming, Boxing, Synchronized Swimming and many more sporting events. A lot of athletes fail and achieve. Some athletes fail because they’re not so good, not so fast, don’t have much accuracy, do not have much stamina, don’t have much strength to carry on. Some athletes achieve their goal and win because they can keep up their stamina, strength, accuracy, they are the fastest, they are very good, and they know that their training will help them to achieve.

Evaluation

My size of my prior knowledge was of a minimal amount. I knew very little about the Commonwealth Games but in my present knowledge I know a lot more information  because I researched it.