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Commonwealth Games

There are several official Commonwealth Games, but the actual games are different in each edition of the Games. The schedule of the Commonwealth Games is determined by the host nation, and the rules involving certain games have changed over the years, resulting in a unique event held for each year.

Aspirants of various government exams like SSC, RRB, Bank etc must read about commonwealth shells carefully as general awareness is a part of the syllabus of most of these exams.
Aspirants of most reputed UPSC exam also have various questions related to sports because questions based on it can be asked in UPSC Prelims Exam.

Commonwealth Games currently held - Birmingham in 2022

Sports List - See the complete list of sports included in the Commonwealth Games each year.

Games that have been on the program at least once

Archery — 1982, 2010
Athletics — 1930–present
Badminton — 1966–present
Basketball — 2006, 2018–present
Beach Volleyball — 2018–present
Boxing — 1930–present
Cricket — 1998, 2022
Cycling (including track, road, and mountain bike) — 1934–present
Diving — 1930-present
Fencing — 1950–1970
Gymnastics (artistic and rhythmic) — 1978, 1990–present
Hockey — 1998–present
Judo — 1990, 2002, 2014, 2022
Lawn Bowls — 1930–present (except 1966)
Netball — 1998–present
Parasports — 2002–present
Rowing— 1930, 1938–62, 1986
Rugby 7s — 1998–present
Shooting (including clay target, pistol, small bore and air rifle, full bore rifle) — 1966, 1974–2018
Squash — 1998–present
Swimming — 1930–present
Synchronized Swimming — 1986-2006
Table Tennis — 2002–present
Tennis — 2010
Tenpin Bowling — 1998
Triathlon — 2002, 2006, 2014
Water Polo — 1950
Weightlifting — 1950–present
Powerlifting — 2002-present
Wrestling — 1930–present (except 1990, 1998, 2010)

Alternative sports, but never went to the program

  • Canoeing
  • Sailing
  • Softball
  • Taekwondo
  • Wheelchair Basketball

    • Recognized Commonwealth Games

    These games are recognized by the Commonwealth Games Federation, but are not currently at the level of potential inclusion in the Commonwealth Games.
  • Billiards
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Handball
  • Life saving
  • Open Water Swimming
  • Rugby League
  • Volleyball (indoor)

    • Possible New Sports

  • eSports

    • Exhibtion Sports

    Many exhibition games have also taken place in these.
  • 1958 there were exhibitions of polo, show jumping.
  • 1978 lacrosse appeared as an exhibition sport.
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