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The Commonwealth Games of 2014 is about to start. It is in Glasgow. Remember 4 years ago when it was in Dehli and there were a few problems?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-28419129

Glasgow 2014: City set for Commonwealth Games opening ceremony
The Queen will formally open the 20th Commonwealth Games in Glasgow later, in front of a 40,000 crowd at Celtic Park.

Organisers said a global TV audience of up to a billion people was expected to watch the event from 21:00 BST.

More than 4,500 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and territories will parade during the curtain-raiser.

About 2,000 cast members will perform in a ceremony that organisers have promised "will surprise, delight and be uniquely Glaswegian and Scottish".

The Games will feature 17 sports in 11 days of competition, which begins on Thursday. The closing ceremony takes place at Hampden Stadium, which has been transformed into an athletics venue, on 3 August....
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There was a clip on tv yesterday of Jason Statham competing in the diving at the 1990 Commonwealth Games.
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England topped the medal table. :yay:


G S B Total
1 England (ENG) 58 59 57 174
2 Australia (AUS) 49 42 46 137
3 Canada (CAN) 32 16 34 82
4 Scotland (SCO) 19 15 19 53
5 India (IND) 15 30 19 64
6 New Zealand (NZL) 14 14 17 45
7 South Africa (RSA) 13 10 17 40
8 Nigeria (NGR) 11 11 14 36
9 Kenya (KEN) 10 10 5 25
10 Jamaica (JAM) 10 4 8 22
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