2006 Commonwealth Games
The Australian city of Melbourne, successfully hosted
the XVIII Commonwealth Games between the 15 and 26
March 2006.
Melbourne is the capital of the State of Victoria
and the second largest city in Australia with a population
of nearly 3,500,000 people. It was also the venue
for the 1956 Olympic Games. The city is synonymous
as a multicultural one, known for its arts, culture,
parks and gardens, restaurants and love of sport.
Whilst Bendigo, the venue for the 2004 Commonwealth
Youth Games, and Lilydale hosted two of the shooting
disciplines the majority of the sports venues were
located along the Yarra River and within the city
precinct. The Opening and Closing ceremonies as well
as the athletics competition took place at the Melbourne
Cricket Ground (MCG), one of the world's largest and
most outstanding outdoor sporting grounds. The Athletes
Village was located within three kilometers of the
city centre.
The sports on the program were:
Aquatics, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Bowls,
Boxing, Cycling, Gymnastics, Hockey, Netball, Rugby
7s, Shooting, Squash, Table Tennis, Triathlon and
Weightlifting.
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