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Isle Of Man At The Commonwealth Games
The Isle of Man has competed seventeen times in the Commonwealth Games to date, beginning in 1958. History The Isle of Man first participated at the Games in 1958 in Cardiff, Wales. The Isle of Man has been strongest in Cycling and Shooting events. Medals The Isle of Man was thirty-fifth on the all-time medal tally of the Commonwealth Games after the 2022 games in Birmingham, England having won twelve medals since 1958. References {{reflist, refs= {{cite web, url=https://thecgf.com/countries/isle-man, title=Isle of Man, publisher=Commonwealth Games Federation The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF), currently known as Commonwealth Sport, is the international organisation responsible for the direction and control of the Commonwealth Games and Commonwealth Youth Games, and is governing body of the ..., access-date=21 July 2020 External linksOfficial Website ''Isle of Man Commonwealth Games Association'' {{National sports teams of the Isle of Man {{country at games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commonwealth Games Association Of The Isle Of Man
A commonwealth is a traditional English term for a political community founded for the common good. Historically, it has been synonymous with "republic". The noun "commonwealth", meaning "public welfare, general good or advantage", dates from the 15th century. Originally a phrase (the common-wealth or the common wealth – echoed in the modern synonym "public wealth"), it comes from the old meaning of "wealth", which is "well-being", and is itself a loose translation of the Latin res publica (republic). The term literally meant "common well-being". In the 17th century, the definition of "commonwealth" expanded from its original sense of "public welfare" or "wikt:commonweal, commonweal" to mean "a state in which the supreme power is vested in the people; a republic or democracy, democratic state". The term evolved to become a title to a number of political entities. Three countries – Australia, the Bahamas, and Dominica – have the official title "Commonwealth", as do four U.S. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |