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For the first time in its 68-year history, the
Commonwealth Games were held in Asia. The XVI Games,
held in Kuala Lumpur were also the first Games to
feature team sports - an overwhelming success that
added large numbers to both participators and TV
audience numbers.
A new record of 70 countries sent a total of 5,250
athletes and officials to the Kuala Lumpur Games.
The top five countries in the medal standing were
Australia, England, Canada, Malaysia and South
Africa. Nauru also achieved an impressive haul of
three gold medals.
Fifteen sports were featured in the Kuala Lumpur
Games - aquatics, athletics, badminton, boxing,
cricket, cycling, gymnastics, hockey, netball, lawn
bowls, rugby 7s, shooting, tenpin bowling,
weightlifting and wrestling. |
