These are some interesting facts from year 4/5 at Pretty Beach Public School.
1)The commonwealth is a voluntary association of 71 sovereign nation and terrtiories. About 30 % of worlds population (1.7 billon people) live in commonwealth countries. Almost two thirds of these people are under thirty years old.!!!!!
2)Every commonwealth games must include at least ten individual sports and no more then 15 on its programme. Athletics and swimming are compulsory and the host city selects atleast 8 other sports, from an approved list.
3)In austraila the amount of gold medals are 646! the amunot of sliver medals are 550! the amout of bronze medals are 487! the total amout is 1683!!!!!!!! GO AUSSIES!!!!
4)The mascot is Karak. His species is South Eastern red tailed black cockatoo. The species is found in !
South
Australia and Victoria.
Thankyou for listening to some of our facts about the commonwealth games we hoped you enjoyed it and I am sure we will speak to you again.!!!!!!