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'''Wales''' is one of six countries to have competed in every [[Commonwealth Games]] since 1930, the others being [[Australia at the Commonwealth Games|Australia]], [[Canada at the Commonwealth Games|Canada]], [[England at the Commonwealth Games|England]], [[New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games|New Zealand]] and [[Scotland at the Commonwealth Games|Scotland]]. The Commonwealth Games is the only major sporting event that Wales takes part in, as in other events, such as the [[Olympic Games]], they compete under the banner of the [[United Kingdom]].
'''Wales''' is one of six countries to have competed in every [[Commonwealth Games]] since 1930, the others being [[Australia at the Commonwealth Games|Australia]], [[Canada at the Commonwealth Games|Canada]], [[England at the Commonwealth Games|England]], [[New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games|New Zealand]] and [[Scotland at the Commonwealth Games|Scotland]]. The Commonwealth Games is the only major sporting event that Wales takes part in, as in other events, such as the [[Olympic Games]], they compete under the banner of the [[United Kingdom]].


The '''Commonwealth Games Council for Wales''' ({{lang-cy|Cyngor Gemau Gymanwlad Cymru}}) manages the team's entry to the games and supports Welsh athletes in their participation. Team Wales uses [[Flag of Wales|Y Ddraig Goch]] as its national flag and [[Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau]] as its victory anthem. The team goes by the abbreviation WAL.
The '''Commonwealth Games Council for Wales''' ({{lang-cy|Cyngor Gemau Gymanwlad Cymru}}) manages the team's entry to the games and supports Welsh athletes in their participation.


Wales has hosted one Commonwealth Games to date, the [[1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games]] in [[Cardiff]].
Wales has hosted one Commonwealth Games to date, the [[1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games]] in [[Cardiff]].
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==Flag and victory anthem==
[[Image:CymruCGA.png|thumb|300px|right|Logo of Commonwealth Games Council for Wales]]
[[Image:CymruCGA.png|thumb|300px|right|Logo of Team Wales]]


Team Wales uses the Welsh National flag,[[Flag of Wales|Y Ddraig Goch]], at the Commonwealth Games. This flag is common for all sporting teams that represent Wales as an entity distinct from the [[United Kingdom]].
==Source==

The traditional Welsh national anthem [[Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau]] is used as the Welsh victory anthem at the Commonwealth games.

The team goes by the abbreviation ''WAL''.

==References==
* [http://www.thecgf.com/countries/intro.asp Wales at the Commonwealth Games], [[Commonwealth Games Federation]]
* [http://www.thecgf.com/countries/intro.asp Wales at the Commonwealth Games], [[Commonwealth Games Federation]]
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Revision as of 22:12, 1 September 2010

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Wales is one of six countries to have competed in every Commonwealth Games since 1930, the others being Australia, Canada, England, New Zealand and Scotland. The Commonwealth Games is the only major sporting event that Wales takes part in, as in other events, such as the Olympic Games, they compete under the banner of the United Kingdom.

The Commonwealth Games Council for Wales (Welsh: Cyngor Gemau Gymanwlad Cymru) manages the team's entry to the games and supports Welsh athletes in their participation.

Wales has hosted one Commonwealth Games to date, the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff.

Overall medals tally

   Gold       Silver       Bronze    Total
Wales 47 71 96 214

After the 2006 Commonwealth Games, Wales was ninth in the All-time tally of medals, with an overall total of 214 medals (47 gold, 71 silver and 96 bronze).

The most gold medals that Wales won in a Commonwealth Games was 10, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland. The largest medal haul was at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, at which Wales won 31 medals including six gold.

Figures represented in bold are the highest scoring medal tally for each individual medal.

Year Gold Silver Bronze Total Position
2006 3 5 11 19 13th
2002 6 13 12 31 9th
1998 3 4 8 15 10th
1994 5 8 6 19 9th
1990 10 3 12 25 6th
1986 6 5 11 22 5th
1982 4 4 1 9 8th
1978 2 1 5 8 9th
1974 1 5 4 10 12th
1970 2 6 4 12 12th
1966 3 2 2 7 11th
1962 0 2 4 6 13th
1958 1 3 7 11 11th
1954 1 1 5 7 13th
1950 0 1 0 1 10th
1938 2 1 0 3 6th
1934 0 3 3 6 8th
1930 0 2 1 3 7th

Flag and victory anthem

File:CymruCGA.png
Logo of Team Wales

Team Wales uses the Welsh National flag,Y Ddraig Goch, at the Commonwealth Games. This flag is common for all sporting teams that represent Wales as an entity distinct from the United Kingdom.

The traditional Welsh national anthem Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau is used as the Welsh victory anthem at the Commonwealth games.

The team goes by the abbreviation WAL.

References


Template:Wales at the Commonwealth Games

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