Seychelles in the Commowelath Games 2010, India

The Republic of Seychelles joined the Commonwealth in 1976. Lying in the western part of the Indian Ocean, north of Madagascar and 1593km east of Mombassa in Kenya it is an oustanding natural beauty comprising of about 155 islands.
The Seychelles have attended every Games since making their debut at the 1990 Games in Auckland. Their first medal arrived via the boxing ring in Victoria in 1994 and more boxing medals followed in 1998. Melbourne in 2006 provided two more bronze medals, one in athletics the other in weightlifting.
The Seychelles National Olympic Committee is responsible for organising their participation in the Commonwealth Games.

Ghana in the Commowelath Games 2010, India

The Republic of Ghana, formerly the Gold Coast, became a member of the Commonwealth in 1957. This West African nation lies on the Gulf of Guinea and is surrounded by the Ivory Coast, Burkino Faso and Togo.
Ghana have been a regular force in the Commonwealth Games since 1954 missing only the 1986 Games in Edinburgh. Only their debut Games and the 1982 event in Brisbane failed to deliver medals with Jamaica in 1966 providing the stage for their biggest haul of gold, five. At the 2006 Games in Melbourne Ghana took home 2 gold medals.
The Ghana Olympic Committee was formed and recognised in 1952 and is responsible for organising their participation at the Commonwealth Games.

South Africa in the Commowelath Games 2010, India

The Republic of South Africa joined the Commonwealth in 1931 under the Statute of Westminster. Having left in 1961 it re-joined in 1994.
South Africa comprises of nine provinces and borders five other countries and encloses Lesotho within it's own land area. It also has the Atlantic and Indian oceans as sea borders.
Making their debut in the 1930 Games South Africa has enjoyed uniterrupted participation since the 1994 Games which were held in Victoria. Prior to these Games they had participated from 1930-38 and 1950-58 with the Manchester edition of the Games yielding 46 medals and 38 from Melbourne in 2006.
The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) is the body responsible for controlling high performance sport in South Africa and was formed at a meeting of all sports bodies in South Africa on 27 November 2004. On the formation of this body SASCOC assumed the responsibilities of the South African Commonwealth Games Association in organising the national team for the Commonwealth Games.

Nigeria in the Commowelath Games 2010, India

The Federal Republic of Nigeria joined the Commonwealth in 1960 (suspended during the 1995-99 period). Bordering Benin, Cameroon, Niger and Chad this hugely populated nation lies on the Gulf of Guinea.
Nigeria made it's debut in the Games in 1950 winning a silver in the Mens High Jump competition. Medal success has been achieved in every Games that they have taken part in with Victoria in 1994 being the most successful to date with 37 podium places bringing 11 gold, 13 silver and 13 bronze. Success has traditionally come in six sporting disciplines with athletics and boxing being good sources of medals. At the 2006 Games in Melbourne the Nigerians took home 17 medals with 3 of their 4 gold medals won by elite athletes with a disability.
The country's National Olympic Committee was established in 1951 and they have responsibility for organising Nigeria's participation in the Commonwealth Games.

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Botswana in the Commowelath Games 2010, India

Botswana became a member of the Commonwealth in 1966 soon after becoming a Republic but did not appear at a Commonwealth Games until 1974 in Christchurch, New Zealand. Botswana has appeared at all Commonwealth Games since 1974 missing the 1978 Games held in Edmonton, Canada.
The Commonwealth Games Association of Botswana is incorporated into the Botswana National Olympic Committee which was properly recognised during 1978, in time for its first appearance at the modern Olympic Games held in 1980 in Moscow.
This landlocked plateau in Southern Africa has enjoyed medal success notably in athletics and boxing as was the case at the 2006 Games in Melbourne.

Alison Shanks wins gold for New Zealand

NEW DELHI - The wait is over. An exhausted Alison Shanks brought a heady mix of relief and joy to New Zealand after powering to a Commonwealth Games track cycling gold medal here tonight.

Cook Islands n the Commowelath Games 2010, India

The Cooks Islands archipelago lies in the South Pacific and is self governing in free association with New Zealand. There are 15 islands in total of which 13 are inhabited.
Having first attended the Commonwealth Games in 1974 the Cook Islands did not compete again in the Games until 1986 in Edinburgh, the same year their National Olympic Committee was formally recognised.
The Cook Islands National Olympic Committee is responsible for the country's participation in the Commonwealth Games.

Commonwealth Games - Commonwealth Games latest: Day four - five more medals for Wales girls

Wales women won five more medals on the fourth day of action at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi as they took their tally to seven but the gold still proved elusive.

Prince Harry film: latest drama featuring the Royal Family

A scene from the new dramatised documentary called The Taking of Prince Harry
One of the most successful British films in recent years, The Queen, saw Helen Mirren win the best actress Oscar for playing the title role.