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What sports are in the Commonwealth Games and are there separate events for elite athletes with a disability?

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What sports are in the Commonwealth Games and are there separate events for elite athletes with a disability?

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6 sports made up the Programme of the first Commonwealth Games in Hamilton 1930; Athletics, Aquatics (Swimming & Diving) Boxing, Lawn Bowls, Rowing, and Wrestling. Now each candidate city looking to host a Commonwealth Games must include a minimum of 10 core sports on their Programme. They can then include up to an additional 7 from a list of optional sports, with a maximum of 4 team sports on their Programme. The CGF and International Paralympic Committee have also established a list of core Para-Sports for elite athletes with a disability. Cities must include events across 4 core Para-Sports. They can then include events from up to an additional 3 listed optional Para-Sports but not exceeding 15 events, which must be fully integrated into the overall Sports Programme. For full details of the role of the Commonwealth Games Federation, click here to view the CGF Constitution.