Presentation by The Hon. Michael Fennell OJ., CD President.
Slide 1: Commonwealth Games Federation - Presentation by The Hon. Michael Fennell OJ., CD President
4th Meeting of Commonwealth Sports Ministers
9th August 2008
Beijing
People's Republic of China
Slide 2: Commonwealth Games Federation
- Africa 18 CGAs
- Americas 6
- Asia 8
- aribbean 15
- Europe 10
- Oceania 14
71 nations & territories (54 National Olympic Committees)
Slide 3: Celebrating the Commonwealth
[Image only: Opening ceremony]
Slide 4: Significant Growth
- Inaugural Games in 1930
- 11 independent nations & territories
- 72 independent nations & territories in 2002
- 71 in Melbourne in 2006
- Team sports introduced in 1998
- 10 sports in 1994 to 15 sports in 1998
A Games in demand
Slide 5: Leadership & Duty
- Duty to manage legacy
- effectively & efficiently
- Responsible leadership
- to stakeholders
- safeguarding investment
Managing legacy, delivering a responsible Games
Slide 6: Government Support
- Partnership approach
- Grass roots development
- Importance of sport
- Making a difference:
- society in general
- to communities
- individual lives
Recognising the importance & power of sport
Slide 7: Support in Action
- Bidding or hosting of Games'
- Building of sports facilities
- Education through sport
- Access to play & recreation
- Funding for training & competition
- Finance for sports science & medicine
- Fighting the scourge of doping
Investments, not costs
Slide 8: Commonwealth Youth Games
- 3rd edition - Pune, India
- 1,300 athletes & 400 officials
- 9 sports
- 71 nations & territories
- 12th - 18th October 2008
Athletes aged 18 & under
Slide 9
[Image only: aerial photograph of Games site]
Slide 10: 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games
- Isle of Man
- 7th - 13th September 2011
- Hosting opportunity for all nations
- Affording NOCs experience ahead:
- London 2012 Olympics
- Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games
Isle of Man 2011
Slide 11: Managing environmental issues
[Image only: Tree planting]
Slide 12: Legacy for Commonwealth Sport
- Travel grant provision
- Ensuring participation
- Legacies beyond Indian borders
- Education, knowledge & skills developed
- Inspiring tomorrow's athletes & officials
Uniting the Commonwealth through Sport
Slide 13
[Image only: Delhi XIX Games logo and slogan]
Slide 14: India awaits us all
- 17 sports, 17 days of world class action
- 71 nations & territories / over 6,300 athletes & officials
- Opportunities for trade & investment
- Networking platforms & new contacts
- Cultural understanding & connectedness
- Promotion of sport by example & via programmes
Enhancing the profile of the Commonwealth and your nation
Slide 15: Delhi - witnessing change
- Building of hospitals
- Improving water & electricity supplies
- Extensions to the Metro train system
- Building of new roads & flyovers
- Improvements to the airport
The Games - a catalyst for change
Slides 16, 17, 18
[Images only: Photomontages]
