Wales At The Commonwealth Games
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, apart from the Rugby World Cup and international association football competitions, 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.
Read more about Wales At The Commonwealth Games: Overall Medals Tally, Flag and Victory Anthem
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—Charles, Prince Of Wales (b. 1948)
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—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
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—Robert Frost (1874–1963)