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Commonwealth Games Federation

The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF), currently known as Commonwealth Sport, is the international organisation responsible for the direction and control of the Commonwealth Games and Commonwealth Youth Games, and is the governing body of the Commonwealth Games Associations (CGA). The headquarters of CGF are located in London, England.[8]

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Commonwealth Games Federation
PredecessorBritish Commonwealth Games Federation
Formation1932; 93 years ago (1932)
as British Empire Games Federation
TypeSports federation
HeadquartersLondon, England
Membership72 member associations[1]
Official language
English[2]
Interim President
Donald Rukare[3]
Vice Presidents
Sandra Osborne[4]
Hugh Graham[5]
Patron
King Charles III[6]
Vice-Patron
The Duke of Edinburgh[7]
Websitewww.thecgf.com
Values: Humanity   Equality   Destiny
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Flag of the Commonwealth Games Federation, 2022 Commonwealth Games, Birmingham

History

Due to the success of the first 1930 British Empire Games in Hamilton, Canada, a meeting of representatives from Great Britain, its dominions, colonies and territories decided that the games, similar to the Olympic Games should be held every four years, and that an authoritative organisation should be formed. Following the 1932 Summer Olympics, it was decided to form the "British Empire Games Federation" who would be responsible for the organising of the games. The name of the federation was changed in 1952 to the "British Empire and Commonwealth Games Federation", and again in Jamaica in 1966 to the "British Commonwealth Games Federation", until eventually being changed again in Christchurch, New Zealand, in 1974 to the "Commonwealth Games Federation".[9]

The youth version of the Commonwealth Games was launched in August 2000, which is known as the Commonwealth Youth Games. The inaugural edition of the Commonwealth Youth Games was first held in Edinburgh, Scotland.

CGF Executive Board

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The following people are in the CGF executive board:[10]

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DesignationNameCountry
Vice-PatronPrince Edward England
Interim President|PresidentDonald Rukare Uganda
Vice-PresidentsSandra Osborne Barbados
Hugh Graham Cook Islands
Regional Vice-Presidents AfricaBotsang Tshenyego Botswana
AmericasClaire Carver-Dias Canada
AsiaChris Chan Singapore
CaribbeanEphraim Penn British Virgin Islands
EuropeHelen Phillips Wales
OceaniaCraig Phillips Australia
Athlete RepresentativeBrendan Williams Dominica
Audit & Risk Committee Chair Mary Hardy  England
Medical Advisor Peter Harcourt  Australia
CEO Katie Sadleir  New Zealand
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The following people are the Honorary members of the CGF executive board:

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Designation Name Country
Honorary Life Presidents Hon. Michael Fennell, OJ, CD  Jamaica
HRH Tunku Imran  Malaysia
Dame Louise Martin, DBE  Scotland
Honorary Life Vice-Presidents Alexander B. Chapman, HBM  Trinidad and Tobago
Sharad Rao  Kenya
Sir Austin Sealy, SCM  Barbados
Dr. Manikavasagam Jegathesan  Malaysia
Gideon Sam  South Africa
Bruce Robertson  Canada
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Organisation

CGF General Assembly

The General Assembly is the ultimate governance and authority in the CGF with powers to vote on decisions, including on which cities and Commonwealth Games Association's will host the Commonwealth Games. It consists of 3 or more representatives of a Commonwealth Games Association of each member countries and territories, the Vice-Patron, Life Vice-Presidents and the members of the Executive Board.

Sessions of the General Assembly are chaired by the CGF President, with each CGA and the President having one vote. However the Vice-Patron, Life Vice-Presidents, the Executive Board, representatives of an Organising Committee (OC) of a Commonwealth Games and observers invited by the President may deliberate but do not have voting powers at the General Assembly.[11]

Honours

As well as awarding medals to athletes, the Federation may award membership of the Order of Merit (Commonwealth Games Federation) for distinguished services rendered to the Commonwealth Games movement, including the games themselves, to the federation and to a Commonwealth Games Association. The honour is awarded on the recommendation of the Executive Board at the General Assembly.

On recommendation of the Executive Board, at General Assembly the federation may also elect Life Vice-Presidents, providing there are no more than six Life Vice-Presidents at a time as an award for services to the CGF. Former Chairmen and presidents automatically become a Life Vice-President.[12]

Leadership

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The President of the Commonwealth Games Federation is responsible for chairing the Executive Board and the General Assembly. A candidate is elected to the position by the General Assembly the year following the Commonwealth Games. Other duties include inviting the Head of the Commonwealth for the opening and closing declaration of the games and overseeing the preparations for upcoming events.

Previously before the XVI Commonwealth Games in 1998, the President was a ceremonial role, taking on the duties of the Vice-Patron. The late Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh served as the president between 1955 and 1990.[13][14] The chairman was elected by the General Assembly as head of the Commonwealth Games Federation.[15]

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No. Name Origin Took office Left office Games
1 Sir James Leigh-Wood, KBE, CB, CMG  England 1930 1938
2 Arthur Porritt, Baron Porritt, Bt., KCMG CBE  New Zealand 1950 1966
3 Sir Alexander Ross  New Zealand 1968 1982
4 Peter Heatly, CBE, DL  Scotland 1982 1990
5 Arnaldo de Oliveira Sales GBM, OBE, JP  Hong Kong 1994 1997
6 Michael Fennell, OJ, CD  Jamaica 1997 2010
7 Prince Tunku Imran of Negeri Sembilan  Malaysia 2010 2014
8 Dame Louise Martin, DBE  Scotland 2014 2023
9 Christopher Jenkins  Wales 2023 2025
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10 TBA TBA TBA TBA
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