Ok, so this is big news in Scotland today, Glasgow won the bidding for the Commonwealth Games in 2014 today.
What does that have to do with Cayman, you ask ? Well... Cayman is a Commonwealth country and always sends a solid representative team in numerous sports... but the honest answer is that this blog is another more personal one. You see, I am a Caymanian (and proud of it), but also proud to be originally from Scotland. Put those two together and I am excited that Cayman will be sending a team to compete in Scotland in 2014. I'll be there, you can count on it !
For those of you who are not from Commonwealth countries, the Commonwealth Games are held every four years, in the middle of each Olympic cycle. They are similar to the Olympic games, with some key points being :
- 71 nations
- Make up of member nations based on the British Commonwealth, so that means (say, for swimming) Australia is there as a world power in the sport, but not the USA
- A large number of African and Caribbean nations, so track and field is very strong at Commonwealth Games
- Sports represented are very similar to the Olympics, but also include some that are well represented in Commonwealth countries, such as Squash and Rugby 7s (both of which Cayman has sent teams for in the past).
For more information, visit the Glasgow 2014 site... and if you are in Scotland right now, head to Glasgow tonight, there is going to be one amazing party !
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