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Bahamas

The Commonwealth of the Bahamas is a North American, English-speaking country which comprises of about seven hundred islands that form an archipelago. It is positioned in the Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Florida and the United States, north of Cuba, the island of Hispanola and the Caribbean, and northwest of the British overseas territory of the Turks and Caicos Islands. The capital of the Bahamas is Nassau. The country is best known for its Caribbean playground for the rich and famous. It is a member of the Commonwealth nations and has taken part in the Commonwealth games that were held at different venues across the globe with a gap of every four years.

Bahamas is one of the participating nations in the Commonwealth games which are scheduled to take place at Delhi in 2010.
The history of the Commonwealth games dates back to the 1890s. Previously the Commonwealth games were called as the ‘British Empire and Commonwealth Games’ or even ‘British Commonwealth Games’. After 1978, the games came to be known as the “Commonwealth games” only. It is one of the conventions being followed by the commonwealth games; which is to celebrate the shared values, traditions and language of the Commonwealth every fours. In 2002, the games completed a full circle and in the year 2006, Melbourne recorded the participation of about 7,000 athletes and officials which was found to be an all time high since the commencement of the Commonwealth games. The next Commonwealth games to be held at Delhi promises to deliver bet of services and bring out the best; continuing the tradition of game evolution.

The Bahamas participated in the 2006 Commonwealth games. The Bahamas squad comprised of 28 strong sportsmen along with officials who represented the country at the Commonwealth games in Melbourne. It won two silvers in the athletics event. The winners were Laverne Eve in Women's Javelin Throw (with a throw of 60.54 meters) and Tonique Williams in Women's 400m. In the scheduled Commonwealth games which are to take place at Delhi in 2010, we can definitely expect a surprise from the talented sportsmen of the Bahamas team.
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