what are Commonwealth games?

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The Commonwealth is a volontary organisation of 54 indipendent countries.The olympic-Style Commonwealth Games are Held every Four years in a different member country. England has only hosted the games Twice:In London in 1934 and in Manchester in 2002.The sports included athletics, boxing, bowls, rowing , swimming and wrestling.On Commonwealth games The Queen hands a baton containing a message to an athlete, this is then passed in relay style to other athletes.they Run through different commonwealth countries until they reach the host nation. The Baton is opened and the Queen's message is read out at the opening ceremony of the games