Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Melbourne_2006_Commonwealth_Games
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Olympic_Games
gptkbp:athleteOathBy gptkb:Jane_Saville
gptkbp:broadcastOn gptkb:BBC
gptkb:Channel_9
gptkb:Australian_Broadcasting_Corporation
gptkbp:closed gptkb:Melbourne_Cricket_Ground
gptkbp:country gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:endDate 2006-03-26
gptkbp:hostCity gptkb:Melbourne
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games
gptkbp:logo gptkb:Melbourne_2006_Commonwealth_Games_logo
gptkbp:mainVenue gptkb:Melbourne_Cricket_Ground
100,000
gptkbp:mascot gptkb:Karak
gptkbp:medalTableTopCountry gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:memberState 71
gptkbp:motto gptkb:United_by_the_Moment
gptkbp:nextGames gptkb:Delhi_2010_Commonwealth_Games
gptkbp:notableFeature first time basketball included
first time all 71 Commonwealth nations and territories participated
gptkbp:numberOfAthletes 4049
gptkbp:numberOfEvents 245
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:XVIII_Commonwealth_Games
gptkbp:officialOathBy gptkb:John_Landy
gptkbp:opened gptkb:Queen_Elizabeth_II
gptkbp:previousGames Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games
gptkbp:sport 16
gptkbp:sportsIncluded gptkb:basketball
gptkb:rugby_sevens
athletics
badminton
boxing
cycling
gymnastics
hockey
shooting
squash
swimming
table tennis
triathlon
weightlifting
wrestling
diving
netball
lawn bowls
gptkbp:startDate 2006-03-15
gptkbp:torchRelayStartDate gptkb:Buckingham_Palace
gptkb:Melbourne_Cricket_Ground
gptkbp:website http://www.melbourne2006.com.au/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Melbourne_2006_Commonwealth_Games_logo
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7