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CGF

Commonwealth Games Federation
Commonwealth Games Federation seal.svg
Seal of the Commonwealth Games
Federation
Abbreviation CGF
Motto Humanity – Equality – Destiny
Predecessor British Commonwealth Games Federation
Formation 1932
as British Empire Games Federation
Headquarters London, England, United Kingdom
Membership
71 Commonwealth Games Associations
Official language
English
President
Louise Martin CBE
Vice-President/sl
Patron
HM Queen Elizabeth II
Vice-Patron
HRH The Earl of Wessex
Website Official Website

The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) is the international organisation responsible for the direction and control of the Commonwealth Games and Commonwealth Youth Games, and is the foremost authority in matters relating to the games. The headquarters of CGF are located in London, England, United Kingdom.

Due to the success of the first 1930 British Empire Games in Hamilton, Canada, a meeting of representatives from Great Britain, its 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".

The federation is governed by the General Assembly and Executive Board:

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' (CGA) 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 obersvers invited by the President may deliberate but do not have voting powers at the General Assembly.


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