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Prominent Commonwealth Games official found to have breached ethics code • Apr. 17, 2025, 4:36 AM ET (BBC)

Shorts campaigning hockey player from West Sussex collects an MBE • Apr. 17, 2025, 12:21 AM ET (BBC)

India to tussle with Canada, Nigeria and two more countries to host Commonwealth Games 2030 • Apr. 16, 2025, 4:36 AM ET (The Indian Express)

Manitoba among 4 provinces interested in jointly hosting 2030 Commonwealth Games • Apr. 15, 2025, 4:36 AM ET (CBC)

Singapore badminton mixed doubles player Jessica Tan retires • Apr. 10, 2025, 11:36 AM ET (Straits Times)

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Also Known As	British Empire and Commonwealth Games • British Commonwealth Games • British Empire Games
Notable Honorees	Cathy Freeman • Prakash Padukone • Milkha Singh • Marjorie Jackson • Percy Williams • Neeraj Chopra • Sally Pearson • Sophie Pascoe • Saina Nehwal • Ariarne Titmus • Valerie Adams • Arshad Nadeem • Emma McKeon • Anna Meares • Anjali Bhagwat • Mary Rand • David Hemery • Abhinav Bindra • Natalie du Toit

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