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The first Commonwealth Youth Games were held in:
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Answer: Option A — 2000
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The first Commonwealth Youth Games were held in Edinburgh, Scotland, in August 2000. They are a multi-sport event for young athletes, usually aged 14 to 18, from the member nations of the Commonwealth.
About the Commonwealth Youth Games:
- They are organised by the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF), which also organises the Commonwealth Games.
- They are held roughly every four years.
- The aim is to give young athletes experience of a major multi-sport event and to promote friendship among Commonwealth youth.
Editions:
- 2000: Edinburgh, Scotland (first).
- 2004: Bendigo, Australia.
2008: Pune, India (third edition). India finished at the top of the medal table.
2011: Isle of Man.
2015: Apia, Samoa.
2017: Nassau, Bahamas.
2023: Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
The Commonwealth Games:
- They were first held in 1930 at Hamilton, Canada, as the British Empire Games.
- India hosted the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi in 2010.
- The 2026 Commonwealth Games are being held in Glasgow.
Other youth multi-sport events:
- Youth Olympic Games: first held in Singapore in 2010; Winter Youth Olympics from 2012 (Innsbruck).
- Asian Youth Games: first held in Singapore in 2009.
- Khelo India Youth Games (India): first held in 2018 as the Khelo India School Games.
Why not the other options?
- ✗1994 is not linked to the Commonwealth Youth Games.
- ✗2008 is when Pune, India, hosted the third edition.
- ✗2011 is when the Isle of Man hosted the fourth edition.
Quick tip
Remember: First Commonwealth Youth Games = Edinburgh, 2000; India hosted in Pune, 2008 (3rd edition); first Youth Olympics = Singapore, 2010.
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