Did you know that at the Commonwealth Games in Vancouver (Canada) in 1954 Roger Bannister of England and Australian John Landy ran the first sub-four minute miles in a race. The event was the first to be televised live across the globe.
Did you know that the 1958 Cardiff (Wales) Games were South Africa's last until their post-apartheid return in 1994. Their team had been selected on the basis of race and colour rather than ability, which raised many objections from other nations.
Did you know that the 1998 Games held in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) were the first to be held in an Asian country. In 2010 the Games will return to Asia to be held in New Delhi (India).
