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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 31. Chapters: Commonwealth Games competitors for Wales, Wales at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, Geraint Thomas, Gabby Logan, Rebecca James, David Davies, James Hook, Tanni Grey-Thompson, Iwan Thomas, Wales at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, Matt Brammeier, Helen Jenkins, Colin Lewis, Christian Malcolm, Yanto Barker, Robert Weale, John Brockway, Leanda Cave, J.J. Williams, Lynn Davies, Will Wright, Rhys Williams, Anthony Malarczyk, Rob Partridge, Nina Davies, Kelly Morgan, Paul Esposti, Richie Pugh, Anneliese Heard, Wales at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, Megan Hughes, Julian Winn, Valerie Davies, Don Skene, Matt Beckett, Louise Jones, Lowri Tynan, Eddie Smart, Dave Morgan, Huw Pritchard, Sally Hodge, Robin Sowden-Taylor, Matt Postle, Clare Greenwood, Bob Morgan, Paul Sheppard, Joby Ingram-Dodd, Dale Appleby, Wales at the 1930 British Empire Games, Ross Reid, Reg Braddick, Sion Jones, Ian Jeremiah, Marc Jenkins, Dave Rand, Roger Pratt, Chris Williams, Wales at the 1934 British Empire Games, Venissa Head, Alun Owen, Penny Edwards, Albert Barnes, Janet Ackland, John Dyer, Alex Gough, Robert Mitchell. Excerpt: Almost 175 athletes across 15 different sports competed for Wales at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India, between 3 October and 14 October 2010. In order to send a team to the 2010 Commonwealth Games, Wales needed to raise 500,000. For this the Commonwealth Games Council for Wales established a scheme called the Friends of Commonwealth Games in Wales, in which individuals and small businesses could contribute a minimum of 1000 in the four years leading up to the Commonwealth Games. The Queen's Baton toured Wales, beginning in north Wales on 9 November 2009, and going on to mid and west Wales on 10 November and to south Wales on 11 November. The chef de mission for the Welsh team was Chris Jenkins whilst the overall team capt...