2002 Commonwealth Games - Manchester, UK
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dtrebilc
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this etched glass screen commemorates the XVII Commonwealth Games that were held in Manchester.
Waymark Code: WM181W8
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/12/2023
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The Commonwealth Games were held in Manchester in 2002, on a former industrial site that was re-generated with a number of new stadiums and sports facilities known as Sportcity.
The screen overlooks what was at the time of the games the warm up track for Athletics and is now the Manchester Regional Stadium that hosts athletic events and other sports including rugby.
It is also close to the main stadium for the games where the athletic events were held. This stadium has now been converted to a football stadium snd is the home of the Premier League football club Manchester City.
The engraving on the screen lists all the gold medal winners from the games and has the following inscription.
2002
MANCHESTER
THE XVII COMMONWEALTH GAMES
The largest multi-sport event ever held in the United Kingdom
Gold Medal Winners
In all a total of 282 gold medals were awarded with Australia winning the most.
The claim to fame of the largest multi-sport event in the UK was beaten both by The London Olympics of 2012 and the Birmingham Commonwealth Games of 2022.