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Wales
Trivia
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Wales is one of only six nations have attended every Commonwealth Games (The others are Australia, Canada, England, New Zealand and Scotland).
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The Principality of Wales (Cymru) is bordered by England to the east and the Irish Sea and Atlantic Ocean to the west and south west.
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Having made their debut in the inaugural Games with 3 medals, it was the 1938 gathering in Sydney that brought its first gold, athletics and boxing providing the honours.
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The capital city of Cardiff hosted the Games in 1958 and the home gold medal hero was Howard Winstone who won the men's bantamweight division in the boxing ring.
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Wales cannot compete at the Olympic Games as a separate nation.
