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497:Main Arena
135:Saint Kitts
2090:Categories
2075:Hambantota
2059:Gold Coast
2040:Basseterre
1882:References
1240:Lawn bowls
1119:Gymnastics
731:Ceremonies
608:Temporary
587:Temporary
527:Hambantota
506:Gymnastics
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480:Hambantota
476:Velodrome
459:Hambantota
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401:Lawn bowls
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286:Hambantota
259:Hambantota
237:Ceremonies
232:Hambantota
196:Townsville
165:Hambantota
141:Background
119:Hambantota
89:Main venue
45:Hambantota
1702:Wrestling
892:Badminton
830:Athletics
578:Triathlon
464:Wrestling
316:Badminton
291:Athletics
218:Capacity
212:Location
123:Sri Lanka
49:Sri Lanka
34:Host city
2024:for the
1952:Archived
1934:Archived
1916:Archived
1898:Archived
1518:Swimming
1394:Shooting
651:CC
627:OC
553:Shooting
268:Swimming
188:Brisbane
1296:Netball
1004:Cycling
774:Archery
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337:Netball
299:40,000
245:60,000
241:Archery
221:Status
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99:Website
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73:Opening
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1066:Diving
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536:7,000
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422:Squash
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384:3,000
380:Boxing
363:2,500
342:2,500
320:2,500
274:5,000
272:2,500
264:Diving
247:2,500
209:Venue
192:Cairns
84:27 May
76:16 May
65:Events
55:Motto
2022:Bids
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1865:26th
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