Nation Games

The Nation Games are an international multi-sport event involving athletes from nations that are aligned with the CSSO (Central Shaneville Sports Organisation) and also members of the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 2000 in London, England and has taken place every two years since then. The most recent Nation Games were held at TBA in 2017.

Ceremonies

Opening

Various elements frame the opening ceremony of the Nation Games. This ceremony takes place before the events have occurred. The ceremony typically starts with the hoisting of the host country's flag and a performance of its national anthem. The flag of the Central Shaneville Sports Organisation, flag of the last hosting nation, the next hosting nation and the flag of the Commonwealth are also hosted during the opening ceremony. The host nation then presents artistic displays of music, singing, dance and theatre representative of its culture. The artistic presentations have grown in scale and complexity as successive hosts attempt to provide a ceremony that outlasts its predecessor's in terms of memorability.

After the artistic portion of the ceremony, the athletes parade into the stadium grouped by nation. The last hosting nation is traditionally the first nation to enter. Nations then enter the stadium alphabetical or continental wise with the host country's athletes being the last to enter. Speeches are given, formally opening the Games.

Closing

The closing ceremony of the Nation Games takes place after all sporting events have concluded. Flag-bearers from each participating country enter the stadium, followed by the athletes who enter together, without any national distinction. The president of the organizing committee and the CSSO president make their closing speeches and the Games are officially closed. The CSSO president also speaks about the conduct of the games. The mayor of the city that organized the Games transfers the CSSO flag to the president of the CSSO, who then passes it on to the mayor of the city hosting the next Commonwealth Games. The next host nation then also briefly introduces itself with artistic displays of dance and theater representative of its culture. Many great artists and singers had performed at the ceremonies of the Nation Games.

Medal Presentation

A medal ceremony is held after each event is concluded. The winner, second and third-place competitors or teams stand on top of a three-tiered podium to be awarded their respective medals. After the medals are given out by a CSSO member, the national flags of the three medallists are raised while the national anthem of the gold medallist's country plays. Volunteering citizens of the host country also act as hosts during the medal ceremonies, as they aid the officials who present the medals and act as flag-bearers.

List of Games

Edition	Year	Host City & Host Nation	Opened by	Start Date	End Date	Top Nation
I	2000	London, England	Queen Elizabeth II, Thomas Shreeves (Leader of Central Shaneville)	15 April	25 April	TBA
II	2002	Quebec City, Canada	Thomas Shreeves (Leader of Central Shaneville)	13 April	23 April	TBA
III	2004	Cape Town, South Africa	Thomas Shreeves (Leader of Central Shaneville)	15 April	25 April	TBA
IV	2006	Singapore, Singapore	Jeff Anderson (Leader of Central Shaneville)	21 June	1 July	TBA
V	2008	Toronto, Canada	Jeff Anderson (Leader of Central Shaneville)	20 April	30 April	TBA
VI	2010	London, England	Shaun Wallace (Leader of Central Shaneville)	18 April	28 April	TBA
VII	2012	Havana, Cuba	Shaun Wallace (Leader of Central Shaneville)	15 April	25 April	TBA
VIII	2014	Gold Coast, Australia	John Poseidon (Leader of Central Shaneville)	20 April	30 April	TBA
X	2016	Bayside, Central Shaneville Lincoln, England (Finals & Closing Ceremony)	John Poseidon (Leader of Central Shaneville)	20 June	1 July	TBA
XI	2018	Perth, Australia	John Poseidon (Leader of Central Shaneville)	13 May	23 May	TBA
XII	2020	Christchurch, New Zealand	TBA	12 April	22 April	TBA
XIII	2022	Victoria, Canada	TBA	17 April	27 April	TBA
XIV	2024	Belfast, Northern Ireland	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA

All time Medals table

Coming Soon

Sports

The (Scorinate) bracket will be removed in the updated programme

Participation

This is a list of all countries/nations that have participated in the Nation Games. There either members of the Commonwealth or have ties with the CSSO (Central Shaneville Sports Organisation)

Australia

Bahamas