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Headlines
October 17 - Records fall, Canada wins weightlifting gold!
October 17 - Canada falls to host India in badminton final
October 17 - Twadzik golden, Shamoon take silver!
October 16 - Canada advances to badminton women's doubles final
October 16 - Shen wins second bronze in table tennis
October 16 - Canada sets records, wins two golds in weightlifting
October 15 - Day 3 recap
October 15 - Lanouette wins bronze in weightlifting
October 15 - Canada wins bronze in men's doubles table tennis
October 15 - Labonté wins gold in shot put
October 15 - Canada wins a pair of wrestling medals
October 15 - Hendry wins second medal in shooting
October 14 - Day 2 Team Canada Newsletter (.pdf)
October 14 - Hendry wins Canada's first ever gold
October 14 - Ariane Beaumont-Courteau wins silver in pole vault
October 13 - Day 1 Team Canada Newsletter (.pdf)
October 13 - Ruel sets record, wins silver in weightlifting
October 13 - Fyfe win's Canada's first ever CYG medal
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About the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games
The third third Commonwealth Youth Games will be held from October 12-18, 2008 in Pune, India, a city in the west Indian state of Maharashtra about 200-km south-east of Mumbai (former city of Bombay).
The first games were held in 2000 in Edinburgh, Scotland where 733 athletes from 14 countries vied for 483 medals in 8 sports (Athletics, Fencing, Gymnastics, Hockey, Lawn Tennis, Squash, Swimming and Weightlifting).
The second edition of the games was held in Bendigo, Australia in December 2004 with over 1000 athletes competing.
It is expected that more than 1300 athletes from 71 countries around the world will participate in the third Commonwealth Youth Games in 2008 in Pune.
Medal will be awarded in nine sports, including: Athletics, Badminton, Boxing, Shooting, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Weightlifting and Wrestling.
The Canadian delegation will be comprised of 59 athletes (ages 15-18) and mission staff of 11. The Youth Games will serve as a training ground for many of the athletes who will compete at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India and the 2012 Olympics in London, England.
Team Canada will depart from Pearson International Airport in Toronto on Tuesday October 7, 2008 and after a brief two-day team orientation session.
The Opening Ceremonies will take place on October 12, 2008 and will be followed by five days of competition (October 13th to 17th). The Games will end with the Closing Ceremonies on October 18, 2008.
During the Games, there will be a cultural exchange day, allowing athletes from all 71 competing nations and territories to meet and bond.
Team Canada will return home immediately following Closing Ceremonies.
Venues
All of the events during the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games will be contested at the Shri Shiv Chhatrapati Sports City, a 153-acre sports complex in Pune.