2015 Commonwealth Youth Games
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The 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games will be the fifth Commonwealth Youth Games
which started in 2000. They will be held in Samoa
. Samoa were the only bidders for the Games .
All events will take place in the capital city, Apia. The opening and closing ceremonies will be held in Apia Park
, which will also host the athletics, rugby and tennis competitions. All other events (boxing, swimming, squash, weightlifting and lawn bowls) will be hosted in the Faleata Sports Complex.
Commonwealth Youth Games
The Commonwealth Youth Games are a small-scale version of the Commonwealth Games, designed for the youth of the 71 Commonwealth countries.-History:...
which started in 2000. They will be held in Samoa
Samoa
Samoa , officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in...
. Samoa were the only bidders for the Games .
All events will take place in the capital city, Apia. The opening and closing ceremonies will be held in Apia Park
Apia Park
Apia Park is a multi-function sports complex located in Apia, the capital of Samoa. Primarily used for rugby union events, Apia Park is the home stadium of the Samoa national rugby union team, Manu Samoa....
, which will also host the athletics, rugby and tennis competitions. All other events (boxing, swimming, squash, weightlifting and lawn bowls) will be hosted in the Faleata Sports Complex.