Talk:Cornwall Commonwealth Games Association

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The Cornwall Commonwealth Games Association has no mandate from the people and sportsmen and women of Cornwall, and has no official standing. It is the creation of a musician not a sportsperson. 21:08, 11 December 2006 203.32.87.250 (Talk)

Removed above POV statement from article - as far as I know there has been no opion poll on the subject, but it does get widespread support from Cornish people. The CCGA committee includes several prominent Cornish sportspersons. 195.92.168.168 18:42, 16 December 2006 (UTC)

So if there has been no opinion poll, and there has not, and the association has no mandate from anyone at all to act on Cornwall's behalf, that which I posted is not a point of veiw, but a fact.

Your statement that it does get widespread support from Cornish people is unsupported by any evidence, making it a POV statement.

Even if, as you say, "The CCGA committee includes several prominent Cornish sportspersons", this does not constitue a mandate to act on Cornwall's behalf, nor does it indicate that it has any official standing within the sports community, sporting associations, or any other body.

Until you bring evidence to the contrary, my statement above is accurate and should remain.

Thank you.

The statement is clearly a POV issue because 'mandates' are not a relevant point of consideration where a pressure group is concerned, the phrase pressure group should clearly indicate a body that is set up to influence opinion not represent it!!- The association website seems to be debating Cornish natinal identity alot and fighting that 'fight' not claiming that they represent anyone. I am removing all POV from　this article for and against. The comment about it being set up by a musician is also entirely irrelevant, also please sign all posts in the talk pages, but refrain from doing so in the articles Reedgunner 11:11, 21 December 2006 (UTC)

The CCGA has made an application to the Commonwealth Games Federation on Corwall's behalf, with no consultation or mandate. This takes it beyond the realms of a "pressure group" into one that has taken an action that could affect all of Cornwalls athletes and sports persons. I think my point should stand.

[edit] Cornish sportspeople

If Cornwall did have a Commonwealth Team in 2006, then it would have had some success. These athletes are either all originally born in Cornwall, or live there now:

• Nick Nieland- Men's Javelin- Gold Medal.
• Pinky Le Grelle- Women's Trap Shooting- Silver Medal.
• Jemma Simpson- Women's 800m- 6th Place.

This is based on these people choosing to represent Cornwall, rather than compete, as they have up to now, for England. has their opinion on this, and permission to use their names in this quasi-promotional way, been canvassed?