Commonwealth Games

Locations of the games, and participating countries

The Commonwealth Games is a multinational, multi-sport event. Held every four years, it involves the elite athletes of the Commonwealth of Nations. Attendance at the Commonwealth Games is typically around 5,000 athletes.

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The idea for a competition between members of the British Empire was first suggested by the Reverend Astley Cooper in 1891. The first such event, then known as the British Empire Games, was held in 1930. The name changed to British Empire and Commonwealth Games in 1954, to British Commonwealth Games in 1970 and assumed the current name of the Commonwealth Games in 1978.

Editions

The following cities have hosted the Commonwealth Games, and their predecessors

British Empire Games

• 1930 British Empire Games - Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
• 1934 British Empire Games - London, England
• 1938 British Empire Games - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
• 1950 British Empire Games - Auckland, New Zealand

British Empire and Commonwealth Games

• 1954 - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
• 1958 - Cardiff, Wales
• 1962 - Perth, Australia
• 1966 - Kingston, Jamaica

British Commonwealth Games

• 1970 - Edinburgh, Scotland
• 1974 - Christchurch, New Zealand

Commonwealth Games

• 1978 - Edmonton, Canada
• 1982 - Brisbane, Australia
• 1986 - Edinburgh, Scotland
• 1990 - Auckland, New Zealand
• 1994 - Victoria, Canada
• 1998 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• 2002 - Manchester, England
• 2006 - Melbourne, Australia
• 2010 - Delhi, India
• 2014 - Glasgow, Scotland
• 2018 - Gold Coast, Australia
• 2022 - Birmingham, England

Commonwealth Games Media

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  New Commonwealth Games logo 2019

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  Opening ceremony of the 1938 British Empire Games at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

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  3 pence British stamp with theme of 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, Cardiff, Wales

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  Opening ceremony of the 1982 Commonwealth Games at Brisbane, Australia

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  Athletics at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) during the 2006 Commonwealth Games, Melbourne

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  Athletes of the 1962 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games at Perth

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  St. Moritz, the venue for all three Winter Games from 1958 to 1966

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  Headquarters of the CGF at the Commonwealth House (centre) in London

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  The Queen's Jubilee Baton Relay for the 2002 Commonwealth Games

Related pages

• List of Commonwealth Games cities