Commonwealth Games
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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Locations of the games, and participating countries
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
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1930 British Empire Games - Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
1934 British Empire Games - London, England.svg.png.webp)
1938 British Empire Games - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
1950 British Empire Games - Auckland, New Zealand
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
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
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