1930 British Empire Games
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Host city | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | ||
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Nations participating | 11 | ||
Athletes participating | 400 | ||
Events | 59 | ||
Opening ceremony | 16 August | ||
Closing ceremony | 23 August | ||
Officially opened by | George V | ||
Main venue | Civic Stadium | ||
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The 1930 British Empire Games were the first of what later become known as the Commonwealth Games, and were held in Hamilton, in the province of Ontario in Canada from August 16–23, 1930.
The events included athletics, boxing, lawn bowls, rowing, swimming, and wrestling. The opening ceremonies and many events were held at the Civic stadium (later renamed Ivor Wynne Stadium) in east Hamilton.[1]
The games were opened by the Governor General of Canada, Lord Willingdon on the 16 August.
Sports
- Aquatics ( )
- Athletics ( )
- Boxing ( )
- Lawn bowls ( )
- Rowing ( )
- Wrestling ( )
Participating teams
There were 11 teams participating in these first British Empire Games:
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Medal table
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | England | 25 | 22 | 13 | 60 |
2 | Canada | 20 | 16 | 18 | 54 |
3 | South Africa | 6 | 4 | 8 | 18 |
4 | New Zealand | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
5 | Australia | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
6 | Scotland | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
7 | Wales | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
8 | British Guiana | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
9 | Ireland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 59 | 57 | 49 | 165 |
Venues
- Prince of Wales Public School - accommodations
- Civic Stadium - Athletics
- Jimmy Thompson Memorial Pool - Aquatics[2]
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External links
- Commonwealth Games Official Site
- 1930 British Empire Games at the official Guernsey site
- 1930 British Empire Games - Australian Commonwealth Games official website
Preceded by
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British Empire Games Hamilton I British Empire Games |
Succeeded by London |
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