Previous Games

Melbourne 2006 The XVIII Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Australia from March 16-26, 2006.

2002 Commonwealth Games - Manchester, England

1998 Commonwealth Games - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

1994 Commonwealth Games - Victoria, Canada

1990 Commonwealth Games - Auckland, New Zeland

1986 Commonwealth Games - Edinburgh, Scotland

1982 Commonwealth Games - Brisbane, Australia

1978 Commonwealth Games - Edmonton, Canada

1974 British Commonwealth Games - Christchurch, New Zealand

1970 British Commonwealth Games - Edinburgh, Scotland

1966 British Empire & Commonwealth Games - Kingston, Jamaica

1962 British Empire & Commonwealth Games - Perth, Australia

1958 British Empire & Commonwealth Games - Cardiff, Wales

1954 British Empire & Commonwealth Games - Vancouver, Canada

• 22 countries sent 662 athletes to compete in these 5th Games known as the British Empire and Commonwealth Games.
• Sports featured: track and field, bowls, boxing, cycling, fencing, rowing, swimming, diving, weightlifting, and wrestling.

1950 British Empire Games - Auckland, New Zeland

1938 British Empire Games - Sydney, Australia

1934 British Empire Games - London, England

1930 British Empire Games- Hamilton, Canada

• The first British Empire Games were held in Hamilton, Canada in 1930. Since the Games’ inception, the Commonwealth Games have been held in Canada four times.
• 11 countries sent a total of 400 athletes to participate in these first Games, then known as the British Empire Games.
• Sports featured: track and field, bowls, boxing, rowing, swimming, diving and wrestling.