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The first Commonwealth Games were held in 1930 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. At that time, they were known as the British Empire Games. It was not until the 1978 Games in Edmonton that they were known as the Commonwealth Games.
They went through a series of name changes prior to this:
1954: British Empire and Commonwealth Games 1966: British Commonwealth
The first games in Hamilton attracted some 400 competitors.
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| 1930 | Hamilton | |
| 1934 | London | |
| 1938 | Sydney | |
| 1942 | Not held | |
| 1946 | Not held | |
| 1950 | Auckland | |
| 1954 | Vancouver | |
| 1958 | Cardiff | |
| 1962 | Perth | |
| 1966 | Kingston | |
| 1960 | Edinburgh | |
| 1974 | Christchurch | |
| 1978 | Edmonton | |
| 1982 | Brisbane | |
| 1986 | Edinburgh | |
| 1990 | Auckland | |
| 1994 | Victoria | |
| 1998 | Kuala Lumpur | |
| 2002 | Manchester | |
| 2006 | Melbourne | |
| 2010 | Delhi | |
There are 24 Commonwealth Games Sports listed below:
Archery
Athletics
Badminton
Boxing
Cricket
Cycling
Diving
Fencing
Gymnastics
Hockey
Judo
Lawn Bowls
Netball
Rowing
Rugby 7's
Shooting
Squash
Swimming
Table Tennis
Tenpin Bowling
Triathlon
Water Polo
Weight Lifting
Wrestling
The 2006 Melbourne Games will be a truly amazing spectacle. Melbourne is home of the world's best spectating community. This means packed crowds and an appreciative and understanding audience. This will provide a superb experience for participating athletes.
Melbourne has a fascinating history. Originally Melbourne was a province of NSW and so had its affairs administered by the NSW parliament. It was not until August 1842 that Melbourne became a town and 1851 that Victoria separated from NSW and so Melbourne became part of Victoria.
One of Melbourne's must see land marks are the Queen Victoria Markets, opened on 20 March 1978.
Melbourne was the home of Australia's first steam operated railway. Now it is famous for its fantastic tram system. Another great experience for locals and visitors alike.
Melbourne has some of Australia's best accommodation, restaurants and nightlife. All three of which will be packed to capacity when the game shit town. But, Victoria has a good transport system. The road network between Melbourne and major regional centres provide a rapid access to Melbourne.
It would be possible to establish a base in some of these regional centres and still take in the games. Ballarat and Geelong are both within easy driving distance of Melbourne. So too are small centres such as Bacchus Marsh, Cranborne and Sainbury.