Christchurch hosted the Commonwealth Games in 1974.
Christchurch hosted the Commonwealth Games in 1974.
Christchurch hosted the Commonwealth Games in 1974.
Christchurch hosted the Commonwealth Games (then known as the British Commonwealth Games) in 1974 from January 24th to February 2.Christchurch was chosen as the host city at the Mexico City Olympics.
The first British Empire Games held in New Zealand were held in 1950 in Auckland.
There was no Commonwealth Games in 2005. Melbourne hosted the 2006 Commonwealth Games.
Delhi hosted the Commonwealth Games in 2010.
This year the commonwealth games are being held in New Delhi, India
Brisbane hosted the Commonwealth Games in 1986. The Australian state will once again host the Games in 2018, when the Gold Coast gets their turn.
Australia first hosted the Commonwealth Games in 1938. The Games (then known as the British Empire Games) were held in Sydney for eight days from February 5th to February 12th and featured 464 athletes from 15 nations participating in 71 events.
The Commonwealth Games were held in the following years: 1930 (Hamilton), 1934 (London), 1938 (Sydney), 1950 (Auckland), 1954 (Vancouver),1958 (Cardiff), 1962 (Perth), 1966 (Kingston), 1970 (Edinburgh), 1974 (Christchurch), 1978 (Edmonton), 1982 (Brisbane), 1986 (Edinburgh), 1990 (Auckland), 1994 (Victoria), 1998 (Kuala Lumpur), 2002 (Manchester), 2006 (Melbourne), 2010 (Delhi), 2014 (Glasgow), 2018 (Gold Coast) and 2022 (Durban).
The inaugural year of the Commonwealth Games was in 1930.