11 nations participated at the 1930 Commonwealth Games:Australia, Bermuda, British Guiana, Canada, England, Ireland, Newfoundland, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa and Wales.
Eleven (11) nations and 400 athlete participated in the first Commonwealth Games, then called British Empire Games, at Hamilton, Ontario, Canada in 1930.
Canada has participated at all twenty Commonwealth Games from 1930 to 2014.
The fisrt Commonwealth Games, then called the British Empire Games, were held in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, in 1930. Eleven nations participated. Fifty-nine (59) events were held in six sports:Aquatics (including Diving and Swimming)AthleticsBoxingLawn BowlsRowingWrestling
United Kingdom has participated at the Commonwealth Gamesfrom the beginning (1930). It is the head of the Commonwealth of Nations.
1930 in HamiltonFirst British Empire Games, later to become the Commonwealth Games, held in Hamilton, Canada. The first Commonwealth Games were held in1930 in Hamilton, Canada, where 11 countries sent 400 athletes to take part in six sports and 59 events.
The 1930 Commonwealth Games were called the 1930 British Empire Games.
The first Commonwealth Games were held in 1930 in Hamilton, Canada where 11 countries were involved.
The Commonwealth Games were known as the British Empire Games in 1930.
At the 1930 British Empire Games, eleven nations participated: Australia, Bermuda, British Guiana, Canada, England, Ireland, Newfoundland, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa and Wales.
the commonwealth games was started in Canada in the 1930's, a few countries got together and created the commonwealth this then led to the games in which teams from each countries compete against each other in a multi-sport competition!
Canada has always been a part of the Commonwealth Games . They were originally known as the British Empire Games and were first held in Canada in 1930. As former Empire countries became independent the name has changed over the years first to British Empire and Commonwealth games in 1954 then to the British Commonwealth games until the present name was adopted in 1978. Canada has participated in every games and hosted them several times.
The Commonwealth Games began in 1930.