The Commonwealth Games used to be known by three other names: British Empire Games (1930-1950), British Empire and Commonwealth Games (1954-1966) and British Commonwealth Games (1970-1974).
Previously called by British Empire Games in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The event was renamed as the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in 1954, the British Commonwealth Games in 1970, and gained its current title in 1978.
The 1930 Commonwealth Games were called the 1930 British Empire Games.
It's the games for athletes representing members of the Commonwealth of Nations, formerly called the British Commonwealth.
The Commonwealth Games were known as the British Empire Games in 1930.
The first Commonwealth Games were called the British Empire Games.
The next Commonwealth Games will be held in Gold Coast, Australia in 2018. It will be the second time that Queensland will host the Games after previously hosting the Brisbane Games in 1982.
Once called The British Empire Games, the Commonwealth Games are called the "Friendly Games" because the participants share a common language, so all athletes and officials can converse with each other. It has led to the games being called the "Friendly Games."
Spain has won a total of 0 medals at the Commonwealth Games, due to the fact that they have never competed. Only countries which have previously been owned by the British Empire are allowed to compete in the Commonwealth Games.
The Commonwealth Games were held in Delhi, not New Delhi, India in 2010 and were called the Commonwealth Games.
It's the games for athletes representing members of the Commonwealth of Nations, formerly called the British Commonwealth.
the last name for the Commonwealth Games was called the British Commonwealth Games!!
The Commonwealth Games was initially known as the British Empire Games and was renamed to the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in 1954 and the British Commonwealth Games in 1970, before finally gaining its current title for the 1978 edition.