The Commonwealth Games were known as the British Empire Games in 1930.
When they started in 1930, what are now called the Commonwealth Games were called the British Empire Games.
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.
Commonwealth games started back in the year 1930. It is also known as the British Empire Games.
The 1930 Commonwealth Games were called the 1930 British Empire Games.
The first Commonwealth Games (then known as the British Empire Games) were held in Hamilton, Canada in 1930.
In 1930, 34, 38 and 50 games they were known as 'British Empire Games'. In 1954, 58 ,62 and 66 they were known as 'British Empire and Commonwealth Games'. In 1970 and 74 they were known as 'British Commonwealth Games' They been called 'Commonwealth Games' since 1978.
The first event of these games was known as the British Empire Games,which was held in 1930 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The name changed to British Empire and Commonwealth Games in 1954, to British Commonwealth Games in 1970 and assumed the current name of the Commonwealth Games in 1978.
The Commonwealth Games began in 1930.
Commonwealth Games was created in 1930.
Hamilton, Canada hosted the first Commonwealth Games in 1930.
The first Commonwealth Games (known as the British Empire Games back then) was held in Hamilton, Canada from August 16th to 23rd, 1930.
The three other names that the Commonwealth Games has been known as are British Empire Games (1930-1950), British Empire and Commonwealth Games (1954-1966) and British Commonwealth Games (1970-1974).
The event was first held in 1930 under the title of the British Empire Games in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Between 1930 and 1950, they continued to be known as the British Empire Games. They were named the British Empire and Commonwealth Games between 1954 and 1966. In 1970 and 1974, they were the British Commonwealth Games, finally becoming the Commonwealth Games in 1978.The first Commonwealth Games were held in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada in 1930.