The Bristish Commonweath Games were held in Christchurch January 24, 1974 through February 2, 1974. Nine sports were featured in the Christchurch Games: athletics, badminton, boxing, cycling, lawn bowls, shooting, swimming and diving, Weightlifting and Wrestling. The complex that these games were held at was "Queen Elizabeth II Park" (Known locally as QEII) which was built specifically for the games.
Christchurch hosted the Commonwealth Games in 1974.
Christchurch hosted the Commonwealth Games in 1974.
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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.
Christchurch hosted the Commonwealth Games in 1974.
Badminton first appeared at the Commonwealth Games in 1966.
The first Commonwealth Games were held in 1930.
Cycling was first introduced in the 1934 Commonwealth Games
Wrestling was first included in the Commonwealth Games schedule at the 1930 Commonwealth Games. Seven weight divisions were contested and each were won by the home nation, Canada.
The first Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships were in Singapore in 1971, but the first time that table tennis was included in the Commonwealth Games was in 2002 in Manchester, England.
The inaugural year of the Commonwealth Games was in 1930.