The 1978 Commonwealth games were held in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
The 1978 Commonwealth Games were held in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
No, the nearest Commonwealth Games to 1980 were the 1982 Brisbane Commonwealth Games.
Hamilton (1930), Vancouver (1954), Edmonton (1978) and Victoria (1994) have hosted the Commonwealth Games.
The next Commonwealth Games to be held are the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
The last Commonwealth Games were held in Glasgow in 2014.
The earliest name was British Empire Games held in 1930. Later the name changed to British Empire and Commonwealth Games in 1954 and then to British Commonwealth Games in 1970. It assumed the current name of the Commonwealth Games in 1978.
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 first Games were 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 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne.
The 2014 Commonwealth Games were held in Glasgow, Scotland.
The latest Commonwealth Games were held in Glasgow, Scotland in 2014.