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The British Empire Games have changed names on three occasions: British Empire and Commonwealth Games (1954) British Commonwealth Games (1970) Commonwealth Games (1978)
At first its name was British Empire Games. then it changes to British Empire and Commonwealth games. after that British Commonwealth Games. and now its name is 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.
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 first such event, then known as the British Empire Games, 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 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.
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 Commonwealth Games were known as the British Empire Games in 1930.
The first Commonwealth Games were called the British Empire Games.
The commonwealth games are a sporting event open to countries of the British Commonwealth. The games nickname are The Friendly Games
Jamaica joined the Commonwealth Games by being a member of the British Commonwealth.
The first such event, then known as the British Empire Games, 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.