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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."
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 11y agoIt is called the Commonwealth Games because it is only athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations (aka the Commonwealth) that can participate.
See the related link for a list of member states of the Commonwealth.
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∙ 13y agothe commonwealth games first started with a priest who wanted all of the nations from Europe to compete in a friendly manner. the European nations were all under one roof so to speak and the commonwealth games were to be friendly but people have forgotten the real meaning of it these days.
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What were the 1930 commonwealth games called?
The 1930 Commonwealth Games were called the 1930 British Empire Games.
Why is the Commonwealth Games called so?
It's the games for athletes representing members of the Commonwealth of Nations, formerly called the British Commonwealth.
What were the Commonwealth Games known as in 1930?
The Commonwealth Games were known as the British Empire Games in 1930.
What were the first Commonwealth game called?
The first Commonwealth Games were called the British Empire Games.
What is the name of the Commonwealth Games held in New Delhi?
The Commonwealth Games were held in Delhi, not New Delhi, India in 2010 and were called the Commonwealth Games.
Why is the commonwealth so called?
It's the games for athletes representing members of the Commonwealth of Nations, formerly called the British Commonwealth.
What was the old name for the common wealth games?
the last name for the Commonwealth Games was called the British Commonwealth Games!!
What was the Commonwealth Games called before it was named the '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.
What was the commonwealth games actually called?
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.
What are the other names of the commonwealth games?
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.
What was the commonwealth games called in 1930?
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When and where were the first Commonwealth Games to be held in Australia?
The British Empire Games were held in Sydney in 1938. The first to be called the Commonwealth Games was in Brisbane in 1982.
