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 Commonwealth Games are known as the friendly games as they promote unity, sportsmanship, and equality.
The Commonwealth Games were known as the British Empire Games in 1930.
The Commonwealth Games are known as the friendly games as they promote unity, sportsmanship, and equality.
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 nations participating are all members of the Commonwealth of Nations.
Kuwait is not part of the Commonwealth Games because Kuwait is not a member of the Commonwealth of Nations (formerly known as the British Commonwealth).
Melville Marks Robinson established The British Empire Games (currently known as The Commonwealth Games).
Commonwealth games started back in the year 1930. It is also known as the British Empire 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 Commonwealth Games (then known as the British Empire Games) were held in Hamilton, Canada in 1930.
Melville Marks Robinson organised the first British Empire Games (later known as the Commonwealth Games).
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).