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The first Commonwealth Games were held in 1930 in Hamilton, Canada, when they were called the British Empire Games.
The Commonwealth Games started in 1930.

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The first Commonwealth Games to take place in Canada was the inaugural Games in 1930 when Hamilton hosted.


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