Montreal commonwealth games

• • MLA 8TH EDITION • Foisy, Paul. "The Montréal Olympics". The Canadian Encyclopedia, 31 March 2016, Historica Canada. www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/the-montreal-olympics. Accessed 16 June 2023. • • • APA 6TH EDITION • Foisy, P. (2016). The Montréal Olympics. In The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/the-montreal-olympics • • • CHICAGO 17TH EDITION • Foisy, Paul. "The Montréal Olympics." The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada. Article published November 27, 2011; Last Edited March 31, 2016. • • • TURABIAN 8TH EDITION • The Canadian Encyclopedia, s.v. "The Montréal Olympics," by Paul Foisy, Accessed June 16, 2023, https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/the-montreal-olympics • In 1976, Montréal became the first Canadian city to host the Olympic Games. The XXIst Olympiad, held from 17 July to 1 August 1976, included memorable performances from many athletes, including Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci and American decathlete Caitlyn Jenner. Although Canada did not win a gold medal at the Games, the Canadian team won 11 medals in total —more than double the number of medals won at each of the previous two Olympic Games. The Olympic facilities, while costly, became Montréal landmarks and many are still used for training and competition. The Olympic Bid On a trip to Lausanne in 1963, On 4 December 1969, Montréal filed its application with the IOC to bid on the 1976 Olympics, as did Moscow and Los Ang...

With the Australian city of Gold Coast all set to host the 21st edition of the Commonwealth Games (CWG), between April 4 and 15, it is pertinent to get a brief, historical perspective of the event. As we delve into the history of the Games, it becomes apparent to know as to what prompted the birth of the event — an article by Astley John Cooper in The Times in 1891, suggesting “that a Pan-Britannic, Pan-Anglican festival be held once every four years as a means to increasing goodwill and good understanding of the British Empire.” Rev. Cooper’s suggestion was to remain on paper for 37 years before the first step to host a spectacle as recommended by him was taken up at the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam. The driving force was a sports journalist with Hamilton Spectator , Melville Marks (Bobby) Robinson, who flagged the need for a friendly event outside of the Olympic Games and which was approved by the Commonwealth. After Hamilton in Canada offered facilities and an amount of $30,000 to cover the expenses, the ‘British Empire Games’ had its genesis in 1930 with 400 athletes from 11 countries participating in six disciplines. The extravaganza was run as the British Empire and Commonwealth Games from 1954 to 1966 and as the British Commonwealth Games between 1970 and 1974 before assuming its current name in 1978. World War II forced the cancellation of the 1942 (Montreal) and 1946 (Cardiff) editions, while boycotts affected the 1978 (Edmonton) and 1985 (Edinburgh) Games with...

After the 1938 Games in Sydney, the British Empire Games Federation allocated the 1942 Games to Montreal, Canada. The Games were officially abandoned following the outbreak of World War II. Canada was given the first option on the 1950 Games but declined. Click on the city names to see interesting facts and figures from each Games. Year Number City Country Date 2030 XXIV Canada 2026 XXIII 2022 XXII July 27-Aug 7 2018 XXI 4-15 April 2014 XX Jul 23-Aug 3 2010 XIX 3-14 Oct 2006 XVIII 15-26 March 2002 XVII 25 July-4 Aug 1998 XVI 10-20 Sept 1994 XV 18-28 Aug 1990 XIV 24 Jan-3 Feb 1986 XIII 24 July-2 Aug 1982 XII 30 Sept-9 Oct 1978 XI 3-12 Aug 1974 X 24 Jan-2 Feb 1970 IX 16-25 July 1966 VIII 4-13 Aug 1962 VII 21 Nov-1 Dec 1958 VI 18-26 July 1954 V 30 July-7 Aug 1950 IV 4-11 Feb 1938 III 5-12 Feb 1934 II 4-11 Aug 1930 I 16-23 Aug 1911

In the realm of multi-sports events of global renown, the While the Olympics are the biggest and oldest multi-sport global event on Planet Earth, most of the other big-name events like the The Commonwealth Games, though, don't follow that trend. Instead, its origin is rooted in history. The CWG, as the name suggests, is an event for the Commonwealth of Nations - a group of 54 nations, most of which were former colonies of the British Empire. The inspiration for the Commonwealth Games came from the Inter-Empire Championships held in London in 1911. The event was a part of the Festival of Empire to celebrate the coronation of King George V. It is not, however, considered an official Commonwealth Games edition. The first official Commonwealth Games, then known as the British Empire Games, were held in 1930 with Canada’s Hamilton as hosts. The Commonwealth Games 1930 began on August 16 and ended on the 23rd. It was the brainchild of revered Canadian sportswriter and editor Melville Marks Robinson, who came up with the idea of hosting the event after attending the Amsterdam Olympics in 1928. Robinson, at the time, was the sports editor of the Hamilton Spectator newspaper. The inaugural edition saw almost 400 athletes from 11 different countries and territories take part. Women also participated, but only in the swimming events. Canadian athlete Gordon Smallacombe won the first gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in the triple jump. The opening ceremony and a bulk of the events...

Get a Britannica Premium subscription and gain access to exclusive content. The Commonwealth Paraplegic Games were a separate competition organized from 1962 to 1974, preceding the main Commonwealth Games. They were discontinued after 1974, but in 1994 they were included in the main Games as demonstration sports. Since 2002 the para events have been fully included in the main Commonwealth Games, allowing para athletes to participate as part of the main national teams. Australia leads the medals The identity of the Games has evolved over time, from an event for colonies of the British Empire to a venue in which an increasing number of independent countries could compete and express their own identities outside of the empire. A review of the Games over time thus serves as a mirror to events in world history over the 20th century and beyond.