1970 British Commonwealth Games


The 1970 British Commonwealth Games were held in Edinburgh, Scotland, from 16 to 25 July 1970. This was the first time the name British Commonwealth Games was adopted, the first time metric units rather than imperial units were used in all events, and also the first time the event was held in Scotland.
Also, the event saw the first unique Games trademark logo: an emblem showing the Games emblem intertwined with a St Andrews Cross and a thistle. The event was followed by the 1970 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games for wheelchair athletes. The 1970 Games was one of the most successful in the history of the event.

Host selection

In August 1966, the bid vote was held in Jamaica. The successful bidder was Edinburgh, Scotland with 18 votes beating Christchurch, New Zealand, with 11. In 1967, an appeal fund was launched, aiming to raise £200,000 towards the cost of running the games.
CityCountryVotes
Edinburgh Scotland18
Christchurch New Zealand11

Participating teams

42 teams were represented at the 1970 Games.
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Venues

The Meadowbank Sports Centre was built for the 1970 Commonwealth Games, at a cost of £2.8 million. It was opened by Prince Edward, Duke of Kent on 2 May 1970. Adjacent to the main stadium were three sports halls for the fencing, badminton and wrestling competitions and a velodrome built at the cost of £90,000.

Sports

  • Aquatics
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