1978 Commonwealth Games
The 1978 Commonwealth Games were held in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, from 3 to 12 August, two years after the 1976 Summer Olympics was held in Montreal, Quebec. They were boycotted by Nigeria, in protest at New Zealand's sporting contacts with apartheid-era South Africa, as well as by Uganda, in protest at alleged Canadian hostility towards the government of Idi Amin. The Bid Election was held at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.
This was the first Commonwealth Games where a computerized system was used to handle ticket sales. This was the first Commonwealth Games to be named Commonwealth Games, having dropped British. The Games were opened by Queen Elizabeth II for the first time since becoming Queen in 1952.
Host selection
Venues
The main stadium was the Commonwealth Stadium, constructed specifically for theGames at the cost of $42 million. The athletes' village was located at the University of Alberta and had accommodation for 2,000 athletes. The dining hall could seat up to 1,000 and was open 24 hours a day. A shuttle bus ran from the University campus to the main stadium five miles away.
- Aquatics - Kinsmen Aquatic Centre
- Athletics - Commonwealth Stadium
- Badminton - University of Alberta Arena
- Boxing - Edmonton Gardens
- Cycling - Argyll Velodrome
- Gymnastics - Northlands Coliseum
- Lacrosse - Edmonton Coliseum
- Lawn bowls - Coronation Park Greens
- Shooting - Strathcona Shooting Range, Edmonton
- Weightlifting - Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
- Wrestling - University of Alberta Main Gymnasium
Participating teams
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