1934 Commonwealth Games

 These games were held in London England from August 4-11. These were still the British empire Games. 17 nations, 500 athletes and 68 events held ate these games. Johannesburg South Africa was originally selected but moved to London regarding treatment of black and Asian athletes by South African officials and fans. Women in athletes began here. Hong Kong, India, Irish Free State, Jamaica, Northern Ireland, Southern Rhodesia, and Trinidad & Tobago debuted here (although affiliation of Irish athletes is unclear). Main venue was Wembley Park, with track cycling was in Manchester. Was officially opened by King George V.  England was first with most golds and most overall (29g, 20s, 24b, 73t). Canada was 2nd (17g 25s 9b 51t). Scotland had 26 total, South Africa had 22 overall and Australia had 14. 12 nations won medals. Tomorrow, Sydney Australia in 1938. Here is the logo for these games. 


Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Montréal Alouettes to Grey Cup