Commonwealth Games
Events > Commonwealth Games > History > Names
Name changes
Over the years, the name of the sporting event conducted between the countries of the Commonwealth has evolved from the 'British Empire Games' to the current name, the 'Commonwealth Games'.
| Year | Host City | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | London | Festival of Empire |
| 1930 | Hamilton | British Empire Games |
| 1934 | London | British Empire Games |
| 1938 | Sydney | British Empire Games |
| 1942 | not held | |
| 1946 | not held | |
| 1950 | Auckland | British Empire Games |
| 1954 | Vancouver | British Empire and Commonwealth Games |
| 1958 | Cardiff | British Empire and Commonwealth Games |
| 1962 | Perth | British Empire and Commonwealth Games |
| 1966 | Kingston | British Commonwealth Games |
| 1970 | Edinburgh | British Commonwealth Games |
| 1974 | Christchurch | British Commonwealth Games |
| 1978 | Edmonton | Commonwealth Games |
| 1982 | Brisbane | Commonwealth Games |
| 1986 | Edinburgh | Commonwealth Games |
| 1990 | Auckland | Commonwealth Games |
| 1994 | Victoria | Commonwealth Games |
| 1998 | Kuala Lumpur | Commonwealth Games |
| 2002 | Manchester | Commonwealth Games |
| 2006 | Melbourne | Commonwealth Games |
| 2010 | Delhi | Commonwealth Games |
