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1938 British Empire Games

Multi-sport event in Sydney, Australia

Field	Value
name	III British Empire Games
logo	1938 British Empire Games.png
size	170
host_city	Sydney, Australia
nations	15
athletes	464
events	71
opening	5 February 1938
closing	12 February 1938
opened_by	John Loder, 2nd Baron Wakehurst
stadium	Sydney Cricket Ground
previous	[II](1934-british-empire-games)
next	[IV](1950-british-empire-games)

The 1938 British Empire Games were the third British Empire Games, the event that evolved to become the Commonwealth Games. Held in Sydney, Australia, from 5–12 February 1938, they were timed to coincide with Sydney's sesqui-centenary (150 years since the foundation of British settlement in Australia). Venues included the Sydney Cricket Ground (the main stadium), the North Sydney Olympic Pool and Henson Park. An estimated 40,000 people attended the opening ceremony. A men's residential village was established within the grounds of the Sydney Showground, while the female athletes were housed in hotels.

The star of the games was the Australian athlete Decima Norman, who won five gold medals in track and field. Margaret Dovey, later married to Australian prime minister Gough Whitlam, finished sixth in the 220 yards breaststroke.

Due to the onset of World War II, the games were not held again until 1950.

Participating teams

Australia (host)
Bermuda
British Guiana
Canada
23px Ceylon
ENG
Fiji
23px India
New Zealand
Northern Ireland
Scotland
23px South Africa
Southern Rhodesia
Trinidad and Tobago
Wales

Medals by country

Sports

Venues

Sporting

Sydney Cricket Ground (athletics)
Sydney Sports Ground (athletics)
North Sydney Olympic Pool (swimming and diving)
Henson Park, Marrickville (cycling, track)
Centennial Park (cycling, road)
Nepean River, Penrith (rowing)
Rushcutters Bay Stadium (boxing and wrestling)
Waverley Bowls Club, Waverley (lawn bowls)

Other

Sydney Cricket Ground (opening ceremony)
Sydney Showground (men's village)
Lapstone Hill Hotel, Lapstone (rowing athletes)
Centennial Park (closing ceremony)

References

"Sydney 1938".
(21 January 2018). "British Empire Games in Sydney 80 years ago was Australia's first major international event".
(4 February 1938). "An Empire Village". Coventry Evening Telegraph.
"The 1938 Commonwealth Games".
(8 February 1938). "Boots Run In 880 Final Magnificent". The Telegraph Brisbane.

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