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1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

Multi-sport event in Kingston, Jamaica

Field	Value
name	VIII British Empire and Commonwealth Games
logo	Commonwealth Games - Kingston.gif
size	100px
host_city	Kingston, Jamaica
nations	34
athletes	1,316 (inc. officials)
events	110 events in 10 sports
opening	4 August 1966
closing	13 August 1966
opened_by	Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
stadium	Independence Park
previous	[VII](1962-british-empire-and-commonwealth-games)
next	[IX](1970-british-commonwealth-games)

The 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Kingston, Jamaica, from 4 to 13 August 1966. This was the first time that the Games had been held outside the so-called White Dominions. The opening ceremony was the first Games to be opened in the evening. The event was followed by the 1966 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games for wheelchair athletes. Jamaica remains the only host nation of a Commonwealth Games that did not win at least one gold medal in its own games.

Two sports; lawn bowls and rowing were dropped from the Games due to lack of facilities and were replaced by the debut sports of badminton and shooting. A record 38 countries competed at the Games.

The National Stadium was the primary venue for the Games

Host selection

A Jamaican five-shilling coin commemorating the Games

Kingston was elected host by the CGF in Rome, Italy, during the 1960 Summer Olympics.

City	Country	Votes
Kingston	[[File:Flag of Jamaica.svg	21x21px]] Jamaica	17
Edinburgh	[[File:Flag of Scotland (navy blue).svg	21x21px]] Scotland	12
Salisbury	[[File:Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1953–1963).svg	21x21px]] Rhodesia and Nyasaland	5

Venues

Athletes' Village – University of the West Indies at Mona
Athletics, Opening and Closing Ceremonies – National Stadium in Independence Park
Badminton – Kingston Convention Hall
Boxing – National Stadium and Sabina Park
Cycling (track) – National Stadium in Independence Park
Cycling (road) –
Diving – National Aquatic Centre in Independence Park
Fencing – Excelsior School Auditorium
Shooting – Twickenham Park Range, Spanish Town
Swimming – National Aquatic Centre in Independence Park
Weightlifting - Ward Theatre
Wrestling – Kingston Convention Hall

Participating teams

34 teams were represented at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. (Teams competing for the first time are shown in bold).

Participating Commonwealth countries and territories:

Antigua and Barbuda—first appearance
23px Australia
Bahamas
Barbados
Bermuda
British Honduras
Canada
Ceylon
23px England
23px Fiji
Ghana
Gibraltar
23px Guyana
23px India
Isle of Man
Jamaica (host)
Jersey
Kenya
23px Malaysia
23px Mauritius
23px New Zealand
Nigeria
Northern Ireland
Pakistan
PNG Papua and New Guinea
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Scotland
23px Sierra Leone
23px Singapore
South Arabia—first appearance
Tanzania—first appearance
Trinidad and Tobago
Uganda
Wales

Medals by country

Sports

References

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References

(4 August 1966). "Empire Games Moonlight opening ceremony". Birmingham Daily Post.
(4 May 1966). "38 countries set Games record". Belfast Telegraph.
"British Empire and Commonwealth Games Sabina Park & National Stadium, Kingston, Jamaica August 4-13, 1966".
"Commonwealth Shooting reports".
(10 August 1966). "Louis Martin's win thrills Jamaicans". Coventry Evening Telegraph.

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