The 1930 British Empire Games was the inaugural edition of what now is known as the Commonwealth Games, and was held in Hamilton, Ontario, from 16 to 23 August 1930.[2][3]
The event was organized by Hamilton Spectator sportswriter Bobby Robinson after he attended the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam as manager of the Canadian track and field team and was inspired to create a similar event for the British Empire. After campaigning for the idea among contacts he met at the Olympics, he was asked to organise the first British Empire Games in Hamilton.[4]
The 1930 British Empire Games made use of pedestals for dignitaries to present medals to winning athlethes, as proposed by Bobby Robinson. This inspired the Olympic medal podium ceremonies which began at the 1932 Winter Olympics.[6][7]
Civic Stadium – Athletics, Opening and Closing ceremonies
Hamilton Municipal Pool – Aquatics
Referencesedit
^ abJamie Bradburn (21 July 2015). "The British Empire Games of 1930". Torontoist.com. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
^. Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 2019-06-01. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
^""Empire Games In Canada." Times, 4 Feb. 1930, p. 7". Times Digital Archives.
^"'Just give us' the Commonwealth Games in 2030, Canada plans to tell counterpart countries". NationalPost. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
^"Tigertown Triumphs" (Press release). The Hamilton Spectator-Memory Project (Souvenir Edition) page MP56. 10 June 2006.
^Hemphill, Lex (January 22, 2002). "Olympic Torch Relay, Commercial to Begin With, Has Become More So, Historian Says". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. C4.
^Ogilvie, Claire (October 18, 2006). "Prof says Olympic podiums have Canadian connection". The Province. Vancouver, British Columbia. p. 25.
External linksedit
"Hamilton 1930" 2019-06-01 at the Wayback Machine. Thecgf.com. Commonwealth Games Federation.
"Results and Medalists—1930 British Empire Games". Thecgf.com. Commonwealth Games Federation.
1930, british, empire, games, inaugural, edition, what, known, commonwealth, games, held, hamilton, ontario, from, august, 1930, british, empire, gameshost, cityhamilton, canadanations11athletes400events59opening16, august, 1930closing23, august, 1930opened, b. The 1930 British Empire Games was the inaugural edition of what now is known as the Commonwealth Games and was held in Hamilton Ontario from 16 to 23 August 1930 2 3 I British Empire GamesHost cityHamilton CanadaNations11Athletes400Events59Opening16 August 1930Closing23 August 1930Opened byLord WillingdonAthlete s OathPercy Williams 1 Main venueCivic StadiumII The event was organized by Hamilton Spectator sportswriter Bobby Robinson after he attended the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam as manager of the Canadian track and field team and was inspired to create a similar event for the British Empire After campaigning for the idea among contacts he met at the Olympics he was asked to organise the first British Empire Games in Hamilton 4 The sports included athletics boxing lawn bowls rowing swimming and wrestling Women competed only in aquatic events The opening ceremony and many events were held at Civic Stadium later renamed Ivor Wynne Stadium in east Hamilton 5 The event was opened by the Governor General of Canada Lord Willingdon on 16 August Canadian triple jumper Gordon Smallacombe would claim a few hours later the debut gold medal 1 The 1930 British Empire Games made use of pedestals for dignitaries to present medals to winning athlethes as proposed by Bobby Robinson This inspired the Olympic medal podium ceremonies which began at the 1932 Winter Olympics 6 7 Contents 1 Sports 2 Participating teams 3 Medal table 4 Venues 5 References 6 External linksSports edit nbsp Aquatics details nbsp Diving details nbsp Swimming details nbsp Athletics details nbsp Boxing details nbsp Lawn bowls details nbsp Rowing details nbsp Wrestling details Participating teams edit nbsp Participating countriesThere were 11 teams participating in these inaugural British Empire Games nbsp Australia 51 nbsp Bermuda 1 nbsp British Guiana 4 nbsp Canada 86 nbsp England 60 nbsp Ireland 59 nbsp Newfoundland 16 nbsp New Zealand 37 nbsp Scotland 22 nbsp South Africa 12 nbsp Wales 50 Medal table editRankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal1 nbsp England252313612 nbsp Canada 201519543 nbsp South Africa647174 nbsp New Zealand34295 nbsp Australia34186 nbsp Scotland235107 nbsp Wales02138 nbsp British Guiana01129 nbsp Ireland0101Totals 9 entries 595749165Venues editNotable venues include Prince of Wales Public School Male Accommodation Royal Connaught Hotel Female Accommodation Civic Stadium Athletics Opening and Closing ceremonies Hamilton Municipal Pool AquaticsReferences edit a b Jamie Bradburn 21 July 2015 The British Empire Games of 1930 Torontoist com Retrieved 30 August 2017 Hamilton 1930 Commonwealth Games Federation Archived from the original on 2019 06 01 Retrieved 2019 12 22 Empire Games In Canada Times 4 Feb 1930 p 7 Times Digital Archives Just give us the Commonwealth Games in 2030 Canada plans to tell counterpart countries NationalPost Retrieved 15 April 2018 Tigertown Triumphs Press release The Hamilton Spectator Memory Project Souvenir Edition page MP56 10 June 2006 Hemphill Lex January 22 2002 Olympic Torch Relay Commercial to Begin With Has Become More So Historian Says The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake City Utah p C4 Ogilvie Claire October 18 2006 Prof says Olympic podiums have Canadian connection The Province Vancouver British Columbia p 25 External links edit Hamilton 1930 Archived 2019 06 01 at the Wayback Machine Thecgf com Commonwealth Games Federation Results and Medalists 1930 British Empire Games Thecgf com Commonwealth Games Federation Preceded by British Empire GamesHamiltonI British Empire Games Succeeded byLondon Portals nbsp Sports nbsp Canada nbsp Ontario Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1930 British Empire Games amp oldid 1182886520, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
