1978 Commonwealth Games
multi-sport event in Edmonton, Canada
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Summary
1978 Commonwealth Games is a multi-sport event[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of multi sport event entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (664 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Canada[3]
- Instance of: edition of the Commonwealth Games[4]
- Location: Edmonton[5]
- Commons category: 1978 Commonwealth Games[6]
- Edition number: 11[7]
- Has part(s): badminton at the 1978 Commonwealth Games[8]
- Officially opened by: Elizabeth II[9]
- Start time: August 3, 1978[10]
- End time: August 12, 1978[11]
- Point in time: 1978[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:1978 Commonwealth Games[13]
- Number of participants: 1475[14]
- Sports season of league or competition: Commonwealth Games[15]
- Date of official closure: August 12, 1978[16]
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Outcome and Impact
Things named for 1978 Commonwealth Games include Commonwealth Stadium[17], a multi-purpose sports venue[18], in Canada[19], founded in 1978[20].
Why It Matters
1978 Commonwealth Games has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]
Entities named for it include Commonwealth Stadium[17], a multi-purpose sports venue[18], in Canada[19], founded in 1978[20].