Commonwealth Games
multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations
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Summary
Commonwealth Games is a recurring sporting event[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of recurring sporting event entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,873 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: multi-sport event[3], international competition[4]
- Commons category: Commonwealth Games[5]
- Has part(s): 1930 British Empire Games[6], 1934 British Empire Games[7], 1938 British Empire Games[8], 1946 British Empire Games[9], 1950 British Empire Games[10], 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games[11], 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games[12], 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games[13], 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games[14], 1970 British Commonwealth Games[15], 1974 British Commonwealth Games[16], 1978 Commonwealth Games[17], 1982 Commonwealth Games[18], 1986 Commonwealth Games[19]
- Inception: 1930[20]
- Organizer: Commonwealth Sport[21]
- Official website: https://www.thecgf.com/[22]
- Topic's main category: Category:Commonwealth Games[23]
- Official name: Inter-Empire Championships[24], Commonwealth Games[25]
- Native label: Commonwealth Games[26]
- Event interval: 4 years[27]
Why It Matters
Commonwealth Games has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 122 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]