Commonwealth Games Federation: President’s 90th Anniversary Message
August 16, 2020 – Today marks the 90-year anniversary of the inaugural Commonwealth Games (then known as the British Empire Games) in the Canadian City of Hamilton, Ontario in 1930.
President of the Commonwealth Games Federation, Dame Louise Martin wrote a blog reflecting back on the 1930 Games, ‘the brain child’ of Bobby Robinson, which is available to read here:
Dame Louise Martin: “A proud moment to be celebrating 90-year anniversary of Commonwealth Sport”
Hamilton 1930 was the first major sporting event to use volunteers, the first to provide travel grants for athletes and the first to have an athletes’ village in a multi-sport event. It was also the first sporting event to have medal ceremonies for athletes on a tiered podium. What a legacy!
Belize joins in congratulating the Commonwealth Games Federation on the 90th Anniversary of Commonwealth Sport. For more information on the Belize Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association, please contact any of our Executives.
