1978 Commonwealth Games

The 1978 Commonwealth Games was held in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, from 3 to 12 August 1978, two years after the 1976 Summer Olympics was held in Montreal, Quebec. They were boycotted by Nigeria, in protest at New Zealand's sporting contacts with apartheid-era South Africa, as well as by Uganda, in protest at alleged Canadian hostility towards the government of Idi Amin. The Bid Election was held at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.

This was the first Commonwealth Games where a computerised system was used to handle ticket sales. This was the first Commonwealth Games to be named Commonwealth Games, having dropped British. The Games were opened by Queen Elizabeth II for the first time since becoming Queen in 1952.

Participating teams
46 teams were represented at the 1978 Games. (Teams competing for the first time are shown in bold).

Cycling

 * Track


 * Road

Shooting

 * Pistol


 * Rifle


 * Shotgun

Swimming

 * Men's events


 * Women's events

Venues

 * Commonwealth Stadium: Athletics, Opening and Closing Ceremonies (built new for the games)
 * University of Alberta Arena: Badminton
 * Commonwealth Bowls: Lawn Bowling (built new for the games)
 * Edmonton Gardens: Boxing
 * Argyll Velodrome: Cycling (built new for the games)
 * Northlands Coliseum: Gymnastics
 * Strathcona Shooting Range: Shooting (built new for the games)
 * Kinsmen Aquatic Centre: Swimming and Diving (built new for the games)
 * Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium: Weightlifting
 * University of Alberta Gym: Wrestling