1970 British Commonwealth Games
The 1970 British Commonwealth Games were held in Edinburgh, Scotland, from 16 to 25 July 1970.
This was the first time the name British Commonwealth Games was adopted, the first time metric units rather than imperial units were used in all events, and also the first time the games were held in Scotland.
Also, these games saw the first unique Games trademark logo: an emblem showing the Games emblem intertwined with a St Andrews Cross and a thistle. They were followed by the 1970 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games for wheelchair athletes.
Host selection
In August 1966, the bid vote was held in Jamaica. Edinburgh, Scotland with 18 votes beat Christchurch, New Zealand with 11.Participating teams
42 teams were represented at the 1970 Games..
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History
In December of the following year, an appeal fund was launched, aiming to raise £200,000 towards the cost of running the games.Medals by country
Medals by event
Athletics
Badminton
Bowls
Boxing
Cycling
Track
Road
Fencing
Swimming
;Men's events;Women's events