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The 1978 Commonwealth Games were held in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, from 3 to 12 August, 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. [1]
At the 1978 Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. A total of 38 events were contested, 23 for men and 15 for women. A total of 38 events were contested, 23 for men and 15 for women.
The men's decathlon event at the 1978 Commonwealth Games was held on 7 and 8 August at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. [1] Daley Thompson won the gold medal by a whopping 844 points. This included winning six events including all five events on day one of the competition.
Commonwealth Stadium was the centrepiece of the 1978 Commonwealth Games, which were hosted from August 3 to 12. The games saw 1,474 athletes from 46 nations competed in 128 events. Canada conducted its all-time best performance, capturing 45 gold medals and 109 medals in total.
1978 Commonwealth Games; CGF code: AUS: CGA: Australian Commonwealth Games Association: Website: commonwealthgames.org.au: in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Competitors: 148 in 11 sports: Flag bearers: Opening: - Remo Sansonetti and Salvatore Sansonetti [1] Closing:Tracey Wickham [2] Officials: 42: Medals Ranked 3rd: Gold 24 Silver 33 Bronze 27 ...
The men's 4 × 100 metres relay event at the 1978 Commonwealth Games was held on 11 and 12 August at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. [ 1 ] Medalists
England competed at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 3 to 12 August 1978. [1] [2] England finished second in the medal table.
This category covers the 1978 Commonwealth Games, held in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Subcategories. This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total. C.