1986 Commonwealth Games
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The 1986 Commonwealth Games were an international multi-sport event held in Edinburgh, Scotland, marked by a significant boycott from many African, Asian, and Caribbean nations over the UK government’s stance on apartheid-era South Africa.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1986 Commonwealth Games canonical | 4 |
| 1986 Commonwealth Games athletics competitions | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Commonwealth Games
ⓘ
multi-sport event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | XIII Commonwealth Games ⓘ |
| boycott | yes ⓘ |
| boycottingRegions |
many African nations
ⓘ
many Asian nations ⓘ many Caribbean nations ⓘ |
| boycottReason | UK government’s stance on apartheid-era South Africa ⓘ |
| category |
1986 in Scottish sport
ⓘ
1986 in multi-sport events ⓘ Commonwealth Games series ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth Games in Scotland
Sports competitions in Edinburgh ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| endDate | 1986-08-02 ⓘ |
| eventFrequency | quadrennial ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1990 Commonwealth Games ⓘ |
| governingBody | Commonwealth Games Federation ⓘ |
| hasFeature | Queen’s Baton Relay ⓘ |
| hostCity | Edinburgh ⓘ |
| hostCityInstanceOf | capital of Scotland ⓘ |
| hostCountry | Scotland ⓘ |
| hostedBy |
Edinburgh
ⓘ
Scotland ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hostNation | Scotland ⓘ |
| hostNationInstanceOf | constituent country of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| impact |
reduced number of participating nations
ⓘ
strained finances due to boycott ⓘ |
| location |
Edinburgh
ⓘ
surface form:
Edinburgh, Scotland
|
| mainVenue | Meadowbank Stadium ⓘ |
| motto | Spirit of Sport ⓘ |
| notableFor | large-scale boycott over apartheid ⓘ |
| openedBy | Elizabeth II ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Commonwealth Games Federation ⓘ |
| partOf | Commonwealth sporting tradition ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Commonwealth relations with South Africa
ⓘ
apartheid in South Africa ⓘ |
| precededBy | 1982 Commonwealth Games ⓘ |
| queen | Elizabeth II ⓘ |
| sequenceInCommonwealthGames | 13th Commonwealth Games ⓘ |
| sportsType | summer sports ⓘ |
| startDate | 1986-07-24 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late Cold War era ⓘ |
| year | 1986 ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
1982 Commonwealth Games
this entity surface form:
1986 Commonwealth Games athletics competitions