British Empire Games

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international sporting competition multi-sport event

The British Empire Games were the original multi-sport event for athletes from the British Empire and Commonwealth, serving as the precursor to what is now known as the Commonwealth Games.

Aliases (1)

British Empire and Commonwealth Games ×4

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	international sporting competition → multi-sport event →
alsoKnownAs	Empire Games →
competitionLevel	elite international →
countryOfOrigin	United Kingdom →
firstEditionCountry	Canada →
firstEditionLocation	Hamilton, Ontario, Canada →
firstEditionYear	1930 →
frequencyDescription	quadrennial →
genderParticipation	men → women →
governingBodyLaterKnownAs	Commonwealth Games Federation →
heldEvery	4 years →
historicalPeriod	interwar period → post-World War II era →
inception	1930 →
languageOfOfficialUse	English →
lastEditionYearUnderThisName	1950 →
legacy	established tradition of regular games among Commonwealth nations →
notableAspect	brought together athletes from across the British Empire in a single event →
notableFeature	precursor to the modern Commonwealth Games →
organisedFor	athletes from the British Empire → athletes from the Commonwealth →
participantType	British Empire nations → Crown colonies → Dominions of the British Empire →
politicalContext	British imperialism →
predecessorOf	Commonwealth Games →
purpose	to promote goodwill and understanding within the British Empire →
region	British Empire →
relatedEvent	Commonwealth Youth Games → Olympic Games →
renamedTo	British Empire and Commonwealth Games →
status	defunct →
successorName	British Commonwealth Games → British Empire and Commonwealth Games → Commonwealth Games →
typeOfCompetition	summer sports →
typicalSportsIncluded	athletics → boxing → cycling → fencing → lawn bowls → rowing → swimming → weightlifting → wrestling →

Referenced by (7)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Commonwealth Games series → Commonwealth Games series ("British Empire and Commonwealth Games") →	previousName
Commonwealth Games series →	firstOfficialName
Friendly Games →	originalNameOfEvent
British Empire Games ("British Empire and Commonwealth Games") →	renamedTo
Friendly Games ("British Empire and Commonwealth Games") →	subsequentNameOfEvent
British Empire Games ("British Empire and Commonwealth Games") →	successorName