XIII Commonwealth Games
E914812
The XIII Commonwealth Games were the 1986 edition of the multi-sport event for athletes from Commonwealth nations, held in Edinburgh, Scotland amid notable political boycotts.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Commonwealth Games
ⓘ
multi-sport event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
1986 Commonwealth Games
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edinburgh 1986 ⓘ |
| boycott |
African nations boycott over UK policy on apartheid South Africa
ⓘ
boycott by many Caribbean nations ⓘ boycott by some Asian nations ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| editionNumber | 13 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1986-08-02 ⓘ |
| eventFrequency | quadrennial ⓘ |
| hostCity | Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostCountry | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostedBy | Edinburgh City Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostedIn |
Edinburgh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedSport |
artistic gymnastics
ⓘ
athletics ⓘ badminton ⓘ boxing ⓘ cycling ⓘ lawn bowls ⓘ shooting ⓘ swimming ⓘ weightlifting ⓘ wrestling ⓘ |
| mainVenue | Meadowbank Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motto | Spirit of Youth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nextEvent |
1990 Commonwealth Games
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
XIV Commonwealth Games NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
financial difficulties and funding problems
ⓘ
large-scale boycott by Commonwealth nations ⓘ |
| numberOfAthletes | 1662 ⓘ |
| numberOfParticipatingNations | 27 ⓘ |
| numberOfSports | 10 ⓘ |
| openedBy | Elizabeth II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| organisingCommitteeChair | Robert Maxwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Commonwealth Games movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext | controversy over British government stance on apartheid South Africa ⓘ |
| previousEvent |
1982 Commonwealth Games
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
XII Commonwealth Games NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| queenRepresentedAs | Queen of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sportsLevel | international ⓘ |
| startDate | 1986-07-24 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| torchRelay | Commonwealth Games Queen’s Baton Relay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.