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  Logo 8th British Empire and Commonwealth Games- Kingston 1966gif
  Size
  Host City Kingston , Jamaica
  Optional Caption
  Nations Participating 24 Nations of the Commonwealth
  Athletes Participating 1,316 (inc offcials)
  Events 110 events in 10 sports
  Opening Ceremony August 4 , 1966
  Closing Ceremony August 13 , 1966
  Officially Opened By
  Queen's Baton


The 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Kingston, Jamaica from August 4 to August 13. This was the first time that the Games had been held outside the so-called White Commonwealth countries.


PARTICIPATING TEAMS


32 teams were represented at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games(teams competing for the first time are shown in bold)


  Image:Flag Of Australiasvg<center> "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Australia_at_the_1966_British_Empire_and_Commonwealth_Games" class="copylinks">Australia </center>
  Image:Flag Of Bahamas 1964-1973gif<center> "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Bahamas_at_the_1966_British_Empire_and_Commonwealth_Games" class="copylinks">Bahamas </center>
  Image:Flag Of Barbados 1958-1966gif<center> "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Barbados_at_the_1966_British_Empire_and_Commonwealth_Games" class="copylinks">Barbados </center>
  Image:Flag Of Bermudasvg<center> "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Bermuda_at_the_1966_British_Empire_and_Commonwealth_Games" class="copylinks">Bermuda </center>
  Image:Flag Of British Honduras 1919-1981gif<center> "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/British_Honduras_at_the_1966_British_Empire_and_Commonwealth_Games" class="copylinks">British Honduras </center>
  Image:Flag Of Canadasvg<center> "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Canada_at_the_1966_British_Empire_and_Commonwealth_Games" class="copylinks">Canada </center>
  Image:Flag Of Sri Lankasvg<center> "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Ceylon_at_the_1966_British_Empire_and_Commonwealth_Games" class="copylinks">Ceylon </center>
  Image:Flag Of Englandsvg<center> "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/England_at_the_1966_British_Empire_and_Commonwealth_Games" class="copylinks">England </center>
  Image:Fiji-Government-Ensignsvg<center> "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Fiji_at_the_1966_British_Empire_and_Commonwealth_Games" class="copylinks">Fiji </center>
  Image:Flag Of Ghanasvg<center> "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Ghana_at_the_1966_British_Empire_and_Commonwealth_Games" class="copylinks">Ghana </center>
  Image:Gibraltar Blue Ensigngif<center> "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Gibraltar_at_the_1966_British_Empire_and_Commonwealth_Games" class="copylinks">Gibraltar </center>
  Image:Flag Of Guyanasvg<center> "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Guyana_at_the_1966_British_Empire_and_Commonwealth_Games" class="copylinks">Guyana </center>
  Image:Flag Of Indiasvg<center> "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/India_at_the_1966_British__Empire_and_Commonwealth_Games" class="copylinks">India </center>
  Image:Flag Of The Isle Of Mansvg<center> "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Isle_of_Man_at_the_1966_British_Empire_and_Commonwealth_Games" class="copylinks">Isle Of Man </center>
  Image:Flag Of Jamaicasvg<center> "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Jamaica_at_the_1966_British_Empire_and_Commonwealth_Games" class="copylinks">Jamaica </center>
  Image:Saint Patrick Saltirepng<center> "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Jersey_at_the_1966_British_Empire_and_Commonwealth_Games" class="copylinks">Jersey </center>
  Image:Flag Of Kenyasvg<center> "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Kenya_at_the_1966_British_Empire_and_Commonwealth_Games" class="copylinks">Kenya </center>
  Image:Flag Of Malaysiasvg<center> "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Malaysia_at_the_1966_British_Empire_and_Commonwealth_Games" class="copylinks">Malaysia </center>
  Image:Maritius Flag 1923-1968gif<center>''' "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Mauritius_at_the_1966_British_Empire_and_Commonwealth_Games" class="copylinks">Mauritius '''</center>
  Image:Flag Of New Zealandsvg<center> "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/New_Zealand_at_the_1966_British_Empire_and_Commonwealth_Games" class="copylinks">New Zealand </center>
  Image:Flag Of Nigeriasvg<center> "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Nigeria_at_the_1966_British_Empire_and_Commonwealth_Games" class="copylinks">Nigeria </center>
  Image:Flag Of Northern Irelandsvg<center> "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Northern_Ireland_at_the_1966_British_Empire_and_Commonwealth_Games" class="copylinks">Northern Ireland </center>
  Image:Flag Of Pakistansvg<center> "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Pakistan_at_the_1966_British_Empire_and_Commonwealth_Games" class="copylinks">Pakistan </center>
  Image:Flag Of Papua New Guinea 1965-1970gif<center> "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Papua_&_New_Guinea_at_the_1966_British_Empire_and_Commonwealth_Games" class="copylinks">Papua & New Guinea </center>
  Image:Flag Of Scotlandsvg<center> "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Scotland_at_the_1966_British_Empire_and_Commonwealth_Games" class="copylinks">Scotland </center>
  Image:Flag Of Sierra Leonesvg<center>''' "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Sierra_Leone_at_the_1966_British_Empire_and_Commonwealth_Games" class="copylinks">Sierra Leone '''</center>
  Image:Flag Of Singaporesvg<center> "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Singapore_at_the_1966_British_Empire_and_Commonwealth_Games" class="copylinks">Singapore </center>
  Image:FSA Flaggif<center>''' "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/South_Arabia_at_the_1966_British_Empire_and_Commonwealth_Games" class="copylinks">Federation Of South Arabia '''</center>
  Image:St Vincent Colonial Flaggif<center> "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/St_Vincent_at_the_1966_British_Empire_and_Commonwealth_Games" class="copylinks">St Vincent </center>
  Image:Flag Of Tanzaniasvg<center>''' "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Tanzania_at_the_1966_British_Empire_and_Commonwealth_Games" class="copylinks">Tanzania '''</center>
  Image:Flag Of Trinidad And Tobagosvg<center> "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Trinidad_&_Tobago_at_the_1966_British_Empire_and_Commonwealth_Games" class="copylinks">Trinidad & Tobago </center>
  Image:Flag Of Ugandasvg<center> "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Uganda_at_the_1966_British_Empire_and_Commonwealth_Games" class="copylinks">Uganda </center>
  Image:Flag Of Wales 2svg<center> "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Wales_at_the_1966_British_Empire_and_Commonwealth_Games" class="copylinks">Wales </center>
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