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The 1930 British Empire Games were the first of what later become known as the Commonwealth Games , and were held in Hamilton, Ontario , Canada from August 16 - 23 1930 . The events included Athletics , Boxing , Lawn Bowls , Rowing , Swimming , and Wrestling . The opening ceremonies and many events were held at the Civic Stadium (now Ivor Wynne Stadium ) in east Hamilton. Participating Teams There were 11 teams participating in these first British Empire Games: MEDALS BY COUNTRY MEDALS BY EVENT Athletics Bowls Boxing Rowing In the Double Sculls event only Canada was represented, so the organisers simply invited a couple of crews from the United States Of America to provide some opposition. Swimming Diving Swimming Diving Wrestling EXTERNAL LINKS
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