1970 British Commonwealth
Games
16-25 July, Edinburgh, Scotland
The IX Games at Edinburgh will be remembered for
a number of firsts. It was the first time that metric
distances and electronic photo-finish technology were
employed at the Games and also the first time that
HM Queen Elizabeth II attended in her capacity as
Head of the Commonwealth. Scots will further remember
the Games for the two Scottish brothers who won gold,
one on the first day and one on the last.
Forty-two nations sent a total of nearly 1,750 athletes
and officials to the first Edinburgh Games. New medal
winning nations included Tanzania, Malawi and St Vincent.
Ten sports were featured in the Games – athletics,
badminton, boxing, cycling, fencing, lawn bowls, shooting,
swimming and diving, weightlifting and wrestling
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