The 1938 British Empire Games was the third
British Empire Games, the event that evolved to become the
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games, often referred to as the Friendly Games or simply the Comm Games, are a quadrennial international multi-sport event among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930, and, with the exce ...
. Held in Sydney,
Australia from 5–12 February 1938, they were timed to coincide with Sydney's sesqui-centenary (150 years since the foundation of British settlement in Australia). Venues included the
Sydney Cricket Ground (the main stadium), the
Sydney Sports Ground,
North Sydney Olympic Pool
The North Sydney Olympic Pool is a swimming and exercise complex located adjacent to Sydney Harbour at Milsons Point between the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Luna Park.
Designed by architects Rudder & Grout in the Inter-War Free Classical style ...
and
Henson Park
Henson Park is a multi purpose sports ground in Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia.
History
It was established in 1933 on the site of Daley's brick pit, Thomas Daley operated the Standsure Brick Company from 1886 to 1914. The brickworks ...
. An estimated 40,000 people attended the opening ceremony. A competitors' residential village was established within the grounds of the
Sydney Showground.
The star of the games was the Australian athlete
Decima Norman, who won five gold medals in track and field.
Margaret Dovey, later married to Australian prime minister
Gough Whitlam
Edward Gough Whitlam (11 July 191621 October 2014) was the 21st prime minister of Australia, serving from 1972 to 1975. The longest-serving federal leader of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) from 1967 to 1977, he was notable for being the ...
, finished sixth in the 220 yards breaststroke.
Due to the onset of
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing ...
, the games were not held again until
1950
Events January
* January 1 – The International Police Association (IPA) – the largest police organization in the world – is formed.
* January 5 – Sverdlovsk plane crash: ''Aeroflot'' Lisunov Li-2 crashes in a snowstorm. All 19 ...
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India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
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Medals by country
Medals by event
Athletics
Boxing
Cycling
Track
Road
Diving
Men's events
Women's events
Lawn bowls
Rowing
All events were for men only. The double sculls competition was an invitation event and originally no medals were awarded nevertheless these medals were counted nowadays. The bronze medal is listed as won by New Zealand.
Swimming
Men's events
Women's events
Wrestling
All events were for men only.
See also
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2000 Summer Olympics
The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 ( Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from ...
at Sydney, Australia
References
External links
"Sydney 1938" ''Thecgf.com''. Commonwealth Games Federation.
"Results and Medalists—1938 British Empire Games" ''Thecgf.com''. Commonwealth Games Federation.
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