The 1986 Commonwealth Games were held in Edinburgh, Scotland, between 24 July and 2 August 1986. This was the second Commonwealth Games to be held in Edinburgh. Thirty two of the eligible fifty nine c
Banner celebrating the University of Edinburgh Quartercentenary in 1986
Commonwealth games medal, 1986
Commemorative medal front side
The Commonwealth Games is a quadrennial international multi-sport event that brings together athletes from across the Commonwealth of Nations, a political association comprising the majority of former
1986 Commonwealth Games
…The 1986 Commonwealth Games were held in Edinburgh, Scotland, between 24 July and 2 August 1986. This was the second Commonwealth Games to be held in Edinburgh. Thirty two of the eligible fifty nine countries (largely African, Asian and Caribbean states) boycotted the event because of…
Opening ceremony of the 1938 British Empire Games at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Statue in Vancouver commemorating the "Miracle Mile" between Roger Bannister and John Landy
3 pence British stamp with theme of 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, Cardiff, Wales
Opening ceremony of the 1982 Commonwealth Games at Brisbane, Australia