1990 Commonwealth Games

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf multi-sport event
gptkbp:endDate 1990-02-03
gptkbp:hostCity gptkb:Auckland
gptkbp:hostCountry gptkb:New_Zealand
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1990 Commonwealth Games
gptkbp:logo 1990 Commonwealth Games logo.svg
gptkbp:mainVenue gptkb:Mount_Smart_Stadium
gptkbp:mascot gptkb:Goldie_the_Kiwi
gptkbp:memberState 55
gptkbp:motto Together
gptkbp:nextEdition gptkb:1994_Commonwealth_Games
gptkbp:notableAthlete gptkb:Steve_Backley
gptkb:Nicki_Jenkins
gptkb:Linford_Christie
gptkb:Cathy_Freeman
gptkb:Lisa_Curry
gptkbp:notableFor Closing ceremony held at Mount Smart Stadium
England topped the medal table
Opening ceremony held at Mount Smart Stadium
South Africa was still banned from participation
First Games after the end of apartheid-era boycotts
First time netball was included as a demonstration sport
Zimbabwe won its first Commonwealth Games gold medal
First Commonwealth Games held in New Zealand since 1974
Hong Kong competed for the last time before 1997 handover
gptkbp:numberOfAthletes 2073
gptkbp:numberOfEvents 213
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:XIV_Commonwealth_Games
gptkbp:officialWebsite https://thecgf.com/games/auckland-1990
gptkbp:opened gptkb:Queen_Elizabeth_II
gptkbp:organisingBody gptkb:Commonwealth_Games_Federation
gptkbp:previousEdition gptkb:1986_Commonwealth_Games
gptkbp:sportsIncluded athletics
badminton
boxing
cycling
gymnastics
judo
shooting
swimming
weightlifting
wrestling
lawn bowls
netball (demonstration sport)
gptkbp:startDate 1990-01-24
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Freda_Elliot
gptkb:David_Carl_Williams
gptkb:Gabby_Logan
gptkb:1986_Commonwealth_Games
gptkb:Helen_Gruba
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6