10th British Commonwealth Games

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The 10th British Commonwealth Games were an international multi-sport event held in 1974 in Christchurch, New Zealand, featuring athletes from across the Commonwealth of Nations.

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10th British Commonwealth Games canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Commonwealth Games
multi-sport event
athletesNumber 1276
belongsTo Commonwealth of Nations sporting events
closingBy Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
commonName 1974 British Commonwealth Games
Christchurch 1974
continent Oceania
country New Zealand
endDate 1974-02-02
eventsNumber 121
features athletics
badminton
boxing
cycling
lawn bowls
shooting
swimming
weightlifting
wrestling
followedBy 1978 Commonwealth Games
hasCategory 1974 in New Zealand sport
Commonwealth Games in New Zealand
Sports competitions in Christchurch
hostCity Christchurch
hostCityCountry Christchurch, New Zealand
hostCityIsland South Island
hostCityRegion Canterbury
hostNation New Zealand
level international
mainStadium Queen Elizabeth II Park
motto Together
notableFor being the first Commonwealth Games held in New Zealand since 1950
being the first major international sporting event hosted by Christchurch
officialName 10th British Commonwealth Games
openingBy Elizabeth II
openingYear 1974
organizedBy New Zealand Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association
participants athletes from across the Commonwealth of Nations
participatingNations 38
partOfSeries Commonwealth Games
precededBy 1970 British Commonwealth Games
sequenceNumber 10
shortName Christchurch 1974 Commonwealth Games
sportsNumber 9
startDate 1974-01-24
typeOfCompetition summer multi-sport event

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1974 British Commonwealth Games officialName 10th British Commonwealth Games
10th British Commonwealth Games officialName 10th British Commonwealth Games