Back دورة ألعاب الإمبراطورية البريطانية 1950 Arabic Gemau Ymerodraeth Prydain 1950 Welsh British Empire Games 1950 German Juegos de la Mancomunidad de 1950 Spanish Jeux de l'Empire britannique de 1950 French IV Giochi dell'Impero Britannico Italian 1950年コモンウェルスゲームズ Japanese 1950년 브리티시 엠파이어 게임 Korean Sukan Empayar British 1950 Malay British Empire Games 1950 Dutch
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| Host city | Auckland, New Zealand |
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| Nations | 12 |
| Athletes | 590 |
| Events | 87 |
| Opening | 4 February 1950 |
| Closing | 11 February 1950 |
| Opened by | Bernard Freyberg |
| Athlete's Oath | Stan Lay |
| Main venue | Eden Park |
The 1950 British Empire Games were the fourth staging of what is now called the Commonwealth Games. It was held in Auckland, New Zealand, between 4 and 11 February 1950, after a 12-year gap from the third edition of the games. A documentary film of the games was made by the New Zealand National Film Unit.[1] The main venue was Eden Park, although the closing ceremonies were held at Western Springs Stadium, see New Zealand at the 1950 British Empire Games. The fourth games were originally awarded to Montreal, Canada and were to be held in 1942 but were cancelled due to World War II.[2]
- ^ Martin, Helen; Edwards, Sam (1997). "New Zealand film, 1912-1996". Trove. Auckland ; Melbourne ; Oxford :Oxford University Press. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ "Auckland 1950". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 7 April 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2019.