1990 Commonwealth Games

XIV Commonwealth Games
Host cityAuckland, New Zealand
MottoThis is the Moment (Māori: Ko te moma tenei)
Nations55
Athletes2,074
Events213 events in 10 sports
Opening24 January 1990
Closing3 February 1990
Opened byPrince Edward
Closed byElizabeth II
Queen's Baton Final RunnerMark Todd and Peter Snell
Main venueMount Smart Stadium
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The 1990 Commonwealth Games (Māori: 1990 Taumāhekeheke Commonwealth) were held in Auckland, New Zealand from 24 January – 3 February 1990. It was the 14th Commonwealth Games, and part of New Zealand's 1990 sesquicentennial celebrations. Participants competed in ten sports: athletics, aquatics, badminton, boxing, cycling, gymnastics, judo, lawn bowls, shooting and weightlifting. Netball[1] and the Triathlon were demonstration events.

The main venue was the Mount Smart Stadium.

  1. ^ "NETBALL HISTORY: 1990 Commonwealth Games Demonstration event (Auckland)". Netball Scoop. Retrieved 27 November 2021.

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