The 1934 British Empire Games were the second edition of what is now known as the
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games, often referred to as the Friendly Games or simply the Comm Games, are a quadrennial international multi-sport event among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930, and, with the exce ...
, held in England, from 4–11 August 1934. The host city was
London, with the main venue at
Wembley Park
Wembley Park is a district of the London Borough of Brent, England. It is roughly centred on Bridge Road, a mile northeast of Wembley town centre and northwest from Charing Cross.
The name Wembley Park refers to the area that, at its broades ...
, although the track cycling events were in
Manchester. Seventeen national teams took part, including the
Irish Free State
The Irish Free State ( ga, Saorstát Éireann, , ; 6 December 192229 December 1937) was a state established in December 1922 under the Anglo-Irish Treaty of December 1921. The treaty ended the three-year Irish War of Independence between the ...
(the only Games in which they participated, although an
all-Ireland team competed at the
1930 Games).
The 1934 Games had been originally awarded to
Johannesburg, South Africa, but the change of venue to London was made due to concerns regarding the treatment of black and Asian athletes by South African officials and fans.
Six sports were featured in the Games: athletics in
White City Stadium
White City Stadium was a stadium located in White City, London, England. Built for the 1908 Summer Olympics, it hosted the finish of the first modern marathon and other sports like swimming, speedway, boxing, show jumping, athletics, stock ca ...
; boxing, wrestling, and aquatics (swimming and diving) in the
Empire Pool and Arena, Wembley; cycling in
Fallowfield Stadium
Fallowfield Stadium was an athletics stadium and velodrome in Fallowfield, Manchester, England. It opened in May 1892 as the home of Manchester Athletics Club after it was forced to move from its home next to Old Trafford Cricket Ground. Fallow ...
, Manchester; and
lawn bowls
Bowls, also known as lawn bowls or lawn bowling, is a sport in which the objective is to roll biased balls so that they stop close to a smaller ball called a "jack" or "kitty". It is played on a bowling green, which may be flat (for "flat-gre ...
at
Paddington and
Temple.
Events for women athletes included a debut in
athletics; the previous games had women's events only in swimming and diving.
Participating teams
(Teams participating for the first time in bold).
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Irish Free State
The Irish Free State ( ga, Saorstát Éireann, , ; 6 December 192229 December 1937) was a state established in December 1922 under the Anglo-Irish Treaty of December 1921. The treaty ended the three-year Irish War of Independence between the ...
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*The affiliation of Irish athletes at these games is unclear, see
Ireland at the British Empire Games § 1934 games
Medals by country
Medals by event
Athletics
Boxing
Cycling
Track
Diving
Men's events
Women's events
Lawn bowls
All events were for men only.
Swimming
Men's
Women's
Wrestling
All events were for men only.
References
External links
"London 1934" ''Thecgf.com''. Commonwealth Games Federation.
"Results and Medalists—1934 British Empire Games" ''Thecgf.com''. Commonwealth Games Federation
British Pathe: British Empire Games (1934)
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British Empire Games
The Commonwealth Games, often referred to as the Friendly Games or simply the Comm Games, are a quadrennial international multi-sport event among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930, and, with the exc ...
British Empire Games
The Commonwealth Games, often referred to as the Friendly Games or simply the Comm Games, are a quadrennial international multi-sport event among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930, and, with the exc ...
British Empire Games, 1934
British Empire Games
The Commonwealth Games, often referred to as the Friendly Games or simply the Comm Games, are a quadrennial international multi-sport event among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930, and, with the exc ...
Wembley Stadium and Wembley Arena
Commonwealth Games in the United Kingdom
Commonwealth Games by year
British Empire Games
The Commonwealth Games, often referred to as the Friendly Games or simply the Comm Games, are a quadrennial international multi-sport event among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930, and, with the exc ...