The 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in
Kingston, Jamaica, from 4 to 13 August 1966. This was the first time that the Games had been held outside the so-called
White Dominions. They were followed by the
1966 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games for wheelchair athletes. Jamaica remains the only host nation of a Commonwealth Games that did not win at least one gold medal in its own games.
Host selection
Kingston was elected host in
Rome
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Italy
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at the
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held ...
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Participating teams
34 teams were represented at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.
(Teams competing for the first time are shown in bold).
Medals by country
Medals by event
Athletics
Badminton
Boxing
Cycling
Track
Road
Diving
Fencing
Shooting
Pistol
Rifle
Swimming
;Men's events
;Women's events
Weightlifting
Wrestling
External links
Commonwealth Games Official SiteA Brief History– from the Delhi 2010 site
– Australian Commonwealth Games official website
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International sports competitions hosted by Jamaica
Multi-sport events in Jamaica
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Sport in Kingston, Jamaica
Commonwealth Games by year
20th century in Kingston, Jamaica
August 1966 sports events in North America