The 1934 British Empire Games were the second edition of what is now known as the
Commonwealth Games, held in England, from 4–11 August 1934. The host city was
London, with the main venue at
Wembley Park, although the track cycling events were in
Manchester. Seventeen national teams took part, including the
Irish Free State (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; 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. Fallowfi ...
, Manchester; and
lawn bowls 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*
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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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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 ...
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 exce ...
British Empire Games, 1934
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Wembley Stadium and Wembley Arena
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