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 Dominion
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"Dominion status" was first accorded to Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Newfoundland, South Africa, and the Irish Free State at the 1926 ...
s. 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
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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
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 and 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 ...
Sport in Kingston, Jamaica
Commonwealth Games by year
20th century in Kingston, Jamaica
August 1966 sports events in North America