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

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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 Site

A Brief History
– from the Delhi 2010 site

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