List of Commonwealth Games venues

The following are lists of all Commonwealth Games venues, starting with the first Commonwealth Games in 1930, organized alphabetically, by sport, and by year.

As a multi-sport event, competitions held during a given the Commonwealth Games usually take place in different venues located across the host city and its metropolitan area. However, some Commonwealth Games competitions may be held outside the host metropolitan area, and instead in other regions of the host country.

One venue is designated as the "Olympic Stadium", the big centrepiece stadium of the games. Traditionally at the Summer Olympic Games, the opening and closing ceremonies and the Athletics competitions are held in the Olympic Stadium. The Commonwealth Winter Games ,which happen every 4 in 4 years just like they do in a normal Commonwealth Games but happens two years after the summer, do not usually have a central Olympic Stadium, but instead have edifices that are designated as the Olympic Stadium to host the opening and closing ceremonies.

Commonwealth Games

Sport

Current for 2016

Commonwealth Winter Games

Sport

Current for 2016

See also

References

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