1938 British Empire Games

Multi-sport event in Sydney, Australia February 2018 March 2020 III British Empire Games 1938 British Empire Games.png 170 Sydney, Australia 15 464 71 5 February 1938 12 February 1938 John Loder, 2nd Baron Wakehurst Sydney Cricket Ground II IV The 1938 British Empire Games were the third British Empire Games, the event that evolved to become the Commonwealth Games. Held in Sydney, Australia, from 5–12 February 1938, they were timed to coincide with Sydney's sesqui-centenary (150 years since the foundation of British settlement in Australia). Venues included the Sydney Cricket Ground (the main stadium), the North Sydney Olympic Pool and Henson Park. An estimated 40,000 people attended the opening ceremony. A men's residential village was established within the grounds of the Sydney Showground,https://thecgf.com/games/sydney-1938 Sydney 1938 Commonwealth Games Federation 28 December 2019 7 April 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180407182918/https://thecgf.com/games/sydney-1938 deadhttps://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1060423/british-empire-games-in-sydney-80-years-ago-was-australias-first-major-international-event British Empire Games in Sydney 80 years ago was Australia's first major international event 21 January 2018 insidethegames.biz 28 December 2019 while the female athletes were housed in hotels.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000337/19380204/332/0017 An Empire Village Coventry Evening Telegraph 4 February 1938 British Newspaper Archive subscription 24 August 2025 The star of the games was the Australian athlete Decima Norman, who won five gold medals in track and field. Margaret Dovey, later married to Australian prime minister Gough Whitlam, finished sixth in the 220 yards breaststroke. Due to the onset of World War II, the games were not held again until 1950. thumb|right|300px|The opening ceremony Participating teams thumb|250px|Countries that participated 20em Australia at the 1938 British Empire Games (host) Bermuda British Guiana 1919 Canada 1921 23px Ceylon ENG 1938 Fiji at the 1938 British Empire Games colonial 23px India New Zealand at the 1938 British Empire Games Northern Ireland Scotland 23px South Africa Southern Rhodesia Trinidad and Tobago colonial Wales 1807 Medal table AUS flagCGF 1938 25 19 22 yes 15 15 10 13 16 15 CAN 1921 10 10 6 SAF 1928 5 7 13 2 1 0 WAL 1807 1 0 0 CEY colonial 0 2 3 0 1 0 BGU 1919 0 0 2 Sports Aquatics Diving Swimming Athletics Boxing Cycling Lawn bowls Rowing Wrestling Venues https://lochista.com/467-2/ The 1938 Commonwealth Games Lochista 24 August 2025 Sporting Sydney Cricket Ground (athletics) Sydney Sports Ground (athletics)https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/183839635 The Telegraph Brisbane Boots Run In 880 Final Magnificent 8 February 1938 16 Trove 27 August 2025 North Sydney Olympic Pool (swimming and diving) Henson Park, Marrickville (cycling, track) Centennial Park (cycling, road) Nepean River, Penrith (rowing) Rushcutters Bay Stadium (boxing and wrestling) Waverley Bowls Club, Waverley (lawn bowls) Other Sydney Cricket Ground (opening ceremony) Sydney Showground (men's village) Lapstone Hill Hotel, Lapstone (rowing athletes) Centennial Park (closing ceremony) See also 2000 Summer Olympics at Sydney, Australia References External links "Sydney 1938". Commonwealthsport.com. Commonwealth Sport. "Results and Medalists—1938 British Empire Games" https://web.archive.org/web/20211114184957/https://thecgf.com/results/games/3031 14 November 2021 . Thecgf.com. Commonwealth Games Federation. London British Empire GamesSydneyIII British Empire Games Auckland Sports Australia New South Wales 1938 British Empire Games Category:Commonwealth Games in Australia British Empire Games British Empire Games British Empire Games, 1938 British Empire Games British Empire Games Category:1938 in the British Empire Category:February 1938 in Australia