Commonwealth Games: Edmonton Canada 1978

The 1978 Commonwealth Games were held in Edmonton, held between 3-12 August, 1978.

Trivia

• The XI Games was the first to bear the current day name of the Commonwealth Games.
• Whilst Edmonton had won the right to host the Games with an audacious vision presented six years earlier to the Commonwealth Games Federation General Assembly, the Organizers had to walk a careful tightrope in the immediate run up to the Edmonton Games to ensure that there was no repeat of the African nations boycott of the 1976 Montreal Olympics caused by a New Zealand rugby tour of South Africa.
• Forty-six countries sent a total of 1,405 athletes and 504 officials to the Edmonton Games. As host nation, Canada also topped the medal table for the first time.
• The 1978 Commonwealth Games were the first to introduce an official mascot, Keyano.

Edmonton's storied sporting pedigree stretches from the landmark '78 Games to the heights of the Oilers dynasty. This rich heritage continues to evolve in the modern era, as Alberta sportsbooks now join the city's long-standing game-day rituals, adding a new dimension to how fans engage with their local teams.

Sports

• Ten sports were featured at the Edmonton Games – athletics, badminton, boxing, cycling, gymnastics, lawn bowls, shooting, swimming and diving, weightlifting and wrestling.
• There was a demostration of lacrosse

Medal Count

• The following list includes the first four ranked teams. The ranking list for all years is available Top Countries on the Commonwealth Games Medal Tallyhere.