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1978 Commonwealth Games
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The 1978 Commonwealth Games were held in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, from 3 to 12 August, two years after the 1976 Summer Olympics was held in Montreal, Quebec. They were boycotted by Nigeria, in protest at New Zealand's sporting contacts with apartheid-era South Africa, as well as by Uganda, in protest at alleged Canadian hostility towards the government of Idi Amin.[1] The Bid Election was held at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.

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This was the first Commonwealth Games where a computerized system was used to handle ticket sales. This was the first Commonwealth Games to be named Commonwealth Games, having dropped British. The Games were opened by Queen Elizabeth II for the first time since becoming Queen in 1952.

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Host selection

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Participating teams

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Participating countries

46 teams were represented at the 1978 Games.
(Teams competing for the first time are shown in bold).

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Medals by country

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Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, and their two younger sons, Andrew and Edward, at the opening of the 1978 Commonwealth Games, in Edmonton, Alberta

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Medals by event

Athletics

Badminton

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Bowls

Boxing

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Cycling

Track
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Road
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Diving

Gymnastics

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Shooting

Pistol
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Rifle
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Shotgun
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Swimming

Men's events
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Women's events
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Weightlifting

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Wrestling

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Venues

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References

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