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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]
Pages in category "Events in Edmonton" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
The ceremonies also featured a thousand-strong voice choir, and the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. Edmonton defeated bids from Paris, France (which hosted the next edition) and the San Francisco Bay Area in the United States to host the event. [1] Edmonton had previously hosted the 1978 Commonwealth Games and the 1983 Summer Universiade.
Edmonton is the only Canadian city with two teams in the semi-professional National Ringette League. The Edmonton WAM!, established in 2004, have won four national titles, including the 2023 national championship. The Edmonton Black Gold Rush are a newer team, having been established in 2015.
The 2012 Edmonton Indy was the last in Edmonton. The city had spent over $12 million [ 6 ] [ 7 ] over the last three years and a total of $22 million over eight years. [ 7 ] Beginning in 2008 the non-profit organization Northlands ran the Indy for three years, losing $12.5 million. [ 6 ]
From its 1974 inception through 2017, the event was held at Northlands and Northlands Coliseum (most recently known as Rexall Place) in Edmonton, Alberta. [2] In July 2016, it was announced that the event would move to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in 2017, after having rejected a bid by Northlands and Oilers Entertainment Group to continue hosting the event in Edmonton.
This is a complete list of seasons competed by the Edmonton Elks (formerly the Edmonton Eskimos), a Canadian Football League team. While the team was founded in 1949, they did not join the CFL until it was founded in 1958. Throughout their history, Edmonton has won 14 Grey Cups.