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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]
Date Event Notes Ref September 16, 2016 Keith Urban: Ripcord World Tour [1]September 17, 2016 Dolly Parton: Pure & Simple Tour [2]September 20–21, 2016
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.
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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 ]
The 1969 Canadian-American Challenge Cup was the fourth season of the Can-Am auto racing series. It consisted of FIA Group 7 racing cars running two-hour sprint events. It began June 1, 1969, and ended November 9, 1969, after eleven rounds.
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 1999 World Taekwondo Championships were the 14th edition of the World Taekwondo Championships, and were held in Butterdome, University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada from June 2 to June 6, 1999, with 550 athletes participating from 66 countries.