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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]
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The 2002 Commonwealth Games results and medallists for events from aquatics to wrestling can be found in this article. Aquatics Athletics. Badminton ...
Skyreach Centre in 2001. The Coliseum opened in 1974 as a replacement for the aging Edmonton Gardens.While the Edmonton Oilers' ownership group, including Charles Allard, had initially pursued to construct their own arena, they backtracked and partnered with the Edmonton Exhibition Association (EEA, now Northlands)—the non-profit operator of Edmonton Gardens—after they expressed concern ...
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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.
A number of sporting events were held in Edmonton, including the 1978 Commonwealth Games, the 1983 World University Games (Universiade), the 2001 World Championships in Athletics, and the 2005 World Master Games. [1] From 2005 to 2012 Edmonton also had a circuit on the Indy Car Series known as the Edmonton Indy. This event was the best-attended ...
Like the Edmonton game, the 2011 Heritage Classic was a success, as the Flames defeated Montreal 4–0 in front of 41,022 fans at McMahon Stadium. [17] The game achieved high television ratings in both Canada and the United States and, due to record sponsorship, [ 1 ] grossed the highest revenue for a single event in NHL history.