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Host city | Auckland, New Zealand |
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Motto | This is the Moment (Māori: Ko te moma tenei) |
Nations | 55 |
Athletes | 2,074 |
Events | 213 events in 10 sports |
Opening | 24 January 1990 |
Closing | 3 February 1990 |
Opened by | Prince Edward |
Closed by | Elizabeth II |
Queen's Baton Final Runner | Mark Todd and Peter Snell |
Main venue | Mount Smart Stadium |
The 1990 Commonwealth Games (Māori: 1990 Taumāhekeheke Commonwealth) were held in Auckland, New Zealand from 24 January – 3 February 1990. It was the 14th Commonwealth Games, and part of New Zealand's 1990 sesquicentennial celebrations. Participants competed in ten sports: athletics, aquatics, badminton, boxing, cycling, gymnastics, judo, lawn bowls, shooting and weightlifting. Netball[1] and the Triathlon were demonstration events.
The main venue was the Mount Smart Stadium.