Host city | Victoria, Canada |
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Motto | Catch The Spirit |
Nations | 63 |
Athletes | 2,557 |
Events | 217 events in 10 sports |
Opening | 18 August 1994 |
Closing | 28 August 1994 |
Opened by | Elizabeth II |
Closed by | Prince Edward |
Queen's Baton Final Runner | Myriam Bédard |
Main venue | Centennial Stadium |
The 1994 Commonwealth Games (French: XVéme Jeux du Commonwealth) were held in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, between 18 and 28 August 1994. Ten types of sports were featured at the Victoria Games: athletics, aquatics, badminton, boxing, cycling, gymnastics, lawn bowls, shooting, weightlifting, and wrestling. These were the fourth and most recent Commonwealth Games to be hosted by Canada, after Hamilton 1930, Vancouver 1954, and Edmonton 1978.