1950 British Empire Games

IV British Empire Games

Host city	Auckland, New Zealand
Nations	12
Athletes	590
Events	87
Opening	4 February 1950
Closing	11 February 1950
Opened by	Bernard Freyberg
Athlete's Oath	Stan Lay
Main venue	Eden Park
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The 1950 British Empire Games was the fourth staging of what is now called the Commonwealth Games. It was held in Auckland, New Zealand between 4 and 11 February 1950, after a 12-year gap from the third edition of the games. A documentary film of the games was made by the New Zealand National Film Unit.^[1] The main venue was Eden Park, although the closing ceremonies were held at Western Springs Stadium, see New Zealand at the 1950 British Empire Games. The fourth games were originally awarded to Montreal, Canada and were to be held in 1942 but were cancelled due to World War II.^[2]