 Original poster for the Games | |
| Host city | Cardiff, Wales |
|---|---|
| Nations | 35 |
| Athletes | 1122 |
| Events | 94 |
| Opening | 18 July 1958 |
| Closing | 26 July 1958 |
| Opened by | Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh |
| Queen's Baton Final Runner | Ken Jones |
| Main venue | Cardiff Arms Park |
The1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (Welsh:Gemau Ymerodraeth Prydain a'r Gymanwlad 1958) were held inCardiff, Wales, from 18 to 26 July 1958. It was the sixth edition of what would come to be known as theCommonwealth Games, the second Games held in the United Kingdom, and the second held under the nameBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games.
Thirty-five nations sent a total of 1,130 athletes and 228 officials to the Cardiff Games and 23 countries and dependencies won medals, including, for the first time, Singapore, Ghana, Kenya and theIsle of Man. 178,000 tickets were eventually sold during the Games.[1]
The Cardiff Games introduced theQueen's Baton Relay, which has been conducted as a prelude to every Commonwealth Games ever since. England topped the medal table.[2]
The British Empire and Commonwealth Games, including the opening and closing ceremonies, were held at theCardiff Arms Park.
The following venues were used during the Games.[3]
36 countries and territories[8] were represented (and 1,100 athletes),[9] being the largest number to date, with a significant number of teams competing for the first time at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.
At Cardiff Arms Park, ananti-apartheid crowd protested at the all-white South African team; games organisers responded that non-white South Africans were ineligible as their associations were not affiliated to theinternational federations.[10] South Africaleft the Commonwealth in 1961 and next appeared at the Gamesin 1994.[9]
Participating Commonwealth countries and territories:
Australia
Bahama Islands
Barbados
British Guiana
Canada
Ceylon
Dominica
England
Fiji
Ghana
Gibraltar: first appearance.svg)
Hong Kong
India
Isle of Man: first appearance
Jamaica
Jersey: first appearance.svg)
Kenya
Malaya
Malta: first appearance.svg)
Mauritius: first appearance
New Zealand.svg)
Nigeria
North Borneo: first appearance.svg)
Northern Ireland
Northern Rhodesia
Pakistan
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: first appearance
Sarawak: first appearance
Scotland
Singapore: first appearance
Sierra Leone: first appearance.svg)
South AfricaSouthern Rhodesia
Trinidad and Tobago
Uganda
Wales(host)* Host nation (Wales)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  England (ENG) | 29 | 22 | 29 | 80 |
| 2 | Australia (AUS) | 27 | 22 | 17 | 66 |
| 3 |  South Africa (SAF) | 13 | 10 | 8 | 31 |
| 4 |  Scotland (SCO) | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
| 5 | New Zealand (NZL) | 4 | 6 | 9 | 19 |
| 6 | Jamaica (JAM) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | Pakistan (PAK) | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 8 | India (IND) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Singapore (SIN) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 |  Canada (CAN) | 1 | 10 | 16 | 27 |
| 11 | Wales (WAL)* | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| 12 |  Northern Ireland (NIR) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 13 | Bahama Islands (BAH) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Barbados (BAR) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 15 | Malaya (MAL) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 |  Nigeria (NGR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 | British Guiana (BGU) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Uganda (UGA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 19 |  Kenya (KEN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Southern Rhodesia (SRH) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 22 |  Ghana (GHA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Isle of Man (IOM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Northern Rhodesia (NRH) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (24 entries) | 94 | 94 | 105 | 293 | |
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