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When was the Commonwealth game started?
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1930
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1945
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1956
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1921
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Team England marked the beginning of the quadrennial event in style by finishing top of the medals table in Hamilton, Canada with 25 gold medals. A 92-strong English team travelled across the world to win a total of 61 medals.
Detailed explanation-2: -90 years ago this week, 23 year old Canadian triple jumper Gordon “Spike” Smallacombe won the first gold at what were then known as Empire Games in Hamilton, Ontario. When he received his medal, he mounted a victory podium. The ceremony is familiar now but then it was something new.
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