Commonwealth Winter Games

{{More citations needed|talk=Clarity needed|date=July 2022}}{{Commonwealth Games sidebar}}The Commonwealth Winter Games was a multi-sport event comprising winter sports, last held in 1966. Three editions of the Games have been staged. The Winter Games were designed as a counterbalance to the Commonwealth Games, which focuses on summer sports, to accompany the Winter Olympics and Summer Olympic Games.

History

The winter Games were founded by T.D. Richardson.Semanticus.info, [http://semanticus.info/en/meaning/T-D-Richardson-27279302/ T.D. Richardson] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140726233649/http://semanticus.info/en/meaning/T-D-Richardson-27279302/ |date=2014-07-26 }} (accessed 7 July 2012) The 1958 Commonwealth Winter GamesCBC News, [https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/canadian-ski-museum-in-trouble-1.1073550 Canadian Ski Museum in trouble], 15 March 2011, Ashley Burke (accessed 7 July 2012) were held in St. Moritz, Switzerland.NZ Collector Services [http://nzcollectorservices.co.nz/product_info.php?products_id=2613 St. Moritz 1958 Commonwealth Winter Games silver medal] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170416045615/http://nzcollectorservices.co.nz/product_info.php?products_id=2613 |date=2017-04-16 }} (accessed 7 July 2012) This was the inaugural games for the winter edition. The 1962 Games were also held in St. Moritz, complementing the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Australia,[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418053809/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sm/christine-smith-1.html Biography] of Christine Smith at sports-reference.com and the 1966 event was held in St. Moritz as well,Antiques Reporter AU, [http://www.antiquesreporter.com.au/index.cfm/lot/303014-1962-british-commonwealth-winter-games-in-stmoritz-participation/ St. Mortiz 1966 Commonwealth Winter Games bronze medal] (accessed 7 July 2012) following which the idea was discontinued.

A Winter Games was proposed for 2010 in India, complementing the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi. The proposed venue was Gulmarg in Jammu and Kashmir,{{cite news |title=Artificial snow to extend winter games season in Gulmarg |newspaper=Hindustan Times |date=25 February 2007 }} where the Indian National Winter Games had previously been held,{{cite news |title=2010 Commonwealth winter sports to be held in Kashmir: Azad |newspaper=Press Trust of India |date=6 January 2006 }} but the idea did not come to fruition.

List of Commonwealth Winter Games

Edition	Year	Location
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I	1958	{{Flagicon\|Switzerland}} St. Moritz, Switzerland
II	1962	{{Flagicon\|Switzerland}} St. Moritz, Switzerland
III	1966	{{Flagicon\|Switzerland}} St. Moritz, Switzerland
IV	2010	{{Flagicon\|India}} Gulmarg, India (proposed)

Gallery

File:StMoritz.jpg|St. Moritz, the venue for all three Games from 1958 to 1966

File:Gulmarg kashmir winter2004.jpg|Gulmarg, the venue for the proposed 2010 Games.

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20070311003153/http://www.outlookindia.com/pti_news.asp?id=346678%2F Article in Outlook India.com]
[http://kashmir.wordpress.com/2006/01/07/commonwealth-host/ Article in Kashmir World Press]

*Commonwealth Winter Games

Category:Winter multi-sport events

*Winter sports