Games 74 (1974) Part 1 of 5

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Games 74 (1974) Part 1 of 5

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The Commonwealth Games of 1974 were held in Christchurch, New Zealand and opened on January 24. The opening ceremony was attended by the Duke of Edinburgh. The Games closed on February 2 and were officially named "the friendly games". There were 1,276 competitors and 372 officials and attracted great public interest. The main venue was the QEII Park, purpose built for this event. QEII Park was severely damaged beyond repair by the devastating earthquake that destroyed parts of the city on 22 ...

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Commonwealth / games / Christchurch / 1974 / opening / athletics / Maori / music / brass / band

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