The 1970 British Commonwealth Games (Scottish Gaelic: Geamannan a 'Cho-fhlaitheis Bhreatainn 1970) were held in Edinburgh, Scotland, from 16 to 25 July 1970. This was the first time the name British Commonwealth Games was adopted, the first time metric units rather than imperial units were used in all events, and also the first time the games were held in Scotland. Also, these games saw the first unique Games trademark logo: an emblem showing the Games emblem intertwined with a St Andrews Cross and a thistle. They were followed by the 1970 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games for wheelchair athletes. Host selection In August 1966, the bid vote was held in Jamaica. Edinburgh, Scotland with 18 votes beat Christchurch, New Zealand with 11. Participating teams 42 teams were represented at the 1970 Games.(Teams competing for the first time are shown in bold). History In December of the following year, an appeal fund was launched, aiming to raise £200,000 towards the cost of running the games. Medals by country Medals by event Athletics Badminton Bowls Boxing Cycling Track Road Fencing Swimming Men's events Women's events Diving Weightlifting Wrestling References External links Commonwealth Games Official Site footage of the Opening Ceremony from Scotland on Screen archive A Brief History – from the Delhi 2010 site 1970 British Commonwealth Games – Australian Commonwealth Games official website British Commonwealth Games, 1970 Commonwealth Games in the United Kingdom British Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games by year British Commonwealth Games British Commonwealth Games, 1970 British Commonwealth Games