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Story: Olympic and Commonwealth games

Page 12. All images & media

From page 1 - The early days of the Olympics

From page 2 - Athletic achievements at the Olympics – 1950s and early 1960s

From page 3 - Rowing, athletics and hockey – late 1960s and 1970s at the Olympics

From page 4 - Olympic politics and boycotts

From page 5 - On the water – the 1980s at the Olympics

From page 6 - Cycling, riding and skiing – 1990s at the Olympics

From page 7 - The early 21st century at the Olympics

From page 8 - The British Empire Games and Commonwealth Games

From page 9 - New Zealand as the Commonwealth Games host

From page 10 - Commonwealth Games stars

How to cite this page

Joseph Romanos, Olympic and Commonwealth games, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/story/219463/media (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Joseph Romanos, published 10 December 2012, updated 1 June 2023.