The first Commonwealth Games, called the British Empire Games, took place in 1930 in Hamilton, Canada..
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A baton containing a message from Queen Elizabeth II is carried by a series of runners from Buckingham Palace in London through each participating nation or territory to the host city.
The nation hosting the games designs the baton.
Birmingham, England will host the Commonwealth Games in 2022.
The name of the competition was changed to the Commonwealth Games in 1978.