The 1974 British Commonwealth Games were held in Christchurch, New Zealand from 24 January to 2 February 1974. The Games were officially named "the friendly games". This event put the safety of participants and spectators as its uppermost requirement following the massacre of Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics.

Thirty eight countries participated in nine sports with 1,276 athletes taking part in athletics, badminton, boxing, cycling, lawn bowls, shooting, swimming and diving, weightlifting and wrestling.