Summer Games
| Edition | Year | Host | Sports | Countries | Competitors | Motto |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1985 | Toronto, Canada | 22 | 61 | 8,305 | The Year of the Masters |
| 2nd | 1989 | Aalborg, Aarhus and Herning, Denmark | 37 | 76 | 5,500 | Sport for life |
| 3rd | 1994 | Brisbane, Australia | 30 | 74 | 24,500 | The challenge never ends |
| 4th | 1998 | Portland, Oregon, United States | 28 | 102 | 11,400 | The global celebration of sport for life |
| 5th | 2002 | Melbourne, Australia | 26 | 98 | 24,886 | The biggest multi-sport festival on Earth |
| 6th | 2005 | Edmonton, Canada | 25 | 89 | 21,600 | A festival of sport in the city of festivals |
| 7th | 2009 | Sydney, Australia | 28 | 95 | 28,676 | Fit, fun and forever young |
| 8th | 2013 | Torino, Italy | - | - | - | Sport for life, Sport for all |
| 9th | 2017 | Auckland, New Zealand | - | - | - |
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