| EDMONTON | Canadian city that hosted the 1978 Commonwealth Games |
| SHARRONDAVIES | British swimmer who won two gold medals at the 1978 Commonwealth Games |
| REEVE | Sue ...... women's long jump gold medallist at the 1978 Commonwealth Games (5) |
| CALGARY | Canadian city that hosted the Winter Olympic Games in 1988 (7) |
| MONTREAL | Canadian city that hosted the 1976 Summer Olympics (8) |
| VANCOUVER | Canadian city that hosted the 2010 Winter Olympics |
| ELDER | Verona ___, 1974 British Commonwealth Games and 1978 Commonwealth Games 400m silver medallist; 1979 European Indoor Championships 400m gold medallist (5) |
| HAMILTON | Canadian city that staged the first Commonwealth Games in 1930 (8) |
| RONO | Henry, 1978 Commonwealth Games 5000m champion (4) |
| MIKEBOIT | 1978 Commonwealth Games men's 800m gold medallist representing Kenya (4,4) |
| GEOFF | 1974 and 1978 Commonwealth Games men's shot put gold medallist (5) |
| CAPES | 1974 and 1978 Commonwealth Games men's shot put gold medallist (5) |
| GADD | Trevor .... , 1978 Commonwealth Games tandem and sprint cycling silver medallist (4) |
| STEWART | 1978 Commonwealth Games women's 1,500m gold medallist (7) |
| MARY | 1978 Commonwealth Games women's 1,500m gold medallist (4) |
| DONNA | 1978 Commonwealth Games women's 400m gold medallist (5,7) |
| HARTLEY | 1978 Commonwealth Games women's 400m gold medallist (5,7) |
| BARRY | 1978 Commonwealth Games Bantamweight boxing gold medallist (5,8) |
| MCGUIGAN | 1978 Commonwealth Games Bantamweight boxing gold medallist (5,8) |
| BRYANT | David ___, 1962, 1970, 1974 and 1978 Commonwealth Games lawn bowls singles gold medallist; 1979-1981 World Indoor Bowls Championships single winner (6) |