It's been 42 years since Matilda, Brisbane's iconic 13-metre mascot, wowed at the 1982 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony! What a games 👏 | Commonwealth Sport

#OnThisDay in 1982, Canada's Willie deWit punches his way to a first round knockout and gold medal at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane 🥊 | CBC Sports

Matilda in action at the Opening Ceremony 1982 Brisbane 😉 #CommonwealthSport | Commonwealth Sport

The opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games had it all ✨ That bull was something else though 😅 | BBC Sport