Commonwealth Games

  • The Commonwealth Games are an international multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930, and has taken place every four years since then.
  • The frist Commonwealth Games were held in 1930 in Hamilton, Canada.
  • Since 1930, the games have been conducted every 4 years except for 1942 and 1946 due to World War Second
  • The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) is the organisation hwich is responsible for the direction and control of the Commonwealth games.
  • 21st Commonwealth games 2018 were held in Gold Coast City, Queensland, Australia.
  • India competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games at Gold Coast, Australia from 4 to 15 April 2018. It wasIndia’s 18th appearance at the CommonwealthGames. With 26 Gold medals , 20 Silver, 20 Bronze and a total of 66 medalsIndia finished 3rd for the tournament, with 198 medals (80G,59S, 59B medals) top the table and with 136 Medals (45G,45S,46B medals) England Secured the second position in the tournament.
  • 22nd Commonwealth Games 2022 has proposed to be held in Barmingham, England.

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