Commonwealth games 2022

Common-wealth games are also known as friendly games and international sports events among commonwealth nations’ athletes. The first commonwealth event was organized in 1930 and canceled the event of 1942 and 1946 due to the second world war. In 2018 this game became the 1st multi-global sports event, and an equal number of men and women participated in this game. The inter-empire champions inspired the commonwealth games, organized every four years, and this game and Marks Robinson was the founder of the British empire games, which were first organized in  Hamilton, Canada, in 1930. After some time, the commonwealth paraplegic and commonwealth youth games were added to the British empire games.

The commonwealth games federation is responsible for controlling the sports programs. Selection for the host cities and this federation is also responsible for performing certain traditions like hosting the commonwealth games flag,  acquired opening and closing ceremony, and king’s baton relay in which more than 4,500 athletes competed in 25 sports events, including Olympic and Paralympic sports the athlete was acquired first, second and third position were awarded by gold, silver and bronze medal respectively. 

There are 72 commonwealth games associations divided into six regions: Africa, America, the Caribbean, Europe, Asia, and Oceania. 

Only six-nation participated in every commonwealth game: AUSTRALIA, Canada, New Zealand, Scotland, and Wales. However, they have each won at least 1 gold medal in all commonwealth games. The most recent common wealth game was organized in Birmingham in 2022 from 28th July to 8th August.

Commonwealth games federation

The commonwealth games are made up of a three elements 

• International federation– The international coalition is a governing body for organized sports at the international level 
• Commonwealth games association – It performs the same functions as the national Olympic committee. It regulates the commonwealth game movement within each country.
• Organizing committee – The organizing committee for the commonwealth games is a temporary committee responsible for every commonwealth game. After submitting the final report to GCF, this committee was dissolved after every commonwealth game. 

The king’s baton relay

The king’s baton relay was organized worldwide before the beginning of the commonwealth games. This relay tradition started at Buckingham palace in Lon. Through his relay, the baton carries the message of the head of the Commonwealth, currently king Charles 3rd, at the game’s opening ceremony. The final relay runner returns the baton to the king of his representatives. This relay is similar to the Olympic torch relay. This relay was introduced in Cardiff’s British empire commonwealth games and included the 1998 games. The 2018 gold coast relay was the longest in the Commonwealth’s history, which covers more than 230,000 km over 388 days.

Ceremonies of the commonwealth games

1. Opening ceremony 

This event was organized just before the commonwealth games. The host country starts this ceremony by hosting its national flag and performing its national anthem. The commonwealth game federation flag, the flag of the last hosting nation, and the next hosting nation’s flag are also hosted during the opening ceremony. Next, the hosting country represents its culture by performing various dances, singing, music, and theater. Representation after this ceremony is the parade of athletes organized into the stadium grouped by nation and the nation alphabetically or continental-wise with the host country’s athlete. Finally, the king’s baton is brought into the stadium. 

• Closing ceremony 

This ceremony is performed after all the sporting events. At the closing ceremony, the president of GCF and the organizing committee give their speeches about the conduct of the games, and then the games are officially closed. Then, the mayor of the hosting country transferred the GCF flag to the president of the GCF and then passed the flag to the mayor of the next hosting country. After that, the next hosting nation also displays its tradition by performing dances, kinds of music, singing, etc. Finally, the GCF president gives a trophy to the athlete who competes with particular distinction and is honored in performance and complete support to their team. 

• Medal presentation 

After every event, the medal ceremony is performed. Finally, the first, second, and third winners stand on the top of the three tired rostrums to be awarded their medals.

Anthem of the commonwealth games

The official anthem of the commonwealth games was the ‘GOD SAVE THE KING. ‘ This is not played in some official events, medal ceremonies, or before matches in team events.

Commonwealth sports

There are 23 sports and ten para-sports approved by the commonwealth games federation.

Financial implications of the commonwealth games

In Delhi, the total estimate was around US$ $11 billion in 2010. According to business today magazine, the budget of the Indian Olympic Association of 2003 was US$ 250 million. It estimated the total budget was around US$1.8 billion there and generated More than 1800 jobs in each event.

Significant competitors at the Commonwealth games

Faqs

• Which country withdrew Commonwealth in 2016 but re-admitted in 2022

Ans:- The Maldives withdrew Commonwealth in 2016 but now re-admitted in 2022 

• Murali Sree Shankar has won silver in which sports 

Ans:- He-won a silver medal long jump and gave India its second medal in athletics at the Commonwealth 2022

• what is the name of the founder of the commonwealth games?
• Ans:- Melville marks Robinson as the founder of this game. In 1930 he started the British empire games, later known as the commonwealth games.