We are now reading about the Commonwealth Games 2018 (XXI Commonwealth Games). This year the game is also known as Gold Coast 2018. Commonwealth Games is an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth that is currently being held in the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, between 4 and 15 April 2018.
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What is Commonwealth?
The Commonwealth of Nations (formerly the British Commonwealth), also known as simply the Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organization of 53 member states that are mostly former territories of the British Empire. The Commonwealth operates by intergovernmental consensus of the member states, organized through the Commonwealth Secretariat and non-governmental organizations, organized through the Commonwealth Foundation.
Key Information on Commonwealth Games 2018:
| Host City, Country | Gold Coast, Australia |
| Total Participating Nations | 71 |
| Total number of Events | 275 in 19 sports |
| Total Medals Winner | Australia (198) |
| Total Medals by Indians | 66 (Gold-26, Silver-20, Bronze-20) |
| Dates | 04/04/2018 to 15/04/2018 |
| Athlete’s Oath | Karen Murphy |
| Motto | Share the Dream |
| Emblem | A silhouette of the skyline and landscape of Gold Coast |
| Mascot | Borobi |
Past and Future Commonwealth Games:
| Year | Serial | Hosting Country | Motto | Mascot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | XXII | Birmingham, England | Heart of the UK, Soul of the Commonwealth | Not announced |
| 2014 | XX | Glasgow, Scotland | People, Place, Passion | Clyde |
| 2010 | XIX | Delhi, India | Come out and play | Shera |
| 2006 | XVIII | Melbourne, Australia | United by the moment | Karak |
Top 10 Nations in Commonwealth Games 2018:
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Australia | 80 | 59 | 59 | 198 |
| 02 | England | 45 | 45 | 46 | 136 |
| 03 | India | 26 | 20 | 20 | 66 |
| 04 | Canada | 15 | 40 | 27 | 82 |
| 05 | New Zeland | 15 | 16 | 15 | 46 |
| 06 | South Africa | 13 | 11 | 13 | 37 |
| 07 | Wales | 10 | 12 | 14 | 36 |
| 08 | Scotland | 09 | 13 | 22 | 44 |
| 09 | Nigeria | 09 | 09 | 06 | 24 |
| 10 | Cyprus | 08 | 01 | 05 | 14 |
Event-wise Medals & World Ranking of India:
| Event/Sport | Rank | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Sports | 03 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 66 |
| Athletics | 14 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 03 |
| Badminton | 01 | 02 | 03 | 01 | 06 |
| Boxing | 02 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 09 |
| Para Powerlifting | 04 | 00 | 00 | 01 | 01 |
| Shooting | 01 | 07 | 04 | 05 | 16 |
| Squash | 04 | 00 | 02 | 00 | 02 |
| Table Tenis | 01 | 03 | 02 | 03 | 08 |
| Weightlifting | 01 | 05 | 02 | 02 | 09 |
| Wrestling | 01 | 05 | 03 | 04 | 12 |
Medal Standings of India (Commonwealth Games 2018):
| Name | Discipline | Event |
|---|---|---|
| GOLD | ||
| Neeraj CHOPRA | Athletics | Men’s Javelin Throw |
| Saina NEHWAL | Badminton | Women’s Singles |
| Team India | Badminton | Mixed Team Event |
| Gaurav SOLANKI | Boxing | Men’s 52kg |
| Vikas KRISHAN | Boxing | Men’s 75kg |
| MC Mery KOM | Boxing | Women’s 45-48kg |
| Jitu RAI | Shooting | Men’s 10m Air Pistol |
| ANISH | Shooting | Men’s 25m Rapid Fire Pistol |
| Sanjeev RAJPUT | Shooting | Men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions |
| Manu BHAKER | Shooting | Women’s 10m Air Pistol |
| Heena SIDHU | Shooting | Women’s 25m Pistol |
| Tejaswini SAWANT | Shooting | Women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions |
| Shreyasi SINGH | Shooting | Women’s Double Trap |
| Team India | Table Tenis | Men’s Team |
| Team India | Table Tenis | Women’s Team |
| Manika BATRA | Table Tenis | Women’s Singles |
| Sathish Kumar SIVALINGAM | Weightlifting | Men’s 77kg |
| Venkat Rahul RAGALA | Weightlifting | Men’s 85kg |
| Chanu Saikhom MIRABAI | Weightlifting | Women’s 48kg |
| Sanjita Chanu KHUMUKCHAM | Weightlifting | Women’s 53kg |
| Punam YADAV | Weightlifting | Women’s 69kg |
| SUMIT | Wrestling | Men’s Freestyle 125 kg |
| Rahul AWARE | Wrestling | Men’s Freestyle 57 kg |
| BAJRANG | Wrestling | Men’s Freestyle 65 kg |
| Kumar SUSHIL | Wrestling | Men’s Freestyle 74 kg |
| Vinesh VINESH | Wrestling | Women’s Freestyle 50 kg |
| SILVER | ||
| Seema PUNIA | Athletics | Women’s Discus Throw |
| RANKIREDDY Satwik/ SHETTY Chirag Chandrashekhar | Badminton | Men’s Doubles |
| Srikanth KIDAMBI | Badminton | Men’s Singles |
| Venkata PUSARLA (PV Sindhu) | Badminton | Women’s Singles |
| Satish KUMAR | Boxing | Men’s +91kg |
| AMIT | Boxing | Men’s 46-49kg |
| Manish KAUSHIK | Boxing | Men’s 60kg |
| Heena SIDHU | Shooting | Women’s 10m Air Pistol |
| Mehuli GHOSH | Shooting | Women’s 10m Air Rifle |
| Anjum MOUDGIL | Shooting | Women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions |
| Tejaswini SAWANT | Shooting | Shooting – Women’s 50m Rifle Prone |
| CHINAPPA Joshna / PALLIKAL KARTHIK Dipika | Squash | Women’s Doubles |
| PALLIKAL KARTHIK Dipika / GHOSAL Saurav | Squash | Mixed Doubles |
| ACHANTA Sharath / GNANASEKARAN Sathiyan | Table Tenis | Men’s Doubles |
| Manika BATRA / Mouma DAS | Table Tenis | Women’s Doubles |
| Pardeep SINGH | Weightlifting | Men’s 105kg |
| GURURAJA | Weightlifting | Men’s 56kg |
| Mausam KHATRI | Wrestling | Men’s Freestyle 97 kg |
| Babita KUMARI | Wrestling | Women’s Freestyle 53 kg |
| Pooja DHANDA | Wrestling | Women’s Freestyle 57 kg |
| BRONZE | ||
| Navjeet DHILLON | Athletics | Women’s Discus Throw |
| REDDY N. Sikki / Ashwini PONNAPPA | Athletics | Women’s Doubles |
| Hussamuddin MOHAMMED | Athletics | Men’s 56kg |
| Manoj KUMAR | Boxing | Men’s 69kg |
| Naman TANWAR | Boxing | Men’s 91kg |
| Sachin CHAUDHARY | Para Powerlifting | Men’s Heavyweight |
| Om MITHARVAL | Shooting | Men’s 10m Air Pistol |
| Ravi KUMAR | Shooting | Men’s 10m Air Rifle |
| Om MITHARVAL | Shooting | Men’s 50m Pistol |
| Ankur MITTAL | Shooting | Men’s Double Trap |
| Apurvi CHANDELA | Shooting | Women’s 10m Air Rifle |
| DESAI Harmeet / SHETTY Sanil Shankar | Table Tenis | Men’s Doubles |
| Sharath ACHANTA | Table Tenis | Men’s Singles |
| GNANASEKARAN Sathiyan / Manika BATRA | Table Tenis | Mixed Doubles |
| Deepak LATHER | Weightlifting | Men’s 69kg |
| Vikas THAKUR | Weightlifting | Men’s 94kg |
| SOMVEER | Wrestling | Men’s Freestyle 86 kg |
| Sakshi MALIK | Wrestling | Women’s Freestyle 68 kg |
| Divya KAKRAN | Wrestling | Name |
| KIRAN | Wrestling | Women’s Freestyle 76 kg |
