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Commonwealth Games 2022

The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event which involves athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The Commonwealth Games are managed by the Commonwealth Games Federation, based in London, England.

History of Commonwealth Games

Astley Cooper from Australia first proposed the idea of such kind of games in 1891, with the motive of demonstrating the unity of the British Empire and then for the very first time in 1911, at the enthroning of King George V, an ‘Inter-Empire Championships’ was held in United Kingdom. Four nations participated were Australasia, Canada, South Africa and the United Kingdom. Sports it included were athletics, boxing, wrestling and swimming.

The first official Commonwealth Games which was known as the British Empire Games were held in 1930 in Hamilton, Canada. At that time there were 400 athletes came from11 countries to compete in total 59 events across six sports: athletics, boxing, lawn bowls, rowing, aquatics (swimming and diving) and wrestling. women were allowed to compete only in swimming events. Countries which participated were: Australia, Bermuda, British Guyana, Canada, England, Northern Ireland, Newfoundland, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa and Wales.

Since 1930, the Games have been taking place every four years, except in 1942 and 1946 due to second world war.

Commonwealth Games 2022 or Birmingham 2022

Out of the 72 Commonwealth Games Associations, India will be one of them to participate in the Commonwealth Games 2022 aka Birmingham 2022. It is scheduled to be held from July 28 to August 8 in Birmingham, England. It will be the 18th times that India will be participating in CWG. India has sent a 215-member contingent for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. The athletes will be participating in 15 different sports at the Games, hoping to break the 100-medal barrier.

In all those previous year performances, India has done pretty well and won a large number of medals and after the best performances so far in Tokyo Olympics 2020, hopes are high from the Indian contingent to break all of their previous CWG records.

List of Common wealth games pla6ces with city, number and year –

Year	Number	City	Country
2030	XXIV	Hamilton	Canada
2026	XXIII	Victoria (Regions)	Australia
2022	XXII	Birmingham	England
2018	XXI	Gold Coast	Australia
2014	XX	Glasgow	Scotland
2010	XIX	Delhi	India
2006	XVIII	Melbourne	Australia
2002	XVII	Manchester	England
1998	XVI	Kuala Lumpur	Malaysia
1994	XV	Victoria	Canada
1990	XIV	Auckland	New Zealand
1986	XIII	Edinburgh	Scotland
1982	XII	Brisbane	Australia
1978	XI	Edmonton	Canada
1974	X	Christchurch	New Zealand
1970	IX	Edinburgh	Scotland
1966	VIII	Kingston	Jamaica
1962	VII	Perth	Australia
1958	VI	Cardiff	Wales
1954	V	Vancouver	Canada
1950	IV	Auckland	New Zealand
1938	III	Sydney	Australia
1934	II	London	England
1930	I	Hamilton	Canada

Questions Related to Commonwealth Games 2022

Commonwealth games 2022 will be held in? – in Birmingham, England
Commonwealth games 2022 is which edition? – 22nd
In how many sports India is participating in Commonwealth games 2022? – 15 sports
India won how many gold medals in Commonwealth games 2018 ? – 25 gold
Commonwealth games 2026 will be held in? – Victoria, Australia
Commonwealth games held after every how many years? – Every 4 years
First Commonwealth games was held in which year? – in 1911 (unofficial)
Which sports makes it debut in Commonwealth games 2022? – Cricket
Which country has won the most medals in Commonwealth games? – Australia
Where is India stands at all time medal table in Commonwealth games? – 4th rank
How many countries are participating in Commonwealth games 2022? – 72 countries
First official Commonwealth games held in which year? – 1930 in Canada
Indian contingent in Commonwealth games 2022 is consisted of how many members? – 215 members contingent
Who had bagged India’s first Gold medal at the Commonwealth Games? – Milkha Singh aka ‘Flying Sikh’ in 1958
Indian athlete with the most number of medals in Commonwealth Games? – Jaspal Rana in shooting