Commonwealth Games has become a custom which is repeated years after years within a gap of five years. In the month of July 2022, the team representing India comprising 106 men and 104 women competing in 16 sports was named.
This year, India is not competing in 3×3 basketball, beach volleyball, netball, and rugby sevens.
The Opening Ceremony
72 countries all over the world are delegating more than 5,000 athletes to compete across 280 events at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Renowned hockey player, Manpreet Singh and badminton athlete, P. V. Sindhu also worked as the country’s opening ceremony flag bearers. Squash player, Anahat Singh became the youngest Indian athlete to compete at the Commonwealth Games at just 14 years of age. 45-year-old Lawn Bowls player, Sunil Bahadur has been recognized as the oldest player in the contingent. India’s first medal of the Games is won by Sanket Sargar with a silver in weightlifting. India’s first gold is won by Mirabai Chanu.
During the opening ceremony at Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium on Thursday i.e. 28th July 2022, almost exactly 10 years since the London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony, the Games will last 11 days as England hosts for the third time in its history. There is an exception existing in it, as not all countries can enter the Commonwealth Games in any of the manners.
72 countries are sending more than 5,000 athletes to compete across 280 events at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham
These are the list of countries taking part in the Commonwealth Games 2022 and they are as followed:
Around 280 events are to be conducted and they have around 1875 medals available for the same 19 sports. The sports which are included in the Commonwealth are as follows:
Later in the year 2015, many more games were added and they are as follows:
Definition Of Commonwealth
The Commonwealth is the political association of 56 sovereign nations, and among them, many were of the former territories of the British Empire. It is a collection of diverse nations largely spread across every continent and ocean and also makes up to 30% of the world’s population. From Asia to Africa and beyond, the Commonwealth is composed of a rich variety of faiths, races, languages, cultures, and traditions. There are around 53 members found in the Commonwealth of Nations, which also includes a number of British overseas territories, Crown dependencies, and island states who compete under their own flag. England, Isle of Man, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Jersey, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland all send separate teams to compete in the Games.
Birth Of Commonwealth Games
The very idea of sporting competition to bring together the nations of the British Empire has been a matter of discussion since the 1890s. The initial Commonwealth Games was held in Hamilton in the year 1930 and was also a remarkable achievement of the organization. The decision to hold the Games was only finally confirmed in February 1930, yet by August of that same year, all the preparations were completed.
Scotland has been one of 11 nations to compete in these first Games, the others being Australia, Bermuda, British Guyana, Canada, England, Northern Ireland, Newfoundland, New Zealand, South Africa, and Wales. India has achieved around 5 medals till the last Commonwealth Games: 2 gold medals, 2 silver medals, and 1 bronze medal.
Commonwealth Games 2022
This year, the Commonwealth Games are going to be held in Birmingham. The 2022 Commonwealth Games will also reveal the very best of Global Britain to the world, showcasing the region’s strengths and also being connected and accessible for youth in the field of global sports and also a focus on regeneration and rejuvenation.
Birmingham is also perfectly positioned to attract people to the Games and also to ensure that the benefits of hosting extend from the city and region to the UK and the Commonwealth. This year from 28th July to 8th of August 2022, India will take part in the Commonwealth Games to be held in Birmingham, England, for the 18th time.
Please find the link to the schedule for the Commonwealth Games 2022
[PDF] Commonwealth Games 2022 India Schedule PDF Download – https://pdffile.co.in/commonwealth-games-2022-india-schedule/
Achievements Of Countries In the Commonwealth Games 2022
Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
Australia 13 8 11 32
New Zealand 7 4 2 13
England 5 12 4 21
Canada 3 3 5 11
Scotland 2 4 6 12
Malaysia 2 0 1 3
South Africa 2 0 0 2
India 2 2 1 5
Bermuda 1 0 0 1
Nigeria 1 0 0 1
Few Final Words
History has witnessed that Australia has been the strongest nation and considered the winner as it has achieved more medals i.e. 2,415 medals to its name which is followed by England (2144), Canada (1555), and New Zealand (657). India stands at the fifth rank in the list with 503 medals. It has also been seen that India has won more gold medals than New Zealand which trumps them in the all-time medals tally. Till today, in all the games, India has won 181 gold, 173 silvers, and 149 bronze for a combined 503 medals.