The Commonwealth Games are unique in the world of sport as it is based on a historical linkage of Commonwealth countries, not based on geographic features such as the Asian, Pan Am and African Games, or based on climatic conditions such as the Winter Olympics. The Commonwealth Games 2018 is scheduled from 4-15 April at Gold Coast, Australia. In the previous edition in Glasgow (2014), India came fifth with a total medal tally of 64 medals (15 Gold, 30 Silver, 19 Bronze).

Key facts and figures for the gold coast commonwealth games 2018

221 Athletes from India

58 Indian coach

17 Professionals Indian doctors

70 competing nations and territories will take part

5 Time Australia has staged the Commonwealth Games

18 sports, including 7 para-sports

275 gold medals on the line

6600 athletes and team officials will travel to the Gold Coast

3500 accredited and non-accredited media will cover the Games

30,000 full-time equivalent jobs across various sector

1 Million spectators to watch the Games

18 venues located on the Gold Coast, Brisbane, Cairns and Townsville

350 cameras set to broadcast

1100 hours of live sport

15,000 volunteers selected from 47,000 applications

4500 private security guards

2000 Australian Defence Force personnel and 3500 Queensland police staff.

50000 spectators from overseas are estimated

1 Million tickets have been sold with approximately 165,000 left for sale.