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.
