Commonwealth Games

The Commonwealth Games are a quadrennial international multi-sport event among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations, first held in 1930 as the British Empire Games. The event has undergone several name changes and has been inclusive of athletes with disabilities since 2002, also featuring an equal number of men's and women's medal events in 2018. The Commonwealth Games Federation oversees the event, with over 4,500 athletes competing in 25 sports and 250 medal events, including Olympic and Paralympic sports. The games have been hosted by 20 cities in nine countries, with Australia hosting the games five times.learn more on wikipedia