COMMENWEALTH OF NATIONS Flashcards
WHY IN NEWS ?
Recently , 22nd edition of COMMONWEALTH GAMES was held in Birmingham , ENGLAND
The Commonwealth of Nations - INFO
The Commonwealth of Nations, simply referred to as the Commonwealth, is a political association of 56 member states, the vast majority of which are former territories of the British Empire.
The chief institutions of the organisation are the Commonwealth Secretariat, which focuses on intergovernmental aspects, and the Commonwealth Foundation, which focuses on non-governmental relations amongst member states.
It was originally created as the British Commonwealth of Nations through the Balfour Declaration at the 1926 Imperial Conference, and formalised by the United Kingdom through the Statute of Westminster in 1931.
The current Commonwealth of Nations was formally constituted by the London Declaration in 1949, which modernised the community and established the member states as “free and equal”.
The head of the Commonwealth is currently Queen Elizabeth II; the 2018 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting appointed Charles, Prince of Wales, to be her designated successor, although the position is not hereditary.
Elizabeth II is the head of state of 15 member states, known as the Commonwealth realms, while 36 other members are republics and 5 others have different monarchs.
Leaders • Head Queen Elizabeth II • Secretary-General The Baroness Scotland of Asthal • Chair-in-Office Paul Kagame
BIRMINGHAM 2022
Host city- Birmingham, England Motto Sport is just the beginning Mascot- Perry the multi colored bull Nations participating 72 Commonwealth nations Athletes participating 5,054 Events 280 in 20 sports Opening ceremony 28 July 2022 Closing ceremony 8 August 2022 Anthem Champion, UB40 featuring Dapz on the Map and Gilly G Main venue Alexander Stadium
It was India’s 18th appearance at the Commonwealth Games.
In July 2022, the Indian team of 106 men and 104 women competing in 16 sports was announced .
Hockey player Manpreet Singh and badminton athlete P. V. Sindhu served as the country’s opening ceremony flagbearers.[3][4] 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 was the oldest player in the contingent. India’s first medal of the Games was won by Sanket Sargar with a silver in weightlifting.
Competitors -210 (106 men and 104 women) in 16 sports
Flag bearers (opening) -Manpreet Singh , P. V. Sindhu
Flag bearers (closing) -Nikhat Zareen , Sharath Achanta
Officials -24
Medals: Ranked 4th Gold -22 Silver- 16 Bronze- 23 Total-61
