Date of Issue : 20 March 2018
The 2018 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXI Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Gold Coast 2018, is an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth that is currently being held on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, between 4 and 15 April 2018. It is the fifth time Australia has hosted the Commonwealth Games. Australia Post issued a postage stamp featuring the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games emblem.
Commonwealth Games – A Philatelic Journey
The Games were known as British Empire Games from 1930-1950,
British Empire & Commonwealth Games from 1954-1966,
British Commonwealth Games from 1970-1974
Commonwealth Games from 1978 onwards.
Nine nations have hosted the Commonwealth Games.18 Cities in Seven Countries have hosted the event. Australia has hosted four Games (1938,1962,1982,2006) and shall host fifth one in 2018,Canada has hosted Four Games ( 1930,1954,1978 & 1994). Two cities have hosted it twice Auckland (1950 & 1990) and Edinburgh (1970 & 1986).
Only six countries have attended all the Games – Australia,Canada,England,New Zealand,Scotland& Wales. Australia has topped the Medals tally in Twelve Games, England in Seven Games and Canada Once.
India hosted the Games at New Delhi in 2010.
CGF – The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) is the International Organisation directly responsible for direction and control of Commonwealth Games.
Sri Lanka issued a set of Two stamps on the CGF General Assembly held in Colombo in 2007 where Glasgow was awarded the 2014 Commonwealth Games. The FDC is listed below.
British Empire Games ,British Empire & Commonwealth Games – Philatelic Glance
The Commonwealth Games is a multi discipline sporting event involving athletes from Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and has taken place every four years since then except 1942 & 1946 when they were cancelled due to World War II.
The last games were held in Glasgow ,Scotland in 2014 and next are scheduled to be held in Gold Coast , Australia in 2018. The Games were known as British Empire Games from 1930-1950.
1930- Hamilton,Canada 1934 – London,England 1938 – Sydney, Australia
1950 – Auckland New Zealand.
British Empire & Commonwealth Games from 1954-1966.
1954 – Vancouver,Canada 1958 -Cardiff,Wales 1962 -Perth,Australia 1966- Kingston ,Jamaica
Jamaica issued a set of Four Stamps on the 8th British Empire & Commonwealth Games held in Kingston ,Jamaica. Two stamps are listed below.
British Empire & Commonwealth Games from 1954-1966.
1954 – Vancouver,Canada
1958 -Cardiff,Wales
1962 -Perth,Australia
1966- Kingston ,Jamaica
Jamaica issued a set of Four Stamps on the 8th British Empire & Commonwealth Games held in Kingston ,Jamaica. Two stamps are listed below.
British Commonwealth Games from 1970-1974
1970 – IX Commonwealth Games Edinburgh, Scotland.
1974 – X Commonwealth Games Christchurch , New Zealand.
Great Britain issued a set of Three stamps on 15 Jul 1970 on 9th British Commonwealth Games and New Zealand issued a set of five stamps on 09 Jan 1974 on 10th British Commonwealth Games.
Commonwealth Games from 1978-1994
1978 – XI Commonwealth Games Edmonton ,Canada.
1982 – XII Commonwealth Games Brisbane , Australia.
1986- XII Commonwealth Games Edinburgh, Scotland.
1990- XIV Commonwealth Games Auckland,New Zealand.
1994 – XV Commonwealth Games Victoria ,Canada
Commonwealth Games from 1998 -2006
1998 – XVI Commonwealth Games Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2002 – XVII Commonwealth Games Manchester,England
2006 – XVIII Commonwealth Games Melbourne ,Australia
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