The Commonwealth Games 2018 were held at which of the following places?

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The correct answer is Gold Coast.Key Points

The 2018 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXI Commonwealth Games, was an international multi-sport event for the members of the commonwealth that were held at Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia between 4 & 15 April 2018.
There were 18 sports categories.

In the 2018 Commonwealth Games, India won a total of 66 medals.
- Gold - 26
- Silver - 20
- Bronze - 20

Important Points

Birmingham will host Commonwealth Games in 2022.
The Commonwealth Games is an international multi-sport event that was first held in 1930.
The 2022 Commonwealth Games is officially known as the XXII Commonwealth Games.
The Games are expected to take place between 28 July and 8 August 2022.
It will be the third time England will host the Commonwealth Games, after London in 1934 and Manchester in 2002.
The Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games is responsible for the planning and operational delivery of the Games.
This includes sport, venue and competition management, ticket sales, all ceremonies, and the Queen’s Baton Relay.

Additional Information

Why It is called Commonwealth
- The Commonwealth is a collection of countries that are linked in some way to Great Britain, all apart from Mozambique.
- Since the Game started the game has taken place every four years except for 1942 and 1946, because of World war - II.