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{{Short description|Multi-sport event on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia}}
{{Use Australian English|date=January 2019}}
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{{Infobox games
| name         = XXI Commonwealth Games
| logo         = 2018 Commonwealth Games.svg
| caption      = Logo of 2018 Commonwealth Games
| host_city    = [[Gold Coast, Queensland]], Australia
| nations      = 71 [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] Teams
| athletes     = 4,426
| events       = 275 in [[#Sports|18 sports]]
| opening      = 4 April 2018
| closing      = 15 April 2018
| opened_by    = [[Charles, Prince of Wales]]
| closed_by    = [[Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex]]
| Queens_Baton = [[Sally Pearson]]
| athlete_oath = Karen Murphy
| stadium      = [[Carrara Stadium]]
| motto        = ''Share the Dream''
| previous     = [[2014 Commonwealth Games|XX]]
| next         = [[2022 Commonwealth Games|XXII]]
| website      = [http://www.gc2018.com/ GC2018.com]
}}
{{2018 Commonwealth Games}}

The '''2018 Commonwealth Games''', officially known as the '''XXI Commonwealth Games''' and also known as '''Gold Coast 2018''', was an international [[multi-sport event]] for members of the [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] that was held on the [[Gold Coast, Queensland]], [[Australia]], between 4 and 15 April 2018. It was the fifth time Australia had hosted the [[Commonwealth Games]] and the first time a major multi-sport had an equal number of events for male and female athletes.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-13/commonwealth-games-more-relevant-than-ever/9644954|title=This Commonwealth Games will be remembered as a year of 'firsts', on and off the field|date=2018-04-13|work=ABC News|access-date=2018-04-17|language=en-AU|archive-date=26 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226161841/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-13/commonwealth-games-more-relevant-than-ever/9644954|url-status=live}}</ref>

4,426 athletes including 300 para-athletes from 71 Commonwealth Games Associations took part in the event.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.paralympic.org/news/gold-coast-2018-commonwealth-games-come-end|title=Up to 300 Para athletes participated in the 2018 Commonwealth Games|date=16 April 2018|website=International Paralympic Committee (IPC)|access-date=19 April 2018|archive-date=26 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226161845/https://www.paralympic.org/news/gold-coast-2018-commonwealth-games-come-end|url-status=live}}</ref> [[The Gambia]], which withdrew its membership from the [[Commonwealth of Nations]] and [[Commonwealth Games Federation]] (CGF) in 2013, was readmitted on 31 March 2018 and participated in the event.<ref name=":1" /> With 275 sets of medals, the games featured 18 [[Commonwealth Sports|Commonwealth sports]], including [[beach volleyball]], [[Paratriathlon|para triathlon]] and women's [[rugby sevens]]. These sporting events took place at 14 venues in the host city, two venues in [[Brisbane]] and one venue each in [[Cairns]] and [[Townsville]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gc2018.com/about|title=ABOUT {{!}} Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games|website=Gold Coast 2018|language=en|access-date=2018-04-17|archive-date=17 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180417192035/https://www.gc2018.com/about|url-status=live}}</ref>

This was the first Commonwealth Games to take place under the CGF presidency of [[Dame]] [[Louise Martin (sports administrator)|Louise Martin]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sportscotland.org.uk/about-us/what-we-do/profile/archived-articles/louise-martin-elected-as-cgf-president/|title=Louise Martin elected as CGF President|last=sportscotland|website=sportscotland.org.uk|language=en|access-date=2018-04-17|archive-date=17 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180417105351/https://sportscotland.org.uk/about-us/what-we-do/profile/archived-articles/louise-martin-elected-as-cgf-president/|url-status=live}}</ref> The host city Gold Coast was announced at the CGF General Assembly in [[Basseterre]], [[Saint Kitts]], on 11 November 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/games/gold-coast-2018#bid-process|title=CGF General Assemble 2011|website=Commonwealth Games Federation|language=en|access-date=2018-04-17|archive-date=13 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180413185707/https://thecgf.com/games/gold-coast-2018#bid-process|url-status=live}}</ref> Gold Coast became the seventh Oceanian city and the first regional city to host the Commonwealth Games. These were the eighth games to be held in [[Oceania]] and the [[Southern Hemisphere]].

The host nation [[Australia]] topped the medal table for the fourth time in the past five Commonwealth Games, winning the most golds (80) and most medals overall (198). [[England at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|England]] and [[India at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|India]] finished second and third respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://results.gc2018.com/en/all-sports/medal-standings.htm|title=Medal Standings - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games|website=results.gc2018.com|language=en-AU|access-date=2018-04-17|archive-date=24 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180424001650/https://results.gc2018.com/en/all-sports/medal-standings.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Vanuatu at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|Vanuatu]], [[Cook Islands at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|Cook Islands]], [[Solomon Islands at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|Solomon Islands]], [[British Virgin Islands at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|British Virgin Islands]] and [[Dominica at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|Dominica]] each won their first Commonwealth Games medals.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/news/cgf-president-declares-commonwealth-more-relevant-ever-games-firsts-draw-close-gold-coast|title=CGF President declares Commonwealth more relevant than ever before as "Games of Firsts" draw to a close on Gold Coast|website=Commonwealth Games Federation|language=en|access-date=2018-04-17|archive-date=12 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142121/https://thecgf.com/news/cgf-president-declares-commonwealth-more-relevant-ever-games-firsts-draw-close-gold-coast|url-status=live}}</ref>

The 2018 Commonwealth Games boosted the Queensland economy by more than [[Australian dollar|A$]]2.4 billion between 2013 and 2022.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Towell |first1=Noel |title=Games can deliver gold for Victoria's economy |url=https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/games-can-deliver-gold-for-victoria-s-economy-20220216-p59wxa.html |website=The Age |date=16 February 2022 |publisher=Fairfax Media |access-date=16 February 2022 |archive-date=16 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220216052016/https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/games-can-deliver-gold-for-victoria-s-economy-20220216-p59wxa.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Host selection==
{{Main|Bids for the 2018 Commonwealth Games}}
[[File:Gold Coast skyline (Unsplash).jpg|right|thumb|Gold Coast was selected by the [[Australian Commonwealth Games Association]] as the official bid city from Australia for the 2018 Commonwealth Games]]
On 22 August 2008, the [[Premier of Queensland]], [[Anna Bligh]], officially launched Gold Coast City's bid to host the Commonwealth Games in 2018. On 7 April 2009, the [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]] reported a [[land exchange]] deal between Gold Coast City and [[Queensland|State of Queensland]] for [[Carrara Stadium]]. According to Mayor [[Ron Clarke]], the land would aid a potential bid for the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

The land exchanged would be used as the site of an aquatics centre. In the same article, Mayor Clarke raised the question of the Australian Federal Government's commitment to a 2018 Commonwealth Games bid in light of the Government's support for [[Australian 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup bid|Australia's 2018 FIFA World Cup Finals bid]].<ref name="abc.net.au">{{cite web |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/04/07/2537125.htm?site=goldcoast |title=Gold Coast eyes 2018 Games bid with land swap |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |date=7 April 2009 |access-date=26 May 2011 |archive-date=12 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121112212424/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/04/07/2537125.htm?site=goldcoast |url-status=live }}</ref> On 16 April 2009, Queensland Premier Anna Bligh told reporters that a successful Commonwealth Games bid by Gold Coast City could help the tourist strip win a role in hosting the World Cup.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/bligh-pushes-bids-for-games-world-cup-20090416-a85x.html | work=The Sydney Morning Herald | title=Bligh pushes bids for Games, World Cup | date=16 April 2009 | access-date=16 April 2009 | archive-date=18 September 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110918231317/http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/bligh-pushes-bids-for-games-world-cup-20090416-a85x.html | url-status=live }}</ref>

"Some of the infrastructure that would be built for the Commonwealth Games will be useful for Gold Coast City to get a World Cup game out of the soccer World Cup if we're successful as a nation," she said. However, the decision on the venues for the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups were made eleven months prior to the bid decision for the 2018 Commonwealth Games, so the potential World Cup venues had already been chosen. On 3 June 2009, Gold Coast City was confirmed as Australia's exclusive bidder vying for the 2018 Commonwealth Games.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/gc-gets-sole-right-to-bid-for-2018-cwealth-games-20090603-bvbd.html |title=Gold Coast gets sole right to bid for 2018 Commonwealth Games |newspaper=Brisbane Times |date=3 June 2009 |access-date=26 May 2011 |archive-date=30 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120930132149/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/gc-gets-sole-right-to-bid-for-2018-cwealth-games-20090603-bvbd.html |url-status=live }}</ref> "Should a bid proceed, Gold Coast City will have the exclusive Australian rights to bid as host city for 2018," Bligh stated.

"Recently I met with the president and CEO of the Australian Commonwealth Games Association and we agreed to commission a full and comprehensive feasibility study into the potential for the 2018 Commonwealth Games," she said. "Under the stewardship of Queensland Events new chair, [[Geoff Dixon]], that study is now well advanced." On 15 March 2010, it was announced that the Queensland Government will provide initial funding of A$11 million for the 2018 Commonwealth Games bid.

The Premier of Queensland has indicated the Government's support for the bid to the Australian Commonwealth Games Association.<ref name="goldcoast.com.au">{{cite news |first=Sue |last=Lappeman |url=http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2010/03/15/198301_gold-coast-news.html |title=Coast Games bid up and running |newspaper=Gold Coast Bulletin |date=15 March 2010 |access-date=26 May 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120309111011/http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2010/03/15/198301_gold-coast-news.html |archive-date=9 March 2012}}</ref> On 31 March 2010, the Australian Commonwealth Games Association officially launched the bid to host the 2018 Commonwealth Games.<ref>{{cite news|first=Sue|last=Lappeman|url=http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2010/03/31/203445_gold-coast-news.html|title=Coast Commonwealth Games bid backed|newspaper=Gold Coast Bulletin|date=31 March 2010|access-date=26 May 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110314202139/http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2010/03/31/203445_gold-coast-news.html|archive-date=14 March 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref> In October 2011, Gold Coast City Mayor [[Ron Clarke]] stated that the games would provide a strong legacy for the city after the games have ended.<ref name="Legacy benefits to Gold Coast of 2018 Commonwealth Games will be huge, says city's Mayor">{{cite web|last=Degun|first=Tom|title=Legacy benefits to Gold Coast of 2018 Commonwealth Games will be huge, says city's Mayor|url=http://www.insidethegames.biz/commonwealth-games/2018/14656-legacy-benefits-to-gold-coast-of-2018-commonwealth-games-will-be-huge-says-citys-mayor-|publisher=Inside the Games|access-date=17 November 2011|date=23 October 2011|archive-date=26 November 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111126232410/http://www.insidethegames.biz/commonwealth-games/2018/14656-legacy-benefits-to-gold-coast-of-2018-commonwealth-games-will-be-huge-says-citys-mayor-|url-status=live}}</ref>

On 31 March 2010, a surprise bid was made for the 2018 Commonwealth Games by the [[Sri Lanka]]n city of [[Hambantota]]. Hambantota was devastated by the [[2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami]], and is undergoing a major face lift. The first phase of the [[Port of Hambantota]] is nearing completion and it is funded by the government of [[China]]. The [[Mattala International Airport]], which is the second international Airport of Sri Lanka is built close to Hambantota. A new [[Hambantota International Cricket Stadium]] had also been built, which had hosted matches in the [[2011 Cricket World Cup]].

On 10 November 2011, the Hambantota bidders claimed they had already secured enough votes to win the hosting rights.<ref name="Sri Lanka boasting of Games bid win">{{cite news|last=Ardern|first=Lucy|title=Sri Lanka boasting of Games bid win|url=http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2011/11/11/365211_commonwealth-games.html|access-date=17 November 2011|newspaper=Gold Coast Bulletin|date=11 November 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111113171613/http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2011/11/11/365211_commonwealth-games.html|archive-date=13 November 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref> However, on 11 November it was officially announced [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast City]] had won the rights to host the games.<ref>{{cite web|title=Candidate City Manual|url=http://www.thecgf.com/games/2018-Candidate-City-Manual-Dec-2009.pdf|publisher=[[Commonwealth Games Federation]]|access-date=17 November 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100705075211/http://www.thecgf.com/games/2018-Candidate-City-Manual-Dec-2009.pdf|archive-date=5 July 2010 |date=December 2009}}</ref><ref name="Coast wins 2018 Commonwealth Games">{{cite news|last=Ardern|first=Lucy|title=Coast wins 2018 Commonwealth Games|url=http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2011/11/13/365241_commonwealth-games.html|access-date=17 November 2011|newspaper=Gold Coast Bulletin|date=13 November 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111114195049/http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2011/11/13/365241_commonwealth-games.html|archive-date=14 November 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto; margin-left:.5em;"
|+ 2018 Commonwealth Games bidding results
|-
!City
!Country
!Votes
|-
| '''[[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast City]]''' || {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Australia]] || style="text-align:center;"| '''43'''
|-
| [[Hambantota]] || {{flagicon|Sri Lanka}} [[Sri Lanka]] || style="text-align:center;"| 27
|}

==Development and preparation==
The event was overseen by the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation (GOLDOC). The GOLDOC was formed in 2012 by the [[Government of Queensland]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gc2018.com/about|title=ABOUT {{!}} Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games|website=Gold Coast 2018|language=en|access-date=2018-06-12|archive-date=12 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612211354/https://gc2018.com/about|url-status=live}}</ref> Its headquarters were located in [[Ashmore, Queensland|Ashmore]], a suburban region of Gold Coast.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gc2018.com/about/contact-us|title=CONTACT US {{!}} Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games|website=Gold Coast 2018|language=en|access-date=2018-06-12|archive-date=12 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612211315/https://gc2018.com/about/contact-us|url-status=live}}</ref> In February 2012, [[Mark Peters (sport administrator)|Mark Peters]] was appointed chief executive officer of the GOLDOC.<ref>{{cite web|last=Willoughby|first=Shannon|title=Mark Peters named as Games CEO|url=http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2012/02/18/392045_commonwealth-games.html|work=Gold Coast News, 18 February 2012|access-date=14 January 2013|archive-date=18 February 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130218063446/http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2012/02/18/392045_commonwealth-games.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The Queensland Government Minister [[Kate Jones]] was tasked with overseeing the Games.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://statements.qld.gov.au/Statement/2017/2/10/kate-jones-appointed-minister-for-the-commonwealth-games |title=Kate Jones appointed Minister for the Commonwealth Games |last=Palaszczuk |first=Annastacia |publisher=Queensland Government |location=Brisbane |date=10 February 2017 |access-date=8 May 2017 |archive-date=2 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170602182311/http://statements.qld.gov.au/Statement/2017/2/10/kate-jones-appointed-minister-for-the-commonwealth-games |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Peter Beattie]] <small>[[Companion of the Order of Australia|AC]]</small> served as the Chairman of GOLDOC who was appointed on 17 May 2016 to replace Nigel Chamier [[Order of Australia Medal|<small>OAM</small>]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-17/peter-beattie-back-as-commonwealth-games-chairman/7420786|title=Peter Beattie appointed new Commonwealth Games 2018 chairman|date=2016-05-17|work=ABC News|access-date=2018-07-03|language=en-AU|archive-date=23 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171223060155/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-17/peter-beattie-back-as-commonwealth-games-chairman/7420786|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gc2018.com/about/our-team|title=Our Team {{!}} Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games|website=Gold Coast 2018|language=en|access-date=2018-07-03|archive-date=3 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180703050844/https://gc2018.com/about/our-team|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Venues===
[[File:Carrara Stadium, Gold Coast, Queensland 02.jpg|thumb|[[Carrara Stadium]] hosted the ceremonies and the [[Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|athletics]]]]
[[File:Anna Meares Velodrome, Brisbane, Queensland 08.jpg|alt=|thumb|[[Anna Meares Velodrome]] hosted [[Cycling at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|Cycling]] (track)]]
[[File:Gold coast convention and exhibition centre.jpg|thumb|[[Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre]] hosted [[Netball at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|netball]]]]
{{Main|Venues of the 2018 Commonwealth Games}}
The Gold Coast 2018 was hosted across 18 venues located on the [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]] and in [[Brisbane]], [[Townsville]] and [[Cairns]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/sites/default/files/2019-04/Final%20GC2018_PostGamesReport%20low%20res%20single%20pages.pdf|title=GC2018 Venues and Athletes Games Village|website=Post Games Report {{!}} Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games|publisher=CGF|pages=20–21|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200910155117/https://thecgf.com/sites/default/files/2019-04/Final%20GC2018_PostGamesReport%20low%20res%20single%20pages.pdf|archive-date=10 September 2020|access-date=2020-02-14}}</ref> Sporting venues were well ahead available of Gold Coast 2018 ensuring that they were used and tested before the Games. The [[Government of Australia|Australian]] and [[Government of Queensland|Queensland]] Governments and the [[City of Gold Coast]] invested [[Australian dollar|A$]]320 million to deliver new and upgraded venues.<ref name=":10">{{Cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/sites/default/files/2019-04/Final%20GC2018_PostGamesReport%20low%20res%20single%20pages.pdf|title=GC2018 venues and Parklands redevelopment (Commonwealth Games Athletes Village) workforce|website=Post Games Report {{!}} Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games|publisher=CGF|page=35|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200910155117/https://thecgf.com/sites/default/files/2019-04/Final%20GC2018_PostGamesReport%20low%20res%20single%20pages.pdf|archive-date=10 September 2020|access-date=2020-01-30}}</ref> [[Lendlease Group|Lendlease]] was the overlay delivery partner and official supporter property and infrastructure of the Games.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lendlease.com/company/achievements-and-awards/commonwealth-games/|title=Commonwealth Games|website=www.lendlease.com|access-date=2019-12-21|archive-date=30 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930050955/https://www.lendlease.com/company/achievements-and-awards/commonwealth-games/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==== Venues on the Gold Coast ====
[[Carrara Stadium]], located in the suburb of [[Carrara, Queensland|Carrara]], was the main venue for [[Athletics (sport)|Athletics]], the [[2018 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony|Opening ceremony]] and the [[2018 Commonwealth Games closing ceremony|Closing ceremony]]. The seating capacity of the stadium was temporarily increased to 40,000 for the games by the installation of a large temporary North Stand.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gc2018.com/venue/carrara-stadium|title=Carrara Stadium {{!}} Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games|website=Gold Coast 2018|language=en|access-date=2018-04-18|archive-date=27 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200127101100/https://gc2018.com/venue/carrara-stadium|url-status=live}}</ref> The new [[Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre]] hosted the [[Badminton]], [[Paralympic powerlifting|Para Powerlifting]], [[Olympic weightlifting|Weightlifting]] and [[Wrestling]] events.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gc2018.com/venue/carrara-sports-and-leisure-centre|title=Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre {{!}} Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games|website=Gold Coast 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200512084554/https://gc2018.com/venue/carrara-sports-and-leisure-centre|archive-date=12 May 2020|access-date=2020-01-27}}</ref> The [[Carrara Indoor Stadium|Carrara Indoor Sports Stadium]] hosted the back-of-house event operations.

The [[Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre|Gold Coast City Convention and Exhibition Centre]], located in the suburb of [[Broadbeach, Queensland|Broadbeach]], hosted [[Basketball]] and [[Netball]] (preliminaries) and also served as the Main Media Centre and International Broadcast centre hosting over 3000 members of the worlds press.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gc2018.com/venue/gold-coast-convention-and-exhibition-centre|title=Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre {{!}} Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games|website=Gold Coast 2018|language=en|access-date=2018-04-18|archive-date=27 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200127100952/https://gc2018.com/venue/gold-coast-convention-and-exhibition-centre|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Broadbeach Bowls Club]] hosted the [[Bowls]] competition.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gc2018.com/venue/broadbeach-bowls-club|title=Broadbeach Bowls Club {{!}} Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games|website=Gold Coast 2018|language=en|access-date=2018-04-18|archive-date=27 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200127101015/https://gc2018.com/venue/broadbeach-bowls-club|url-status=live}}</ref>

The [[Nerang National Park|Nerang Mountain Bike Trails]] was the location for the Mountain Bike competition. A new course was constructed to meet international competition requirements and temporary spectator seating for 2,000 spectators.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gc2018.com/venue/nerang-mountain-bike-trails|title=Nerang Mountain Bike Trails {{!}} Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games|website=Gold Coast 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200512081322/https://gc2018.com/venue/nerang-mountain-bike-trails|archive-date=12 May 2020|access-date=2020-01-27}}</ref>

The newly built [[Coomera Indoor Sports Centre]] hosted [[Gymnastics]] and Netball (finals).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gc2018.com/venue/coomera-indoor-sports-centre|title=Coomera Indoor Sports Centre {{!}} Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games|website=Gold Coast 2018|language=en|access-date=2018-04-18|archive-date=27 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200127101024/https://gc2018.com/venue/coomera-indoor-sports-centre|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Oxenford Studios]] hosted the sports of [[Boxing]], [[Table Tennis]] and [[Squash (sport)|Squash]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gc2018.com/venue/oxenford-studios|title=Oxenford Studios {{!}} Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games|website=Gold Coast 2018|language=en|access-date=2018-04-18|archive-date=27 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200127101004/https://gc2018.com/venue/oxenford-studios|url-status=live}}</ref> During Games mode the venue was enhanced to provide for the International Sporting Federation technical venue requirements and provide spectator seating of 3,000 (boxing) and 3,200 (table tennis). The [[Gold Coast Hockey Centre]] hosted the men's and women's [[field hockey|hockey]] events during the games.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gc2018.com/venue/gold-coast-hockey-centre|title=Gold Coast Hockey Centre {{!}} Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games|website=Gold Coast 2018|language=en|access-date=2018-04-18|archive-date=27 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200127101034/https://gc2018.com/venue/gold-coast-hockey-centre|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Southport Broadwater Parklands]] hosted [[Triathlon at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|Triathlon]], [[Marathon]] and [[Racewalking]] events.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gc2018.com/venue/southport-broadwater-parklands|title=Southport Broadwater Parklands {{!}} Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games|website=Gold Coast 2018|language=en|access-date=2018-04-18|archive-date=27 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200127101017/https://gc2018.com/venue/southport-broadwater-parklands|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Gold Coast Aquatic Centre|Optus aquatic centre]] hosted the [[Swimming (sport)|Swimming]] and [[Diving (sport)|Diving]] events.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gc2018.com/venue/optus-aquatic-centre|title=Optus Aquatic Centre {{!}} Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games|website=Gold Coast 2018|language=en|access-date=2018-04-18|archive-date=27 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200127100958/https://gc2018.com/venue/optus-aquatic-centre|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Robina Stadium]] hosted the [[Rugby 7s]] competition and upgraded to meet World Rugby standards.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gc2018.com/venue/robina-stadium|title=Robina Stadium {{!}} Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games|website=Gold Coast 2018|language=en|access-date=2018-04-18|archive-date=27 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200127101040/https://gc2018.com/venue/robina-stadium|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Currumbin, Queensland|Currumbin]] Beachfront hosted the road racing elements of the cycling programme.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gc2018.com/venue/cycling-road|title=Currumbin Beachfront {{!}} Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games|website=Gold Coast 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200512080446/https://gc2018.com/venue/cycling-road|archive-date=12 May 2020|access-date=2020-01-27}}</ref> [[Coolangatta]] Beachfront hosted the [[Beach volleyball]] event.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gc2018.com/venue/coolangatta-beachfront|title=Coolangatta Beachfront {{!}} Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games|website=Gold Coast 2018|language=en|access-date=2018-04-18|archive-date=27 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200127101043/https://gc2018.com/venue/coolangatta-beachfront|url-status=live}}</ref>

==== Venues outside Gold Coast ====
[[Brisbane]], along with the Gold Coast, forms part of the [[South East Queensland]] [[conurbation]]. [[Track cycling|Track Cycling]] was held at the [[Sleeman Centre (Brisbane)|Sleeman Sports Complex]] in the suburb of [[Chandler, Queensland|Chandler]], where a new indoor cycling velodrome (Anna Meares Velodrome) was built. The Velodrome's seat capacity was 4,000 during the games mode.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gc2018.com/venue/anna-meares-velodrome|title=Anna Meares Velodrome {{!}} Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games|website=Gold Coast 2018|language=en|access-date=2018-04-18|archive-date=18 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180418161234/https://www.gc2018.com/venue/anna-meares-velodrome|url-status=live}}</ref>

The [[Shooting sports|Shooting]] disciplines were held at the [[Belmont, Queensland|Belmont]] Shooting Centre. In [[Tropical North Queensland]], the [[Cairns Convention Centre]] and [[Townsville Entertainment Centre]] hosted the preliminary rounds of both the men's and women's [[basketball]] competitions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gc2018.com/venue/belmont-shooting-centre|title=Belmont Shooting Centre {{!}} Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games|website=Gold Coast 2018|language=en|access-date=2018-04-18|archive-date=18 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180418093022/https://www.gc2018.com/venue/belmont-shooting-centre|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gc2018.com/venue/cairns-convention-centre|title=Cairns Convention Centre {{!}} Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games|website=Gold Coast 2018|language=en|access-date=2018-04-18|archive-date=18 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180418093100/https://www.gc2018.com/venue/cairns-convention-centre|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gc2018.com/venue/townsville-entertainment-and-convention-centre|title=Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre {{!}} Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games|website=Gold Coast 2018|language=en|access-date=2018-04-18|archive-date=18 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180418093053/https://www.gc2018.com/venue/townsville-entertainment-and-convention-centre|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Athletes village===
{{Main|2018 Commonwealth Games Athletes Village}}
[[File:The 2018 Commonwealth Games Village, Parklands, Southport, Gold Coast, Queensland 05.jpg|thumb|The [[2018 Commonwealth Games Athletes Village]]]]
The Athletes Village was officially opened from 25 March 2018 and provided accommodation and services to 6,600 athletes and officials in 1252 permanent dwellings. It was located in [[Southport, Queensland|Southport]], [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]].<ref name=":102">{{Cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/sites/default/files/2019-04/Final%20GC2018_PostGamesReport%20low%20res%20single%20pages.pdf|title=GC2018 venues and Parklands redevelopment (Commonwealth Games Athletes Village) workforce|website=Post Games Report {{!}} Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games|publisher=CGF|page=35|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200910155117/https://thecgf.com/sites/default/files/2019-04/Final%20GC2018_PostGamesReport%20low%20res%20single%20pages.pdf|archive-date=10 September 2020|access-date=2020-01-30}}</ref> There were 1170 one and two-bedroom apartments and 82 three-bedroom townhouses. The village had three zones - International, Residential and Operational.

The residential zone accommodated athletes and officials and also offered recreation, gym and medical facilities. The equipment in the gym was sponsored by [[Technogym]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.technogym.com/int/newsroom/gold-coast-2018-commonwealth-games-technogym/|title=Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games appoints Technogym as Official Fitness Equipment Supplier|date=2018-04-05|website=Technogym - gym equipment and fitness solutions for home and business|access-date=2020-02-29|archive-date=24 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124015650/https://www.technogym.com/int/newsroom/gold-coast-2018-commonwealth-games-technogym/|url-status=live}}</ref> Adjoining the gym was the Athlete Recovery Area. The International Zone consisted of retail services, shops and the main dining hall. The Festival 2018 events were also held in the International Zone. The Dining hall served over 18,000 meals per day to the athletes during the Games.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gc2018.com/article/inside-commonwealth-games-village|title=Inside the Commonwealth Games Village {{!}} Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games|website=Gold Coast 2018|language=en|access-date=2018-04-18|archive-date=18 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180418093015/https://www.gc2018.com/article/inside-commonwealth-games-village|url-status=live}}</ref> Australian telecommunications company [[Optus]] opened a store in the International zone named "Yes Optus Store" which provided free calling services to the athletes and officials and other services such as phone charging and watching events of the Games in televisions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ausdroid.net/2018/03/20/optus-shows-off-yes-optus-store-2018-commonwealth-games-athletes-village/|title=Optus shows off the 'Yes Optus store' at the 2018 Commonwealth Games athletes village|last=Tyson|first=Daniel|date=2018-03-19|website=Ausdroid|language=en-AU|access-date=2020-03-08|archive-date=30 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930014804/https://ausdroid.net/2018/03/20/optus-shows-off-yes-optus-store-2018-commonwealth-games-athletes-village/|url-status=live}}</ref> Optus also provided free Wi-Fi services in the village.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.optus.com.au/about/media-centre/media-releases/2018/03/optus-to-connect-our-athletes-around-the-world-at-the-commonwealth-games|title=Optus to connect our athletes around the world at the Commonwealth Games|website=www.optus.com.au|access-date=2020-03-08|archive-date=30 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930034346/https://www.optus.com.au/about/media-centre/media-releases/2018/03/optus-to-connect-our-athletes-around-the-world-at-the-commonwealth-games|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Financing ===
The sports-related costs of Gold Coast 2018 was [[Australian dollar|A$]]1.5 billion ([[United States dollar|US$]]1.2 billion).<ref name=":9">{{Cite web |title=2018 Commonwealth Games takes schedule and budget golds {{!}} ACCA Global |url=http://www.accaglobal.com/hk/en/member/member/accounting-business/2018/04/insights/commonwealth-games.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180525064445/http://www.accaglobal.com/hk/en/member/member/accounting-business/2018/04/insights/commonwealth-games.html |archive-date=25 May 2018 |access-date=2018-05-24 |website=www.accaglobal.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Queensland after the Commonwealth Games: An Olympic destination? |language=en |url=http://www.sportspromedia.com/from-the-magazine/gold-coast-commonwealth-games-queensland-olympics-2032 |url-status=live |access-date=2018-11-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201217203915/https://www.sportspromedia.com/from-the-magazine/gold-coast-commonwealth-games-queensland-olympics-2032 |archive-date=17 December 2020}}</ref>

=== Countdown ===
[[File:Streets Beach (38336072865).jpg|thumb|Countdown clock in [[South Bank Parklands|Streets Beach at South Bank Parklands]]]]
The countdown clocks were unveiled on 4 April 2013, exactly five years from the opening ceremony of the games. The clocks were shaped as a surfboard and were located at the beach end of [[Cavill Avenue]] in [[Surfers Paradise, Queensland|Surfers Paradise]] and in [[South Bank Parklands]] in [[Brisbane]]. The Countdown Clock was the first fixed element of the Commonwealth Games visual identity program.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gc2018.com/article/countdown-games-begins|title=The countdown to the Games begins {{!}} Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games|website=Gold Coast 2018|language=en|access-date=2018-06-24|archive-date=24 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180624232756/https://gc2018.com/article/countdown-games-begins|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Ticketing ===
The ticket requests began on 24 April 2017 and ended on 22 May 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-04-05/2018-gold-coast-commonwealth-games-tickets-ballot/8417362|title=2018 Gold Coast games ticket schedule released|date=2017-04-05|work=ABC News|access-date=2018-06-21|language=en-AU|archive-date=25 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171125030945/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-04-05/2018-gold-coast-commonwealth-games-tickets-ballot/8417362|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-05-23/gold-coast-commonwealth-games2018--ticket-bids-close/8549398|title=Last minute rush in 1.2m bids for 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games tickets|date=2017-05-23|work=ABC News|access-date=2018-06-21|language=en-AU|archive-date=19 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619032329/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-05-23/gold-coast-commonwealth-games2018--ticket-bids-close/8549398|url-status=live}}</ref> The first round of tickets were allocated on 22 June 2017 via a computer-generated ballot system. About 70% of the people who applied for the tickets had received some or all of the tickets requested in the first phase.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-22/commonwealth-games-2018-tickets-allocated-not-everyone-happy/8643552|title=Miss out on Commonwealth Games tickets? Don't give up just yet|date=2017-06-22|work=ABC News|access-date=2018-06-21|language=en-AU|archive-date=7 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180707035233/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-22/commonwealth-games-2018-tickets-allocated-not-everyone-happy/8643552|url-status=live}}</ref> In Australia, ticket prices ranged from A$10 for many events to A$495 for the most expensive seats at the opening ceremony.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gc2018.com/tickets/pricing|title=TICKET PRICING {{!}} Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games|website=Gold Coast 2018|language=en|access-date=2018-06-22|archive-date=13 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613084539/https://gc2018.com/tickets/pricing|url-status=live}}</ref> The games expected to have 1.2 million tickets for sale. Around 1.06 million tickets were sold by 3 April 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/140-000-tickets-unsold-one-day-out-from-commonwealth-games-20180403-p4z7m7.html|title=140,000 tickets unsold one day out from Commonwealth Games|last=Halloran|first=Emily|date=2018-04-03|website=Brisbane Times|language=en|access-date=2018-06-22|archive-date=22 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622032609/https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/140-000-tickets-unsold-one-day-out-from-commonwealth-games-20180403-p4z7m7.html|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Ticketek]] was the provider of ticketing services for the Games.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gc2018.com/sponsor/ticketek|title=TICKETEK {{!}} Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games|website=Gold Coast 2018|language=en|access-date=2018-06-22|archive-date=22 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622033240/https://gc2018.com/sponsor/ticketek|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Queen's baton relay===
{{Main|2018 Commonwealth Games Queen's baton relay}}
[[File:Glenn McGrath, Peter Beattie and Leisel Jones at the Queen's Baton Relay, Sydney, Australia, 2018-02-03.jpg|thumb|[[Glenn McGrath]] holding the Queen's baton with [[Peter Beattie]] (GOLDOC chairman) and [[Leisel Jones]] in [[Sydney]]]]
[[File:The 2018 Queen's Baton Relay passing in front of Helensvale Library.jpg|thumb|The 2018 Queen's Baton Relay passing in front of [[Helensvale, Queensland|Helensvale]] Library]]
The Queen's baton of the 2018 Commonwealth Games had a distinctive loop design and was made of macadamia wood and recycled plastic sourced from Gold Coast waterways. Its design was inspired by the Queensland's "vibrant spirit and indigenous heritage" and with sustainability.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mygc.com.au/gc-2018-comm-games-queens-baton-design-unveiled/|title=GC 2018 Comm Games Queen's Baton design unveiled|last=Price|first=Michelle|date=2016-11-20|website=myGC.com.au|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-12|archive-date=10 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200910195054/https://www.mygc.com.au/gc-2018-comm-games-queens-baton-design-unveiled/|url-status=live}}</ref>

The design of the baton was unveiled on 20 November 2016 at a special ceremony in the [[The Star Gold Coast|Jupiter Gold Coast hotel]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1043876/design-and-route-for-gold-coast-2018-queens-baton-relay-revealed|title=Design and route for Gold Coast 2018 Queen's Baton Relay revealed|date=2016-11-20|website=www.insidethegames.biz|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029234223/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1043876/design-and-route-for-gold-coast-2018-queens-baton-relay-revealed|archive-date=29 October 2020|access-date=2020-02-12}}</ref> The baton was designed by the Brisbane-based firm Designworks.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-11-20/queens-baton-unveiled-2018-commonwealth-games/8037826|title=Queen's baton unveiled for Gold Coast Commonwealth Games|last1=Larkins|first1=Damien|last2=Arthur|first2=rew|date=2016-11-20|website=ABC News|language=en-AU|access-date=2020-02-12|archive-date=29 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129193155/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-11-20/queens-baton-unveiled-2018-commonwealth-games/8037826|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://designworksgroup.net/GC2018QueensBaton|title=GC2018QueensBaton|website=designworksgroup.net|access-date=2020-02-12|archive-date=23 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201023212106/http://designworksgroup.net/GC2018QueensBaton|url-status=live}}</ref> At the 2018 Good Design Awards conducted by the Good Design Australia, the baton won the Best Product Sport and Lifestyle award.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://good-design.org/projects/gold-coast-2018-commonwealth-games-queens-baton/|title=Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton|website=Good Design|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-12|archive-date=30 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930113648/https://good-design.org/projects/gold-coast-2018-commonwealth-games-queens-baton/|url-status=live}}</ref>

The Queen's baton relay was launched on [[Commonwealth Day]], 13 March 2017, on the historic forecourt at [[Buckingham Palace]] in [[London]], signalling the official countdown to the start of the Games. Accompanied by the [[Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh|Duke of Edinburgh]] and [[Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex|Prince Edward]], Her Majesty [[Elizabeth II|Queen Elizabeth II]] heralded the start of the relay by placing her 'message to the Commonwealth and its athletes' into the distinctive loop-design Queen's Baton which then set off on its journey around the globe.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-39255964|title=Commonwealth Games baton relay under way|date=2017-03-13|work=BBC News|access-date=2020-02-12|language=en-GB|archive-date=29 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180429032649/http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-39255964|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/news/her-majesty-queen-launches-queens-baton|title=Her Majesty The Queen launches Queen's Baton {{!}} Commonwealth Games Federation|website=thecgf.com|language=en|access-date=2020-02-12|archive-date=30 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930023250/https://thecgf.com/news/her-majesty-queen-launches-queens-baton|url-status=live}}</ref>

The baton traveled for 388 days, spending time in every nation and territory of the Commonwealth. The Gold Coast 2018 Queen's Baton Relay was the longest in Commonwealth Games history. Covering 230,000&nbsp;km over 388 days, the baton made its way through the six Commonwealth regions of Africa, the Americas, the Caribbean, Europe, Asia and Oceania.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gc2018.thecgf.com/qbr/baton#|title=Queen's Baton {{!}} 2018 Commonwealth Games|website=Gold Coast 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200910154029/https://gc2018.thecgf.com/qbr/baton|archive-date=10 September 2020|access-date=2020-02-12}}</ref> The baton landed on Australian soil in December 2017 and then spent 100 days travelling through Australia, finishing its journey at the [[2018 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony|opening ceremony]] on 4 April 2018, where the message was removed from the Baton and read aloud by [[Charles, Prince of Wales]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.princeofwales.gov.uk/speech/prince-waless-address-opening-ceremony-commonwealth-games-2018|title=The Prince of Wales's Address at the Opening Ceremony of the Commonwealth Games 2018 {{!}} Prince of Wales|website=www.princeofwales.gov.uk|language=en|access-date=2020-02-12|archive-date=17 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201217203914/https://www.princeofwales.gov.uk/speech/prince-waless-address-opening-ceremony-commonwealth-games-2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Tourism Australia]] and [[QSuper]] sponsored the international and Australian segment of Queen's Baton Relay respectively, while [[Longines]] sponsored both the segments.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tourism.australia.com/en/about/our-campaigns/past-campaigns/gold-coast-2018-commonwealth-games.html|title=Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games|last=Australia|first=Tourism|date=2020-01-28|website=www.tourism.australia.com|language=en|access-date=2020-02-15|archive-date=10 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200910204031/https://www.tourism.australia.com/en/about/our-campaigns/past-campaigns/gold-coast-2018-commonwealth-games.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://qsuper.qld.gov.au/news-hub/articles/2018/03/28/23/12/queens-baton-relay|title=Proud supporter of the Queen's Baton Relay|website=qsuper.qld.gov.au|access-date=2020-02-15|archive-date=30 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930042207/https://qsuper.qld.gov.au/news-hub/articles/2018/03/28/23/12/queens-baton-relay|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.longines.com/universe/news/the-queen-s-baton-relay-arrived-in-gold-coast|title=The Queen's Baton Relay arrived in Gold Coast|website=www.longines.com|language=en|access-date=2020-02-15|archive-date=30 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930032657/https://www.longines.com/universe/news/the-queen-s-baton-relay-arrived-in-gold-coast|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Medals===
The medals for the Games were officially unveiled at a charity gala held on 4 November 2017. Australian Indigenous artist Delvene Cockatoo-Collins designed the medals, while they were produced by the [[Royal Australian Mint]]. The design of the medals was inspired by the coastline of [[Gold Coast, Australia|Gold Coast]] along with Indigenous culture.<ref>{{cite news|last=Crockford|first=Toby|url=https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/gold-coast-2018-commonwealth-games-medals-revealed-20171104-p4ywt5.html|title=Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games medals revealed|date=4 November 2017|work=[[Brisbane Times]]|access-date=4 November 2017|location=Brisbane, Queensland, Australia|archive-date=4 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171104152212/https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/gold-coast-2018-commonwealth-games-medals-revealed-20171104-p4ywt5.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

Furthermore, Cockatoo-Collins mentioned, "the medal design represents soft sand lines which shift with every tide and wave, also symbolic of athletic achievement, The continual change of tide represents the evolution in athletes who are making their mark, Records are made and special moments of elation are celebrated". Approximately 1,500 medals were created to be distributed to the medalists and each measures approximately 63 millimetres in diameter. The medals weigh between 138 and 163 grams.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1057493/gold-coast-2018-reveal-medal-designs-for-commonwealth-games-at-charity-gala|title=Gold Coast 2018 reveal medal designs for Commonwealth Games at charity gala|last1=Pavitt|first1=Michael|date=4 November 2017|website=Insidethegames.biz|publisher=Dunsar Media|access-date=4 November 2017|archive-date=4 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171104174029/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1057493/gold-coast-2018-reveal-medal-designs-for-commonwealth-games-at-charity-gala|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Volunteering ===
Over 15,000 volunteers were hired for the Games. Over 45,000 applicants applied to become a volunteer. The uniforms for the volunteers were revealed on 11 November 2017 at the [[Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre]]. Former [[Gold Coast Titans]] player [[Mat Rogers]] who was present at the uniform showcase ceremony, said that the uniforms were "very Gold Coast" and it was like an "active wear".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/sport/commonwealth-games/gold-coast-2018-commonwealth-games-volunteer-uniforms-unveiled/news-story/300420ceb4bcfab4a9336f86653666f2|title=Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games volunteer uniforms unveiled|website=Gold Coast Bulletin|access-date=24 June 2017|archive-date=14 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171114101736/http://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/sport/commonwealth-games/gold-coast-2018-commonwealth-games-volunteer-uniforms-unveiled/news-story/300420ceb4bcfab4a9336f86653666f2|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Hard Yakka]] was the official supplier of the uniforms for the volunteers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gc2018.com/sponsor/hard-yakka|title=HARD YAKKA {{!}} Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games|website=Gold Coast 2018|language=en|access-date=2018-06-24|archive-date=24 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180624175202/https://gc2018.com/sponsor/hard-yakka|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Transport===
[[File:FC 2 test, surfers paradise boulevard, March 2014.JPG|alt=|thumb|[[G:link|Gold Coast light rail]]]]
During the Games period, free public transportation within [[Queensland]] region was provided to ticket and accreditation holders. The free transportation services were available on local buses, train and [[Gold Coast light rail]] (G:link) services on the Gold Coast and on [[TransLink (South East Queensland)|TransLink]] and [[QConnect|Qconnect]] bus services in Cairns and Townsville.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gc2018.com/transport/your-travel-options|title=Your Travel Options {{!}} Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games|website=Gold Coast 2018|language=en|access-date=2018-04-19|archive-date=19 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180419183529/https://www.gc2018.com/transport/your-travel-options|url-status=live}}</ref>

The Gold Coast light rail system, connected a number of the key games venues including the [[Gold Coast Aquatic Centre|Optus Aquatic Centre]], [[Southport Broadwater Parklands|Broadwater Parklands]] and the [[Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre]] with the major accommodation centres of [[Surfers Paradise]] and [[Broadbeach, Queensland|Broadbeach]] and the Athletes Village at Parklands. An extension to the system was announced in October 2015, connecting the then current terminus at [[Gold Coast University Hospital]] to the [[Gold Coast railway line|railway line to Brisbane]] at [[Helensvale railway station|Helensvale]]. The extension opened in December 2017, in time for the games.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://statements.qld.gov.au/Statement/2015/10/11/stage-two-of-gold-coast-light-rail-on-track-for-commonwealth-games|title=Stage two of Gold Coast light rail on track for Commonwealth Games|date=11 October 2015|publisher=Queensland Government|access-date=12 October 2015|archive-date=16 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151016101146/http://statements.qld.gov.au/Statement/2015/10/11/stage-two-of-gold-coast-light-rail-on-track-for-commonwealth-games|url-status=live}}</ref>

Four temporary Games lanes were introduced along the M1 and activated at different times to decrease traffic disruptions for road users. These were used by police and emergency vehicles, spectator shuttle buses and accredited Games family and athletes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/news/gold-coast/gold-coast-commonwealth-games-traffic-lanes-come-into-effect-from-tonight/news-story/96c1370642aa534ab0eb5f4b18498cea|title=Gold coast commonwealth games traffic lanes come into effect from tonight|website=Gold Coast Bulletin|access-date=2020-01-27}}</ref> The [[Gold Coast Airport]] served as the official airport for the Games.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.goldcoastairport.com.au/latest-news/gold-coast-airport-joins-gc2018|title=Gold Coast Airport Joins GC2018|website=www.goldcoastairport.com.au|language=en|access-date=2019-12-21|archive-date=30 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930004931/https://www.goldcoastairport.com.au/latest-news/gold-coast-airport-joins-gc2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Security ===
A total of 3,500 police officers from Queensland and 4,000 security personnel from the Australian security companies MSS Security, [[Wilson Security]], SecureCorp and SNP were present at the Games.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gc2018.com/article/largest-security-workforce-ever-deliver-safe-and-secure-games|title=Largest Security Workforce Ever To Deliver A Safe And Secure Games|website=GC2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200910154856/https://gc2018.com/article/largest-security-workforce-ever-deliver-safe-and-secure-games|archive-date=10 September 2020|access-date=17 December 2020}}</ref> The [[Australian Defence Force]] (ADF) assisted Gold Coast authorities in ensuring the security of the Games and deployed over 1,000 personnel to help with the effort.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://anzdmc.com.au/australian-defence-force-assist-commonwealth-games-security-operation/|title=Australian Defence Force to assist Commonwealth Games security operation|date=2018-02-16|website=Disaster & Emergency Management Conference|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-09|archive-date=30 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930051034/https://anzdmc.com.au/australian-defence-force-assist-commonwealth-games-security-operation/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Furthermore, Operation ATLAS was the codename for the ADF contribution to the security of the Games.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.defence.gov.au/annualreports/17-18/Features/Atlas.asp|title=Operation ATLAS - ADF support to the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games : Features : Department of Defence|last=Commonwealth of Australia|first=Department of Defence|website=www.defence.gov.au|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930091404/https://www.defence.gov.au/annualreports/17-18/Features/Atlas.asp|archive-date=30 September 2020|access-date=2020-02-09}}</ref> The [[Australian Federal Police]] and [[Australian Border Force]] assisted the [[Queensland Police Service]] (QPS) who were the lead agency of the Games' security.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1061465/australian-defence-force-to-assist-commonwealth-games-security-operation|title=Australian Defence Force to assist Commonwealth Games security operation|date=14 February 2018|website=www.insidethegames.biz|access-date=2020-01-20|archive-date=18 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201118024156/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1061465/australian-defence-force-to-assist-commonwealth-games-security-operation|url-status=live}}</ref> American cyber security software company [[NortonLifeLock|Symantec]] provided IT and cyber security services for the Games.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.symantec.com/content/dam/symantec/docs/customer-success/commonwealth-games-en.pdf|title=Case study {{!}} Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation|website=Symantec|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201217203914/https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/commonwealth-games-en|archive-date=17 December 2020|access-date=17 December 2020}}</ref>

===Anti-doping===
The [[Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority]] conducted an anti-doping drive in the months prior to the Games, covering around 2500 tests of Australian athletes, as well as 500 tests against international athletes. Three Australians failed drug tests in this process, along with around 20 international athletes, subject to appeal. The Commonwealth Games Federation conducted in-competition testing and, matching protocol at the [[Olympic Games]], launched a sample storage initiative to allow for future testing of samples up to ten years later, should detection technology improve.<ref>[https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/2018-commonwealth-games/commonwealth-games-2018-australia-athletes-banned-for-doping/news-story/c9e4a359d34e0b095162536818747932 Commonwealth Games 2018: Australia athletes banned for doping] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201217203954/https://www.theaustralian.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=TAWEB_WRE170_a&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theaustralian.com.au%2Fsport%2F2018-commonwealth-games%2Fcommonwealth-games-2018-australia-athletes-banned-for-doping%2Fnews-story%2Fc9e4a359d34e0b095162536818747932&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&nk=012672492e4863fe50045778c11042c6-1608237593 |date=17 December 2020 }}. ''The Australian'' (12 April 2018).</ref>

=== Festival 2018 ===
[[File:Festival 2018 stage at the Surfers Paradise beach, Queensland during 2018 Commonwealth Games.jpg|thumb|Festival 2018 stage at the Surfers Paradise beach, Queensland during the Games]]
The Festival 2018 was a 12-day multi-arts program for the 2018 Commonwealth Games which included free musical performances, activities, public art and other family-friendly events.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gc2018.com/festival2018/about|title=About {{!}} Festival 2018|website=GC2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200815161723/https://gc2018.com/festival2018/about|archive-date=15 August 2020|access-date=17 December 2020}}</ref> The program took place at [[Surfers Paradise, Queensland|Surfers Paradise]] and [[Broadbeach, Queensland|Broadbeach]] on the Gold Coast, Cultural Forecourt, [[South Bank, Queensland|South Bank]] in Brisbane, Lagoon Precinct in Cairns and [[Jezzine Barracks]], Strand Park and [[Queens Gardens, Townsville|Queens Gardens]] in Townsville.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gc2018.com/festival2018/faq|title=FAQ {{!}} Festival 2018|website=GC2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930000744/https://gc2018.com/festival2018/faq|archive-date=30 September 2020|access-date=17 December 2020}}</ref>

=== Sustainability ===
The GOLDOC delivered the event with a focus on [[sustainability]] under the guidance of the [[ISO 20121]] event sustainability management system and the [[Global Reporting Initiative]] (GRI) framework Sustainability Reporting Standards.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gc2018.com/about/sustainability|title=SUSTAINABILITY {{!}} Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games|website=Gold Coast 2018|language=en|access-date=2018-06-12|archive-date=12 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612211403/https://gc2018.com/about/sustainability|url-status=live}}</ref> The GOLDOC received the Sustainability Award in the Australian Business Awards 2016 for focusing on sustainable practices and planning in the preparation of the games.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.australianbusinessawards.com.au/2016-winners/australian-business-award-for-sustainability/gold-coast-2018-commonwealth-games-corporation-goldoc/|title=Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation (GOLDOC)|work=ABA100 Australian Business Awards®|access-date=2018-06-12|language=en-US|archive-date=12 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612211009/https://www.australianbusinessawards.com.au/2016-winners/australian-business-award-for-sustainability/gold-coast-2018-commonwealth-games-corporation-goldoc/|url-status=live}}</ref> The GOLDOC headquarters received the 4 Star Green Star – Interiors PILOT rating from the Green Building Council of Australia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://new.gbca.org.au/showcase/projects/goldoc-hq/|title=GOLDOC HQ {{!}} Green Building Council of Australia|website=new.gbca.org.au|language=en|access-date=2018-06-12|archive-date=12 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612210753/https://new.gbca.org.au/showcase/projects/goldoc-hq/|url-status=live}}</ref> The new [[Anna Meares Velodrome]], built specifically for the games, is the first velodrome in the world to have full LED broadcast-quality lighting that cuts energy consumption by up to 60% and reduces running costs and carbon emissions.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.archdaily.com/878979/anna-meares-velodrome-cox-architecture|title=Anna Meares Velodrome / Cox Architecture|date=2017-09-04|work=ArchDaily|access-date=2018-06-12|language=en-US|archive-date=12 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612210934/https://www.archdaily.com/878979/anna-meares-velodrome-cox-architecture|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Opening ceremony===

{{main|2018 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony|2018 Commonwealth Games Parade of Nations}}
[[File:2018 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony.jpeg|thumb|250x250px|[[2018 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony|Opening ceremony]] of the 2018 Commonwealth Games at the [[Carrara Stadium]]]]
The opening ceremony was held at [[Carrara Stadium]] on the Gold Coast, between 20:00 and 22:40 AEST, on 4 April 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gc2018.com/ceremonies/opening-ceremony|title=Opening Ceremony|website=www.gc2018.com/|publisher=Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation (GOLDOC)|access-date=20 March 2018|archive-date=20 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180320110006/https://www.gc2018.com/ceremonies/opening-ceremony|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Head of the Commonwealth]], Queen [[Elizabeth II]], was represented by her son, [[Charles, Prince of Wales]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/commonwealth-games/43641418|title=Commonwealth Games: Gold Coast event starts with colourful opening ceremony|date=4 April 2018|work=BBC Sport|access-date=5 April 2018|archive-date=4 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180404235044/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/commonwealth-games/43641418|url-status=live}}</ref> [[David Zolkwer]] was its artistic director,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jackmorton.com/people/david-zolkwer/|title=David Zowlker {{!}} Jack Morton|website=Jack Morton|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702011208/http://www.jackmorton.com/people/david-zolkwer/|archive-date=2 July 2018|access-date=17 December 2020}}</ref> with music direction by [[Katie Noonan]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/katie-noonan-to-direct-music-in-commonwealth-games-ceremonies-20171122-p4yx5r.html|title=Katie Noonan to direct music in Commonwealth Games ceremonies|last=Wenzel|first=Murray|date=2017-11-22|website=Brisbane Times|language=en|access-date=2020-01-05|archive-date=30 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930013637/https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/katie-noonan-to-direct-music-in-commonwealth-games-ceremonies-20171122-p4yx5r.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Live musical performers included [[Christine Anu]], [[Delta Goodrem]], [[Katie Noonan]], [[Ricki-Lee Coulter]] and [[Ruel (singer)|Ruel]] who performed "Golden Years" as the closing act.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1063482/gold-coast-2018-opening-ceremony|title=Gold Coast 2018: Opening Ceremony|date=4 April 2018|website=www.insidethegames.biz|access-date=2020-01-05|archive-date=26 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126035011/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1063482/gold-coast-2018-opening-ceremony|url-status=live}}</ref> The ceremony transmitted live on [[Channel 7 Australia|Channel 7]] attracted a peak viewing audience of over 2 million in Australia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mumbrella.com.au/seven-pulls-two-million-viewers-comm-games-opening-ceremony-509252|title=Seven pulls more than two million viewers for Comm Games opening ceremony|last=Samios|first=Zoe|date=2018-04-05|website=Mumbrella|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-05|archive-date=30 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930005025/https://mumbrella.com.au/seven-pulls-two-million-viewers-comm-games-opening-ceremony-509252|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Closing ceremony===
{{main|2018 Commonwealth Games closing ceremony}}
The closing ceremony was held at Carrara Stadium on Sunday 15 April 2018 and was produced by [[Jack Morton Worldwide]] at a cost of A$30 million. Australian pop stars [[Guy Sebastian]], [[Samantha Jade]], [[Dami Im]], [[Ricki-Lee Coulter|Ricki Lee]] and [[The Veronicas]] were among the performers. [[Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex]], declared the Games closed and passed the Commonwealth Games flag to [[Birmingham, England]] which will host the [[2022 Commonwealth Games|2022 Games]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1063985/prince-edward-declares-gold-coast-2018-closed-as-flag-passed-to-birmingham-in-ordinary-closing-ceremony|title=Prince Edward declares Gold Coast 2018 closed as flag passed to Birmingham 2022 in ordinary Closing Ceremony|date=15 April 2018|website=www.insidethegames.biz|access-date=2020-01-05|archive-date=17 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180617220024/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1063985/prince-edward-declares-gold-coast-2018-closed-as-flag-passed-to-birmingham-in-ordinary-closing-ceremony|url-status=live}}</ref>

== The Games ==

=== Participating Commonwealth Games Associations ===
There were 71 Commonwealth Games Associations competing at 2018 Commonwealth Games.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gc2018.com/games/nations-and-territories |title=71 Nations and Territories. 6 Continents. 2 Billion citizens. 1 commonwealth family |website=www.gc2018.com/ |publisher=Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation |access-date=8 October 2016 |archive-date=10 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161010110422/https://www.gc2018.com/games/nations-and-territories |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Maldives]] were scheduled to participate, but in October 2016 they withdrew from the [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Mackay|first=Duncan|date=14 October 2016|url=http://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1042634/maldives-set-to-miss-gold-coast-2018-after-resigning-from-commonwealth|title=Maldives set to miss Gold Coast 2018 after resigning from Commonwealth|website=www.insidethegames.biz/|publisher=Dunsar Media|access-date=16 October 2016|archive-date=17 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161017014931/http://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1042634/maldives-set-to-miss-gold-coast-2018-after-resigning-from-commonwealth|url-status=live}}</ref> [[The Gambia]] returned to the Commonwealth Games after being readmitted as a [[Commonwealth Games Federation]] member on 31 March 2018.<ref name=":1">{{cite web|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1063321/gambia-to-compete-at-gold-coast-2018-after-being-readmitted-as-cgf-member|title=Gambia to compete at Gold Coast 2018 after readmitted as CGF member|website=www.insidethegames.biz/|publisher=Dunsar Media|date=31 March 2018|access-date=3 April 2018|archive-date=1 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180401004313/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1063321/gambia-to-compete-at-gold-coast-2018-after-being-readmitted-as-cgf-member|url-status=live}}</ref>

It marked the last time that Swaziland participated in the games before being renamed as Eswatini.

[[File:2018 Commonwealth Games Team Sizes.png|thumb|center|500x500px|Team Sizes of Countries Participating in the 2018 Commonwealth Games]]

[[File:2014CWG prelim countries map.PNG|thumb|center|500x500px|Nations that competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast|alt=]]

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{| class="wikitable collapsible" style="width:100%;"
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! Participating Commonwealth Games Associations: country name (number of participants)
|-
|
{{div col|colwidth=25em}}
* {{flagCGF|AIA|2018|12}}
* {{flagCGF|ANT|2018|17}}
* {{flagCGF|AUS
|2018|469}} '''(hosts)'''
* {{flagCGF|BAH|2018|31}}
* {{flagCGF|BAN|2018|23}}
* {{flagCGF|BAR|2018|45}}
* {{flagCGF|BIZ|2018|12}}
* {{flagCGF|BER|2018|8}}
* {{flagCGF|BOT|2018|26}}
* {{flagCGF|IVB|2018|10}}
* {{flagCGF|BRU|2018|8}}
* {{flagCGF|CMR|2018|40}}
* {{flagCGF|CAN|2018|282}}
* {{flagCGF|CAY|2018|21}}
* {{flagCGF|COK|2018|18}}
* {{flagCGF|CYP|2018|46}}
* {{flagCGF|DMA|2018|13}}
* {{flagCGF|ENG|2018|390}}
* {{flagCGF|FAI|2018|15}}
* {{flagCGF|FIJ|2018|96}}
* {{flagCGF|GAM|2018|6}}
* {{flagCGF|GHA|2018|71}}
* {{flagCGF|GIB|2018|22}}
* {{flagCGF|GRN|2018|14}}
* {{flagCGF|GUE|2018|31}}
* {{flagCGF|GUY|2018|23}}
* {{flagCGF|IND|2018|216}}
* {{flagCGF|IOM|2018|31}}
* {{flagCGF|JAM|2018|106}}
* {{flagCGF|JER|2018|33}}
* {{flagCGF|KEN|2018|136}}
* {{flagCGF|KIR|2018|14}}
* {{flagCGF|LES|2018|20}}
* {{flagCGF|MAW|2018|19}}
* {{flagCGF|MAS|2018|177}}
* {{flagCGF|MLT|2018|24}}
* {{flagCGF|MRI|2018|54}}
* {{flagCGF|MNT|2018|7}}
* {{flagCGF|MOZ|2018|26}}
* {{flagCGF|NAM|2018|28}}
* {{flagCGF|NRU|2018|16}}
* {{flagCGF|NZL|2018|251}}
* {{flagCGF|NGR|2018|88}}
* {{flagCGF|NIU|2018|19}}
* {{flagCGF|NFI|2018|18}}
* {{flagCGF|NIR|2018|90}}
* {{flagCGF|PAK|2018|56}}
* {{flagCGF|PNG|2018|56}}
* {{flagCGF|RWA|2018|17}}
* {{flagCGF|SHN|2018|9}}
* {{flagCGF|SKN|2018|7}}
* {{flagCGF|LCA|2018|13}}
* {{Nowrap|{{flagCGF|SVG|2018|20}}}}
* {{flagCGF|SAM|2018|38}}
* {{flagCGF|SCO|2018|226}}
* {{flagCGF|SEY|2018|25}}
* {{flagCGF|SLE|2018|24}}
* {{flagCGF|SGP|2018|59}}
* {{flagCGF|SOL|2018|14}}
* {{flagCGF|RSA|2018|194}}
* {{flagCGF|SRI|2018|79}}
* [[File:Flag of Eswatini.svg|20px]] [[Swaziland at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|Swaziland]] (10)
* {{flagCGF|TAN|2018|15}}
* {{flagCGF|TGA|2018|13}}
* {{flagCGF|TRI|2018|51}}
* {{flagCGF|TCI|2018|7}}
* {{flagCGF|TUV|2018|7}}
* {{flagCGF|UGA|2018|69}}
* {{flagCGF|VAN|2018|18}}
* {{flagCGF|WAL|2018|213}}
* {{flagCGF|ZAM|2018|36}}
{{div col end}}
|}

===Number of athletes by Commonwealth Games Association===

{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed sortable" style="border:90"
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! [[List of CGF country codes|CGF Code]]
! Country
! Athletes
|-
| AUS || {{flagCGF|AUS|2018}} || 469
|-
| ENG || {{flagCGF|ENG|2018}} || 390
|-
| CAN || {{flagCGF|CAN|2018}} || 282
|-
| NZL || {{flagCGF|NZL|2018}} || 251
|-
| SCO || {{flagCGF|SCO|2018}} || 226
|-
| IND || {{flagCGF|IND|2018}} || 216
|-
| WAL || {{flagCGF|WAL|2018}} || 213
|-
| RSA || {{flagCGF|RSA|2018}} || 194
|-
| MAS || {{flagCGF|MAS|2018}} || 177
|-
| KEN || {{flagCGF|KEN|2018}} || 136
|-
| JAM || {{flagCGF|JAM|2018}} || 106
|-
| FIJ || {{flagCGF|FIJ|2018}} || 96
|-
| NIR || {{flagCGF|NIR|2018}} || 90
|-
| NGR || {{flagCGF|NGR|2018}} || 88
|-
| SRI || {{flagCGF|SRI|2018}} || 79
|-
| GHA || {{flagCGF|GHA|2018}} || 71
|-
| UGA || {{flagCGF|UGA|2018}} || 69
|-
| SIN || {{flagCGF|SGP|2018}} || 59
|-
| PAK || {{flagCGF|PAK|2018}} || rowspan=2|56
|-
| PNG || {{flagCGF|PNG|2018}}
|-
| MRI || {{flagCGF|MRI|2018}} || 54
|-
| TTO || {{flagCGF|TTO|2018}} || 51
|-
| CYP || {{flagCGF|CYP|2018}} || 46
|-
| BAR || {{flagCGF|BAR|2018}} || 45
|-
| CMR || {{flagCGF|CMR|2018}} || 40
|-
| SAM || {{flagCGF|SAM|2018}} || 38
|-
| ZAM || {{flagCGF|ZAM|2018}} || 36
|-
| JEY || {{flagCGF|JER|2018}} || 33
|-
| BAH || {{flagCGF|BAH|2018}} || rowspan=3|31
|-
| GGY || {{flagCGF|GUE|2018}}
|-
| IOM || {{flagCGF|IOM|2018}}
|-
| NAM || {{flagCGF|NAM|2018}} || 28
|-
| BOT || {{flagCGF|BOT|2018}} || rowspan=2|26
|-
| MOZ || {{flagCGF|MOZ|2018}}
|-
| SEY || {{flagCGF|SEY|2018}} || 25
|-
| MLT || {{flagCGF|MLT|2018}} || rowspan=2|24
|-
| SLE || {{flagCGF|SLE|2018}}
|-
| BAN || {{flagCGF|BAN|2018}} || rowspan=2|23
|-
| GUY || {{flagCGF|GUY|2018}}
|-
| GIB || {{flagCGF|GIB|2018}} || 22
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| CAY || {{flagCGF|CAY|2018}} || 21
|-
| LES || {{flagCGF|LES|2018}} || rowspan=2|20
|-
| SVG || {{flagCGF|SVG|2018}}
|-
| MAW || {{flagCGF|MAW|2018}} || rowspan=2|19
|-
| NIU || {{flagCGF|NIU|2018}}
|-
| COK || {{flagCGF|COK|2018}} || rowspan=3|18
|-
| NFI || {{flagCGF|NFI|2018}}
|-
| VAN || {{flagCGF|VAN|2018}}
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| ANT || {{flagCGF|ANT|2018}} || rowspan=2|17
|-
| RWA || {{flagCGF|RWA|2018}}
|-
| NRU || {{flagCGF|NRU|2018}} || 16
|-
| FAI || {{flagCGF|FAI|2018}} || rowspan=2|15
|-
| TAN || {{flagCGF|TAN|2018}}
|-
| GRN || {{flagCGF|GRN|2018}} || rowspan=3|14
|-
| KIR || {{flagCGF|KIR|2018}}
|-
| SOL || {{flagCGF|SOL|2018}}
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| DMA || {{flagCGF|DMA|2018}} ||  rowspan=3|13
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| LCA || {{flagCGF|LCA|2018}}
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| TGA || {{flagCGF|TGA|2018}}
|-
| AIA || {{flagCGF|AIA|2018}} ||  rowspan=2|12
|-
| BIZ || {{flagCGF|BIZ|2018}}
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| IVB || {{flagCGF|IVB|2018}} || rowspan=2|10
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| SWZ || {{flagCGF|SWZ|2018}}
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| SHN || {{flagCGF|SHN|2018}} || 9
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| BER || {{flagCGF|BER|2018}} || rowspan=2|8
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| BRU || {{flagCGF|BRU|2018}}
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| MNT || {{flagCGF|MNT|2018}} || rowspan=4|7
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| SKN || {{flagCGF|SKN|2018}}
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| TCA || {{flagCGF|TCA|2018}}
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| TUV || {{flagCGF|TUV|2018}}
|-
| GAM || {{flagCGF|GAM|2018}} || 6
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===Sports===
[[File:Carrara Stadium during the 2018 Commonwealth Games.jpg|thumb|[[Carrara Stadium]] during the 2018 Commonwealth Games|right]]The 2018 Commonwealth Games featured 18 different sports encompassing 23 disciplines and 275 events. In the list below, the number of events in each discipline is noted in parentheses.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!2018 Commonwealth Games Sports Programme
|-
|
{{Col-begin}}
{{Col-1-of-3}}
*Aquatics
**{{GamesSport|Diving|Events=10|Format=d}}
**{{GamesSport|Swimming|Events=50|Format=d}}
*{{GamesSport|Athletics|Events=58|Format=d}}
*{{GamesSport|Badminton|Events=6|Format=d}}
*{{GamesSport|Basketball|Events=2|Format=d}}
*{{GamesSport|Beach volleyball|Events=2|Format=d}}
*{{GamesSport|Boxing|Events=16|Format=d}}
{{Col-2-of-3}}
*  {{GamesSport|Cycling|Format=d}}
** Mountain biking <small>(2)</small>
** Road <small>(4)</small>
** Track <small>(20)</small>
* {{GamesSport|Gymnastics|Format=d}}
** Artistic <small>(14)</small>
** Rhythmic <small>(6)</small>
* {{GamesSport|Field hockey|Events=2|Format=d}}
* {{GamesSport|Lawn bowls|Events=10|Format=d}}
{{Col-3-of-3}}
* {{GamesSport|Netball|Events=1|Format=d}}
* {{GamesSport|Powerlifting|Events=4|Format=d}}
* {{GamesSport|Rugby sevens|Events=2|Format=d}}
* {{GamesSport|Shooting|Events=19|Format=d}}
* {{GamesSport|Squash|Events=5|Format=d}}
* {{GamesSport|Table tennis|Events=9|Format=d}}
* {{GamesSport|Triathlon|Events=5|Format=d}}
* {{GamesSport|Weightlifting|Events=16|Format=d}}
* {{GamesSport|Wrestling|Events=12|Format=d}}
{{col-end}}
|}The regulations stated that from the 26 approved sports administered by Commonwealth [[Sport governing body|Governing Bodies]], a minimum of ten core sports and maximum of seventeen sports must be included in any Commonwealth Games schedule.

The approved sports included the 10 core sports: [[Sport of athletics|athletics]], [[badminton]], [[boxing]], [[Field hockey|hockey]], [[lawn bowls]], [[netball]] (for women), [[rugby sevens]], [[Squash (sport)|squash]], [[List of water sports|swimming]] and [[Olympic weightlifting|weightlifting]]. Integrated [[Disabled sports|disabled competitions]] were also scheduled for the Games in six sports: swimming, athletics, cycling, table tennis, powerlifting and lawn bowls. Along with these events for the first time EAD events in triathlon were held, with the medals added to the final tally for each nation. A record 38 para events were contested at these games.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.paralympic.org/news/gold-coast-2018-host-largest-commonwealth-para-sport-programme|title=Gold Coast 2018 to host largest Commonwealth para-sport programme|date=3 March 2016|website=www.paralympic.org/|publisher=[[International Paralympic Committee]]|access-date=23 August 2016|archive-date=26 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826134518/https://www.paralympic.org/news/gold-coast-2018-host-largest-commonwealth-para-sport-programme|url-status=live}}</ref> On 8 March 2016, [[beach volleyball]] was announced as the 18th sport.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/sport/exclusive-beach-volleyball-to-be-played-at-the-2018-gold-coast-commonwealth-games/news-story/0e75284699bda7026d0f84fd14bd5a95|title=Exclusive: Beach volleyball to be played at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games|publisher=Gold Coast Bulletin|access-date=5 April 2016|archive-date=13 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313111818/http://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/sport/exclusive-beach-volleyball-to-be-played-at-the-2018-gold-coast-commonwealth-games/news-story/0e75284699bda7026d0f84fd14bd5a95|url-status=live}}</ref>

The program was broadly similar to that of the [[2014 Commonwealth Games]], with the major changes being the dropping of [[judo]], the reintroduction of [[basketball]], the debut of women's rugby sevens and beach volleyball.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/more/womens-rugby-sevens-added-to-commonwealth-games/|title=Women's rugby added to Commonwealth Games|date=7 October 2014|website=www.sportsnet.ca/|publisher=[[Rogers Media]]|access-date=23 August 2016|archive-date=26 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826233200/http://www.sportsnet.ca/more/womens-rugby-sevens-added-to-commonwealth-games/|url-status=live}}</ref>

On 7 October 2016, it was announced seven new events for women were added to the sport program, meaning there are an equal number of events for men and women. This marks the first time in history that a major [[multi-sport event]] has equality in terms of events. In total 275 events in 18 sports are being contested.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/more-in-sport/level-playing-field-for-women-at-2018-commonwealth-games-1-4251310|title=Level playing field for women at 2018 Commonwealth Games|date=7 October 2016|newspaper=[[The Scotsman]]|access-date=7 October 2016|location=Edinburgh, Scotland|archive-date=9 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009205111/http://www.scotsman.com/sport/more-in-sport/level-playing-field-for-women-at-2018-commonwealth-games-1-4251310|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.insidethegames.biz/index.php/articles/1042362/gold-coast-2018-to-offer-same-amount-of-medals-for-men-and-women-after-seven-events-added|title=Gold Coast 2018 to offer same amount of medals for men and women after seven events added|last1=McKay|first1=Duncan|date=7 October 2016|website=Insidethegames.biz|publisher=Dunsar Media|access-date=7 October 2016|archive-date=8 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170208034918/http://www.insidethegames.biz/index.php/articles/1042362/gold-coast-2018-to-offer-same-amount-of-medals-for-men-and-women-after-seven-events-added|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Calendar===
{{#lst:Chronological summary of the 2018 Commonwealth Games|Calendar}}

===Medal table===
{{Main|2018 Commonwealth Games medal table}}

Only the top ten most successful nations are displayed here. {{:2018 Commonwealth Games medal table}}

===Podium sweeps===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Date
!Sport
!Event
!Team
!Gold
!Silver
!Bronze
|-
|6 April
|[[Swimming at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|Swimming]]
|[[Swimming at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's 100 metre butterfly|Women's 100 metre butterfly]]
|{{flagCGF|AUS|2018}}
|[[Emma McKeon]]
|[[Madeline Groves]]
|[[Brianna Throssell]]
|-
|7 April
|[[Swimming at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|Swimming]]
|[[Swimming at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 metre breaststroke SB8|Men's 100 metre breaststroke SB8]]
|{{flagCGF|AUS|2018}}
|[[Timothy Disken]]
|[[Timothy Hodge]]
|[[Blake Cochrane]]
|-
|8 April
|[[Swimming at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|Swimming]]
|[[Swimming at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's 50 metre butterfly|Women's 50 metre butterfly]]
|{{flagCGF|AUS|2018}}
|[[Cate Campbell]]
|[[Holly Barratt]]
|[[Madeline Groves]]
|-
|9 April
|[[Swimming at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|Swimming]]
|[[Swimming at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's 200 metre backstroke|Men's 200 metre backstroke]]
|{{flagCGF|AUS|2018}}
|[[Mitch Larkin]]
|[[Bradley Woodward]]
|[[Josh Beaver]]
|-
|9 April
|[[Swimming at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|Swimming]]
|[[Swimming at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's 800 metre freestyle|Women's 800 metre freestyle]]
|{{flagCGF|AUS|2018}}
|[[Ariarne Titmus]]
|[[Jessica Ashwood]]
|[[Kiah Melverton]]
|-
|10 April
|[[Swimming at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|Swimming]]
|[[Swimming at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 metre backstroke S9|Men's 100 metre backstroke S9]]
|{{flagCGF|AUS|2018}}
|[[Brenden Hall]]
|[[Timothy Hodge]]
|[[Logan Powell]]
|-
|13 April
|[[Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|Athletics]]
|[[Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase|Men's 3000 metres steeplechase]]
|{{flagCGF|KEN|2018}}
|[[Conseslus Kipruto]]
|[[Abraham Kibiwott]]
|[[Amos Kirui]]
|}

== Broadcasting ==
[[NEP Group|NEP]] Australia was the host broadcaster of the event. It produced [[High-definition video|high definition]] coverage of the event and delivered to the rights-holding broadcasters of other nations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gc2018.com/take-part/broadcasting|title=Broadcasting {{!}} Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games|website=Gold Coast 2018|language=en|access-date=2018-06-14|archive-date=15 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615004347/https://gc2018.com/take-part/broadcasting|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nephb.com/about/#nep|title=About - NEP Host Broadcast Gold Coast Commonwealth Games 2018|website=www.nephb.com|access-date=2018-06-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615004356/https://www.nephb.com/about/#nep|archive-date=15 June 2018|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> In Australia, the games were broadcast live on three [[Seven Network]] channels - [[7HD]], [[7TWO]] and [[7mate|7Mate]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://commonwealthgames2018.live/|title=Commonwealth Games 2018 live Stream Gold Coast TV Schedule|website=commonwealthgames2018.live|language=en-US|access-date=2018-05-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615004406/https://commonwealthgames2018.live/|archive-date=15 June 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> In the United Kingdom, [[BBC]] provided Commonwealth Games coverage of more than 200 hours across [[BBC One]], [[BBC Two]], [[BBC Red Button]], [[BBC Sport]] website, [[BBC iPlayer]] and [[BBC Radio|BBC radio]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/commonwealth-games-2018|title=BBC - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games on the BBC - Media Centre|website=www.bbc.co.uk|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-05-21|archive-date=12 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180412032558/http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/commonwealth-games-2018|url-status=live}}</ref> ESPN provided the games coverage for viewers in the USA.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportcal.com/News/FeaturedNews/26383?size=100&size=100|title=ESPN acquires Commonwealth Games rights in USA for first time in 2018 {{!}} Featured News{{!}} News {{!}} Sportcal|website=www.sportcal.com|access-date=2018-05-21|archive-date=30 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930024150/https://www.sportcal.com/News/FeaturedNews/26383?size=100&size=100|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Sony Pictures Networks India]] broadcast the games for the viewers in India on three channels - [[Sony Six]], [[Sony Ten#Sony Ten 2|Sony Ten 2]] in English and [[Sony Ten#Sony Ten 3|Sony Ten 3]] in Hindi.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|url=https://www.rapidtvnews.com/2018022751071/spn-india-gears-up-for-commonwealth-games-coverage.html#axzz5G9XOe1Fy|title=SPN India gears up for Commonwealth Games coverage {{!}} Programming {{!}} News {{!}} Rapid TV News|last=Hawkes|first=Rebecca|website=www.rapidtvnews.com|language=en-gb|access-date=2018-05-21|archive-date=30 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930000531/https://www.rapidtvnews.com/2018022751071/spn-india-gears-up-for-commonwealth-games-coverage.html#axzz5G9XOe1Fy|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Flow (brand)|Flow]] Sports provided games coverage in the [[Caribbean]] countries and territories such as [[Anguilla]], [[Antigua and Barbuda]], [[Aruba]], [[The Bahamas]], [[Barbados]], [[Bermuda]], [[British Virgin Islands]], [[Cayman Islands]], [[Dominica]], [[Dominican Republic]], [[Grenada]], [[Guyana]], [[Jamaica]], [[Montserrat]],  [[Saint Kitts and Nevis]], [[Saint Vincent and the Grenadines]], [[Saint Lucia]], [[Suriname]], [[Trinidad and Tobago]] along [[Turks and Caicos]]. Flow Sports provided coverage of the event on Flow Sports 1, Flow Sports 2 and up to three additional "Flow Sports Extra" channels.<ref name=":6" />

The [[New Zealand]] government funded Pacific Cooperation Broadcasting Limited (PCBL) broadcast the event on Pasifika TV in the [[Oceania]]n countries such as [[Cook Islands]], [[Fiji]], [[Nauru]], [[Niue]], [[Papua New Guinea]], [[Samoa]], [[Solomon Islands]], [[Tonga]], [[Vanuatu]], [[Kiribati]] and [[Tuvalu]].<ref name=":7">{{Cite news|url=https://www.pasifikatv.co.nz/latest-news/gold-coast-2018-commonwealth-games-coverage-the-pacific|title=Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Coverage in the Pacific|date=2018-03-12|work=Pasifika TV|access-date=2018-06-14|language=en|archive-date=15 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615004437/https://www.pasifikatv.co.nz/latest-news/gold-coast-2018-commonwealth-games-coverage-the-pacific|url-status=live}}</ref> 
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|{{Flag|Australia}}
|[[Seven Network]]
|<ref name=":2" />
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|{{Flag|Canada}}
|[[DAZN]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.commonwealthgames.ca/news/dazn-canada-lands-exclusive-rights-2018-commonwealth-games.html|title=DAZN CANADA LANDS EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS TO 2018 COMMONWEALTH GAMES {{!}} Commonwealth Games Canada|website=www.commonwealthgames.ca|language=en|access-date=2018-06-14|archive-date=15 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615004424/http://www.commonwealthgames.ca/news/dazn-canada-lands-exclusive-rights-2018-commonwealth-games.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[Caribbean]]
|[[Flow (brand)|Flow]]
|<ref name=":6">{{Cite news|url=https://stluciatimes.com/2018/03/26/canoc-grants-flow-broadcast-rights-for-2018-commonwealth-games/|title=CANOC Grants Flow Broadcast Rights for 2018 Commonwealth Games - St. Lucia Times News|date=2018-03-26|work=St. Lucia Times News|access-date=2018-06-14|language=en-US}}{{Dead link|date=June 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
|-
|{{Flag|India}}
|[[Sony Pictures Networks India]]
|<ref name=":5" />
|-
| rowspan="3" |{{Flag|Malaysia}}
|[[Hypp Sports HD]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://unifi.com.my/tv/commonwealth.html|title=unifi TV {{!}} unifi Commonwealth Games|website=unifi.com.my|language=en|access-date=2018-07-29|archive-date=14 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180714110835/https://unifi.com.my/tv/commonwealth.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[Astro (television)|Astro]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.astro.com.my/mediaroom/articledetails.aspx?id=3427&title=get-your-gc2018-season-pass-and-cheer-for-malaysian-athletes-at-...|title=Get your GC2018 Season Pass and Cheer for Malaysian Athletes at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games {{!}} Press Release {{!}} Mediaroom {{!}} Astro|website=www.astro.com.my|language=en-US|access-date=2018-05-21|archive-date=30 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930031512/https://www.astro.com.my/mediaroom/articledetails.aspx?id=3427&title=get-your-gc2018-season-pass-and-cheer-for-malaysian-athletes-at-...|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[Radio Televisyen Malaysia|RTM]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/singapore-did-not-block-rtm-newsfeeds|title=Singapore did not block RTM newsfeeds|access-date=4 December 2018|archive-date=4 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181204151402/https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/singapore-did-not-block-rtm-newsfeeds|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|{{Flag|New Zealand}}
|[[TVNZ]]
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.olympic.org.nz/news/tvnz-announces-gold-coast-2018-commonwealth-games-coverage/|title=TVNZ announces Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games coverage {{!}} New Zealand Olympic Team|date=2018-03-01|work=New Zealand Olympic Team|access-date=2018-05-21|language=en|archive-date=30 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930013557/http://www.olympic.org.nz/news/tvnz-announces-gold-coast-2018-commonwealth-games-coverage/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[Oceania]]
|PCBL
|<ref name=":7" />
|-
|{{Flag|Singapore}}
|[[Mediacorp]]
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.mediacorp.sg/en/corporate/mediacorp-in-the-news/media-releases/catch-team-singapore-at-gold-coast-2018-commonwealth-games-on-10062456|title=Mediacorp : Catch Team Singapore at Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games on Mediacorp's breadth of platforms|work=Mediacorp|access-date=2018-06-14|language=en|archive-date=15 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615004352/https://www.mediacorp.sg/en/corporate/mediacorp-in-the-news/media-releases/catch-team-singapore-at-gold-coast-2018-commonwealth-games-on-10062456|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|{{Flag|South Africa}}
|[[SuperSport (South African TV channel)|SuperSport]]
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thesouthafrican.com/commonwealth-games-2018-when-is-the-opening-ceremony-and-how-to-watch/|title=Everything you need to know about the 2018 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony|last=Haden|first=Alexis|date=2018-03-31|work=The South African|access-date=2018-06-14|language=en-US|archive-date=22 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180422040526/https://www.thesouthafrican.com/commonwealth-games-2018-when-is-the-opening-ceremony-and-how-to-watch/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|{{Flag|United Kingdom}}
|[[BBC]]
|<ref name=":3" />
|-
|{{Flag|United States}}
|[[ESPN]]
|<ref name=":4" />
|}

==Marketing==
===Motto===
The official motto for the 2018 Commonwealth Games was "Share the Dream". It was chosen to highlight the dreams and experience at the games that were shared by participants of the games, ranging from athletes to volunteers and the host country Australia to the world including the Commonwealth nations.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gc2018.com/games|title=The Games|access-date=8 October 2016|archive-date=18 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180218053109/https://www.gc2018.com/games|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Emblem===
The emblem was launched on 4 April 2013, which marked exactly five years until its opening ceremony. It was unveiled at the [[Southport Broadwater Parklands]]. It was designed by the [[New South Wales]] based brand consultancy WiteKite.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://mumbrella.com.au/gold-coast-commonwealth-games-logo-unveiled-149025|title=Gold Coast Games logo unveiled - Mumbrella|date=2013-04-04|work=Mumbrella|access-date=2018-04-25|language=en-US|archive-date=25 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180425184017/https://mumbrella.com.au/gold-coast-commonwealth-games-logo-unveiled-149025|url-status=live}}</ref> The emblem of the 2018 Commonwealth Games was a silhouette of the skyline and landscape of Gold Coast, the host city of the games.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gc2018.com/emblem|title=Emblem|access-date=25 January 2018|archive-date=3 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180703050818/https://gc2018.com/emblem|url-status=live}}</ref> Nigel Chamier <small>[[Order of Australia|OAM]]</small>, former Chairman of the GOLDOC, said that it was the result of months of market research.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/commonwealth-games-emblem-revealed-20130404-2h80s.html|title=Commonwealth Games emblem revealed|date=2013-04-03|website=Brisbane Times|language=en|access-date=2018-04-25|archive-date=25 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180425183558/https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/commonwealth-games-emblem-revealed-20130404-2h80s.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Mascot===
<!-- Deleted image removed: [[File:Borobi2018.jpg|thumb|Borobi, the mascot of the 2018 Commonwealth Games|203x203px]] -->{{main|Borobi (mascot)}}
Borobi was named as the mascot of the 2018 Commonwealth Games in 2016. Borobi is a blue koala, with indigenous markings on its body. The term "borobi" means koala in the [[Yugambeh language]], spoken by the indigenous [[Yugambeh people]] of the Gold Coast and surrounding areas.<ref>{{cite news |last=Larkins |first=Damien |date=3 April 2016 |title=Blue koala Borobi revealed as mascot for 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-04-04/2018-gold-coast-commonwealth-games-mascot-borobi-revealed/7295724 |work=[[ABC News (Australia)]] |location=Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |access-date=5 November 2017 |archive-date=29 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180729071127/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-04-04/2018-gold-coast-commonwealth-games-mascot-borobi-revealed/7295724 |url-status=live }}</ref> The song <nowiki>''Days of Gold''</nowiki> composed by the Australian Duo band [[Busby Marou]], which was released on 17 October 2014, was considered as the official song of the Mascot Borobi.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/nitv-news/article/2016/04/04/duo-behind-theme-song-commonwealth-games-mascot-borobi-classic-reconciliation|title=Duo behind theme song for Commonwealth Games' mascot Borobi a 'classic reconciliation model'|work=NITV|access-date=2018-06-14|language=en|archive-date=15 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615004359/https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/nitv-news/article/2016/04/04/duo-behind-theme-song-commonwealth-games-mascot-borobi-classic-reconciliation|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Sponsors ===
[[File:Comm Games 2018 - Woolworths display (Warwick).jpg|left|thumb|Commonwealth Games display at a [[Woolworths Supermarkets|Woolworths supermarket]] in [[Warwick, Western Australia|Warwick]], [[Western Australia]]]]
The official partners of the games were [[The Star Gold Coast]], [[Griffith University]], [[TAFE Queensland]], [[Longines]], [[Optus]], [[Atos]] and [[Woolworths Supermarkets]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gc2018.com/sponsors|title=SPONSORS {{!}} Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games|website=Gold Coast 2018|language=en|access-date=2018-06-04|archive-date=12 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612232833/https://gc2018.com/sponsors|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Griffith University]] was also the Creative Arts partner of the games and Presenting partner of the [[Gold Coast Marathon]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gc2018.com/sponsor/griffith-university|title=Griffith University {{!}} Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games|website=Gold Coast 2018|language=en|access-date=2018-06-04|archive-date=12 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612233030/https://gc2018.com/sponsor/griffith-university|url-status=live}}</ref> [[TAFE Queensland]] was responsible for providing vocational education and training program for the volunteers of the games.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gc2018.com/sponsor/tafe-queensland|title=TAFE QUEENSLAND {{!}} Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games|website=Gold Coast 2018|language=en|access-date=2018-06-04|archive-date=12 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612232714/https://gc2018.com/sponsor/tafe-queensland|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Longines]] served as the official timekeeper of the games.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gc2018.com/sponsor/longines|title=LONGINES {{!}} Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games|website=Gold Coast 2018|language=en|access-date=2018-06-04|archive-date=12 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612233013/https://gc2018.com/sponsor/longines|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Music ===
Australian singer [[Delta Goodrem]] wrote the song "[[Welcome to Earth (song)|Welcome to Earth]]", which is about the planet Earth and the theme of the opening ceremony.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.auspop.com.au/2018/04/welcome-to-earth-new-delta-single/|title=WELCOME TO EARTH, NEW DELTA SINGLE|date=5 April 2018|publisher=auspOp|access-date=12 May 2018|archive-date=14 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180614221311/https://www.auspop.com.au/2018/04/welcome-to-earth-new-delta-single/|url-status=live}}</ref> She performed the song live during the ceremony and was worldwide praised.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sonymusic.com.au/news/delta-goodrem-welcomes-global-audience-gold-coast-2018-commonwealth-games-stunning-performance-self-penned-welcome-earth/|title=Delta Goodrem welcomes a Global audience to the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games with a stunning performance of 'Welcome To Earth'|date=2018-04-05|website=Sony Music Australia|language=en-AU|access-date=2020-02-25|archive-date=30 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930043220/https://www.sonymusic.com.au/news/delta-goodrem-welcomes-global-audience-gold-coast-2018-commonwealth-games-stunning-performance-self-penned-welcome-earth/|url-status=live}}</ref> The song was worldwide released on 5 April 2018 in Delta Goodrem's official [[YouTube]] channel.<ref>{{Citation|last=DeltaGoodremVEVO|title=Delta Goodrem - Welcome to Earth (Audio)|date=2018-04-04|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWPnU_wRj04|access-date=2018-06-05|archive-date=2 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190502022434/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWPnU_wRj04&gl=US&hl=en|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Concerns and controversies ==
{{Main|Concerns and controversies at the 2018 Commonwealth Games}}Team [[India at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|India]] violated the Games No-needle policy two times. Just two days before the opening of the Games, a cleaner found needles in a bottle in the Athletes' Village.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/sports/games-officials-confirm-syringes-found-in-athletes-village-1.3867498|title=Games officials confirm syringes found in athletes village|website=CTV News|access-date=2019-03-25|archive-date=30 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930004620/https://www.ctvnews.ca/sports/games-officials-confirm-syringes-found-in-athletes-village-1.3867498|url-status=live}}</ref> The Games official found that the syringes belonged to an Indian doctor which he used to inject [[vitamin B12|vitamin B<sub>12</sub>]] to an Indian athlete and did not dispose them properly after using them and violated the Games no-needle policy. As a result, the Indian team officials received serious warnings from the Games officials.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/2018-commonwealth-games/commonwealth-games-2018-discarded-needles-point-to-doping-on-games-eve/news-story/ba204c67553fb96708c8e39359054a7a|title=Vitamin B in syringes: India|date=2018-04-03|website=www.theaustralian.com.au|access-date=2020-02-08|archive-date=17 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201217203957/https://www.theaustralian.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=TAWEB_WRE170_a&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theaustralian.com.au%2Fsport%2F2018-commonwealth-games%2Fcommonwealth-games-2018-discarded-needles-point-to-doping-on-games-eve%2Fnews-story%2Fba204c67553fb96708c8e39359054a7a&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&nk=cfba994c3bbc32dea4e939da7defa27e-1608237595|url-status=live}}</ref> Later two Indian athletes were suspended from the Games as needles were found in their apartment which was also against the Games policy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/commonwealth-games/commonwealth-games-2018-indian-athletes-sent-home-over-needle-find-ng-b88805400z|title=Indian athletes sent home over needle find|date=2018-04-13|website=The West Australian|language=en|access-date=2020-02-08|archive-date=30 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930021338/https://thewest.com.au/sport/commonwealth-games/commonwealth-games-2018-indian-athletes-sent-home-over-needle-find-ng-b88805400z|url-status=live}}</ref>

At least 13 athletes from four countries - [[Cameroon at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|Cameroon]], [[Uganda at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|Uganda]], [[Rwanda at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|Rwanda]], and [[Sierra Leone at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|Sierra Leone]] - absconded during or immediately after the Games. Some missed their competitions.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.news.com.au/sport/commonwealth-games/still-no-sign-of-missing-african-commonwealth-games-athletes/news-story/9b0d197e66c6e7006fcdf2e9bfa98cd4|title=Still no sign of missing African Commonwealth Games athletes|work=NewsComAu|access-date=2018-04-19|archive-date=20 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180420005819/http://www.news.com.au/sport/commonwealth-games/still-no-sign-of-missing-african-commonwealth-games-athletes/news-story/9b0d197e66c6e7006fcdf2e9bfa98cd4|url-status=live}}</ref> A month after the games ended, officials estimated that 50 athletes had remained in Australia illegally, with another 200 staying in the country on visas.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-44194069 |title=Commonwealth Games: Fifty athletes in Australia 'illegally' |work=BBC News |access-date=21 May 2018 |archive-date=21 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180521103408/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-44194069 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/may/21/almost-200-commonwealth-games-athletes-and-officials-seek-asylum-in-australia |title=Almost 200 Commonwealth Games athletes and officials seek asylum in Australia |work=The Guardian |access-date=21 May 2018 |archive-date=21 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180521075437/https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/may/21/almost-200-commonwealth-games-athletes-and-officials-seek-asylum-in-australia |url-status=live }}</ref> In October 2019, it was found from the official documents that the [[Department of Home Affairs (Australia)|Department of Home Affairs]] had rejected the asylum claims of 217 out of 230 athletes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/news/hundreds-of-commonwealth-games-athletes-and-officials-have-asylum-claims-rejected|title=Hundreds of Commonwealth Games athletes and officials 'have asylum claims rejected'|website=SBS News|language=en|access-date=2019-10-28|archive-date=27 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200427231338/https://www.sbs.com.au/news/hundreds-of-commonwealth-games-athletes-and-officials-have-asylum-claims-rejected|url-status=live}}</ref> The official documents also found that 17 "unlawful non-citizens" who took part in the Commonwealth Games were still in Australia, 14 of which were from Ghana and Rwanda. A total of 13 remain unaccounted for, while four were in detention.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1086415/gold-coast-2018-asylum-claims-rejected|title=Australia reject 217 asylum claims from athletes who fled after Gold Coast 2018|date=28 October 2019|website=www.insidethegames.biz|access-date=2019-10-28|archive-date=26 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126110056/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1086415/gold-coast-2018-asylum-claims-rejected|url-status=live}}</ref>

The organising committee of the Games decided to bring in the athletes before the start of the closing ceremony. This caused an uproar on social media as, contrary to public expectations, none of the athletes were shown entering the stadium during the ceremony. Broadcast rights holders [[Seven Network|Channel 7]] complained on air about the decision and concluded that, "it hasn't really lived up to expectations". Many spectators and athletes left during the ceremony, resulting in a half-empty stadium for much of the event.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-15/channel-seven-rip-into-commonwealth-games-closing-ceremony/9661088|title=Commonwealth Games closing ceremony slammed on social media as Channel Seven hosts open fire|date=15 April 2018|work=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] (ABC)|access-date=15 April 2018|location=Sydney, Australia|archive-date=16 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180416101240/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-15/channel-seven-rip-into-commonwealth-games-closing-ceremony/9661088|url-status=live}}</ref> Following this, the [[ABC News (Australia)|ABC]] claimed that Channel 7 was briefed on the closing ceremony schedule,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-16/commonwealth-games-closing-ceremony-footage-channel-seven/9663266|title=Seven was briefed on closing ceremony|date=2018-04-16|work=ABC News|access-date=2018-04-17|language=en-AU|archive-date=17 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180417103630/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-16/commonwealth-games-closing-ceremony-footage-channel-seven/9663266|url-status=live}}</ref> a claim which Channel 7 later refuted.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/griggs-hits-back-at-claims-channel-seven-knew-plan-to-snub-athletes-20180416-p4z9yu.html|title=Griggs hits back at claims Channel Seven knew plan to snub athletes|last=Cunningham|first=Melissa|date=2018-04-16|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|language=en|access-date=2018-04-17|archive-date=17 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180417105854/https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/griggs-hits-back-at-claims-channel-seven-knew-plan-to-snub-athletes-20180416-p4z9yu.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Legacy ==

=== Events ===
The city hosted the 17th [[Sport Accord|Sport Accord World Sport and Business Summit]] from 5 to 10 May 2019 at the [[Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/news/commonwealth-games-federation-return-gold-coast-sportaccord-2019|title=Commonwealth Games Federation return to Gold Coast for SportAccord 2019|website=Commonwealth Games Federation|language=en|access-date=2019-12-10|archive-date=29 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929224225/https://thecgf.com/news/commonwealth-games-federation-return-gold-coast-sportaccord-2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Queensland]] [[Premier of Queensland|Premier]] [[Annastacia Palaszczuk]] announced on 9 December 2019 that the state of Queensland would make an official bid for the [[2032 Summer Olympics]] featuring venues across [[Brisbane]], [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]] and [[Sunshine Coast, Queensland|Sunshine Coast]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news.com.au/sport/more-sports/queensland-2032-olympic-games-bid-explained/news-story/f13a9c1aef043e46d8590e0c002f7982|title=Australia's giant Olympic risk explained|date=2019-12-10|website=NewsComAu|access-date=2019-12-10|archive-date=30 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930032750/https://www.news.com.au/sport/more-sports/queensland-2032-olympic-games-bid-explained/news-story/f13a9c1aef043e46d8590e0c002f7982|url-status=live}}</ref> Without rival cities, the [[International Olympic Committee]] (IOC) awarded the 2032 Olympics to Brisbane.<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 July 2021 |title=IOC elects Brisbane 2032 as Olympic and Paralympic host |url=https://olympics.com/ioc/news/ioc-elects-brisbane-2032-as-olympic-and-paralympic-host |website=International Olympic Committee}}</ref>

==See also==
*Commonwealth Games celebrated in Australia
**[[1938 British Empire Games|1938 Commonwealth Games]] – Sydney
** [[1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games|1962 Commonwealth Games]] – Perth
** [[1982 Commonwealth Games]] – Brisbane
** [[2006 Commonwealth Games]] -  Melbourne
*Commonwealth Youth Games celebrated in Australia
** [[2004 Commonwealth Youth Games]] –  Bendigo
*Olympic Games celebrated in Australia
** [[1956 Summer Olympics]] – Melbourne
** [[2000 Summer Olympics]] – Sydney
** [[2032 Summer Olympics]] – Brisbane
*Paralympic Games celebrated in Australia
** [[2000 Summer Paralympics]] – Sydney
** [[2032 Summer Paralympics]] – Brisbane
* Deaflympics celebrated in Australia
** [[2005 Summer Deaflympics]] – Melbourne

== References ==
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* [https://thecgf.com/games/gold-coast-2018 "Gold Coast 2018"]. ''Thecgf.com''. Commonwealth Games Federation.
*[https://gc2018.thecgf.com/sites/default/files/2018-04/Gold%20Coast%202018%20Results%20Book_Compressed.pdf "Results and Medalists—2018 Commonwealth Games"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180524091453/https://gc2018.thecgf.com/sites/default/files/2018-04/Gold%20Coast%202018%20Results%20Book_Compressed.pdf |date=24 May 2018 }}. ''Gc2018.com''. Gold Coast 2018.
* [https://thecgf.com/sites/default/files/2019-04/Final%20GC2018_PostGamesReport%20low%20res%20single%20pages.pdf "Post Games Report—2018 Commonwealth Games"] . ''Thecgf.com''. Commonwealth Games Federation.
* [http://www.gc2018.com/ "Official Website"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170815061949/https://www.gc2018.com/ |date=15 August 2017 }}. ''Gc2018.com''. Gold Coast 2018.
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