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The tradition of the “Olympic torch relay” was started in the 1936 Summer Olympics, Berlin, the capital city of Germany. The modern tradition of moving the Olympic flame via a relay system from Greece to the Olympic venue began with the Berlin Games in 1936. Months before the Games are held, the Olympic flame is lit on a torch, with the rays of the Sun concentrated by a parabolic reflector, at the site of the Ancient Olympics in Olympia, Greece. The torch is then taken out of Greece, most often to be taken around the country or continent where the Games are held. The Olympic torch is carried by athletes, leaders, celebrities, and ordinary people alike, and at times in unusual conditions, such as being electronically transmitted via satellite for Montreal 1976, submerged underwater without being extinguished for Sydney 2000, or in space and at the North Pole for Sochi 2014. On the final day of the torch relay, the day of the Opening Ceremony, the Flame reaches the main stadium and is used to light a cauldron situated in a prominent part of the venue to signify the beginning of the Games.

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The 1900 Summer Olympics, Paris was the first Summer Olympic Games in which women were allowed to officially compete for the first time. The 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris attracted more than four times as many athletes from the previous one, including 20 women, who were allowed to officially compete for the first time, in croquet, golf, sailing, and tennis.

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The “Commonwealth Games” are normally held every four years. The Commonwealth Games is an international multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930, and, with the exception of 1942 and 1946, has taken place every four years since then.

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England houses the headquarters of the “Commonwealth Games Federation”. The Commonwealth Games are overseen by the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF), which also controls the sporting programme and selects the host cities. The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF), currently branded as Commonwealth Sport, is the international organisation responsible for the direction and control of the Commonwealth Games and Commonwealth Youth Games and is the governing body of the Commonwealth Games Associations (CGA). The headquarters of CGF is located in London, England.

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Australia tops the all-time medal table in the Commonwealth Games. Australia has hosted the Commonwealth Games five times in 1938, 1962, 1982, 2006 and 2018; this is more times than any other nation. Australia tops the all-time medal table in the Commonwealth Games with 2415 medals.

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The 2010 Commonwealth Games is the most expensive Commonwealth Games ever held. The estimated cost of the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi was US$11 billion, according to Business Today magazine. The initial total budget estimated by the Indian Olympic Association in 2003 was US$250 million. In 2010, however, the official total budget soon escalated to an estimated US$1.8 billion, a figure which excluded non-sports-related infrastructure development. The 2010 Commonwealth Games are reportedly the most expensive Commonwealth Games ever.

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2015 National Games were held using Green Protocols. The 2015 National Games was associated with green protocols. This was initiated by Suchitwa Mission, aiming for “zero-waste” venues. Waste Management programmes were implemented at all 29 venues. To make the event “disposable-free”, a ban on the use of disposable water bottles was enforced. The event witnessed the usage of reusable tableware and stainless steel tumblers. Athletes were provided with refillable steel flasks. It is estimated that these green practices prevented the generation of about 120 metric tonnes of disposable waste. Suchitwa Mission requested the help of volunteers to achieve the green objectives.

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The 2020 National Games of India, also known as the 36th National Games of India or Goa 2020, were to be held between 20 October and 4 November 2020 in Goa, India. In May 2020, it was announced that games will be postponed as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic. These games will be the 36th edition of the national games of India.

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In the year 1844, the first official international game of any sport took place. The Canadian cricket team in the United States in 1844 was both the first official international cricket match and the first official international game of any sport. The match between the two national teams was billed as ‘The United States of America versus the British Empire’s Canadian Province’. The match took place between 24 and 26 September 1844 at the St George’s Cricket Club’s ground at what is now 30th Street and Broadway (then Bloomingdales) in Manhattan. Canada won by 23 runs. On the first day, there were from 5,000 to 20,000 spectators and an estimated $100,000 to $120,000 worth of bets were placed on the match.

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Melbourne Cricket Ground is also known as “The G”. The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known as “The G”, is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hemisphere, the 11th largest globally, and the second-largest cricket ground by capacity after Motera Stadium. It served as the centrepiece stadium of the 1956 Summer Olympics, the 2006 Commonwealth Games and two Cricket World Cups: 1992 and 2015. Noted for its role in the development of international cricket, the MCG hosted both the first Test match and the first One Day International, played between Australia and England in 1877 and 1971 respectively.