Commonwealth Games Quiz - Answers

The Commonwealth Games take place this summer and we thought a quiz would be a great way for you to find out more about it.

Where will the 2022 Commonwealth Games take place?
Birmingham
How many sports and para sports will be featured at the Games?
19
Name a sport that will be taking place for the first time this year at the Games?
Women’s cricket, 3 x 3 Wheelchair basketball, T20 Cricket, Mixed Synchronised swimming.
How many days of sport will there be?
11
Who is the official Commonwealth Games Mascot?
Perry the Bull
How many volunteers will be helping at the Games?
Around 14,000
Name 3 sports from this year’s Commonwealth Games.
Aquatics Diving, Aquatics Swimming and Para Swimming, Athletics and Para Athletics, Badminton, 3 x 3 Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Boxing, T20 Cricket, Mountain Biking, Cycling Road Race, Cycling Time trials, Cycling track and Para Track, Gymnastics Artistic and Rhythmic, Hockey, Judo, Lawn Bowls and Para Lawn Bowls, Netball, Para Powerlifting, Rugby Sevens, Squash, Table Tennis and Para Table Tennis, Triathlon and Para Triathlon, Wheelchair Basketball 3 x 3, Weightlifting, Wrestling.
How many miles will the Queen’s Baton travel across the Commonwealth?
Approximately 90,000 miles.
Birmingham is apparently Europe’s Youngest City. What percentage of the population is under 25 years old?
Over 40%
How many hockey matches will take place at the Games this year?
54