Commonwealth Games Australia: A Study of Social, Cultural Interactions

This essay examines the social and cultural impacts of the Commonwealth Games held in Gold Coast, Australia, in April 2018. It highlights the multicultural environment created by the participation of 4400 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and the cultural festival organized alongside the games. The essay discusses interactions among athletes from diverse backgrounds, emphasizing improved social and cultural understanding and communication. It also addresses potential issues arising from fan interactions, such as communication barriers and instances of racial discrimination, as well as the impact of increased tourism on the host city. The analysis references sources like Gc2018.com and ABC News to support its points.

COMMONWEALTH
GAMES
AUSTRALIA

INTRODUCTION
• They were held in Gold Coast Australia.
• Took place between 4th and 15th April 2018 (Gc2018.com 2018).
• Around 4400 athletes participated in the different events.
• The number of commonwealth nations participating were 71.
• The mascot of the game was a blue koala with indigenous markings named Borobi.

SOCIAL & CULTURAL
• A 12 day festival was organized alongside game to have a happy and cerebration like environment.
• The society was a multicultural integration of a number of people.
• The cultural integration included the amalgamation of the people from different cultures and
ethnicities.

INTERACTIONS AMONG ATHLETES
• The athletes in the games come from different ethnic and cultural backgrounds around the world for
the games.
• The interactions among the athletes improves their social and the cultural understandings in the society.
• The interactions help in improving the communications.

INTERACTIONS AMONG FANS
• The interactions among the fans also cause some issues due to the communication issues among the
people.
• The celebrations and cases of racial and ethnic discrimination may lead to misunderstandings.
• The people in the city may be affected by the different tourists coming in the city in large numbers.

REFERENCES
Gc2018.com (2018). Gold Coast 2018 | Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. [online] Gold Coast 2018.
Available at: https://gc2018.com [Accessed 1 Jun. 2018].
ABC News (2018). A sports body that embraces politics? Welcome to the Commonwealth Games
Federation. [online] ABC News. Available at: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-08/a-sports-body-that-
embraces-politics3f-welcome-to-the-commonwe/9630966 [Accessed 1 Jun. 2018].
Operations, A. (2018). Commonwealth Games Green Spaces | Arbor Operations Brisbane. [online] Arbor
Operations. Available at: https://www.arboroperations.com.au/media-centre/the-greening-effect-of-the-
commonwealth-games/ [Accessed 1 Jun. 2018].

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