Editing Commonwealth Games (section)

== Queen's Baton Relay ==
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[[File:Bilston St.-Garrick St. - geograph.org.uk - 536739.jpg|thumb|The [[Queen's Baton Relay#Manchester 2002|Queen's Jubilee Baton Relay]] for the [[2002 Commonwealth Games]] ]]

The Queen's Baton Relay is a relay around the world held prior to the beginning of the Commonwealth Games. The Baton carries a message from the [[Head of the Commonwealth]]. The Relay traditionally begins at [[Buckingham Palace]] in London as a part of the city's [[Commonwealth Day]] festivities. The Queen entrusts the baton to the first relay runner. At the Opening Ceremony of the Games, the final relay runner hands the baton back to the Queen or her representative, who reads the message aloud to officially open the Games. The Queen's Baton Relay is similar to the [[Olympic Torch Relay]].<ref name="RelayTradition">{{cite web|url=http://qbr.melbourne2006.com.au/?s=tradition|title=Queen's Baton Relay: The tradition continues...|publisher=Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Corporation|access-date=15 February 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070211012817/http://qbr.melbourne2006.com.au/?s=tradition|archive-date=11 February 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The Relay was introduced at the [[1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games]] in [[Cardiff]], Wales as the Queen's Baton Relay. Up until, and including, the [[1994 Commonwealth Games]], the Relay only went through England and the host nation. The Relay for the [[1998 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Kuala Lumpur]], Malaysia was the first to travel to other nations of the Commonwealth.

The [[2018 Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton Relay|Queen's Baton Relay]] for the [[2018 Commonwealth Games]] held on the [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]], Australia, was the longest in Commonwealth Games history. Covering 230,000&nbsp;km (150,000 miles) over 388 days, the Baton made its way through the six Commonwealth regions of Africa, the Americas, the Caribbean, Europe, Asia and Oceania. For the first time, the Queen's Baton was presented at the Commonwealth Youth Games during its [[2017 Commonwealth Youth Games|sixth edition]] in 2017, which were held in [[Nassau, Bahamas|Nassau]], [[The Bahamas|Bahamas]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://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=20 November 2016|access-date=7 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170908021619/http://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1043876/design-and-route-for-gold-coast-2018-queens-baton-relay-revealed|archive-date=8 September 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>