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XXI Commonwealth Games
Logo of 2018 Commonwealth Games
Host city
Gold Coast, Queensland
Country
Australia
Motto
Share the Dream
Nations participating
71 Commonwealth Teams
Athletes participating
4,426
Events
275 in 19 sports
Opening ceremony
4 April
Closing ceremony
15 April
Officially opened by
Charles, Prince of Wales
Officially closed by
Edward, Earl of Wessex
Athlete's Oath
Karen Murphy
Queen's Baton Final Runner
Sally Pearson
Main venue
Carrara Stadium
Website
GC2018.com
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Bids
Venues (Athletes' Village)
Concerns and controversies
Queen's Baton Relay
Opening ceremony (Parade of Nations)
Participating teams
Medal table
Chronological summary
Closing ceremony
Mascot
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The 2018 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXI Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Gold Coast 2018, were an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth that were 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 event achieved gender equality by having an equal number of events for males and female athletes.[1]
More than 4,400 athletes including 300 para-athletes from 71 Commonwealth Games Associations took part in the event.[2] The Gambia which withdrew its membership from the Commonwealth of Nations and Commonwealth Games Federation in 2013, was readmitted on 31 March 2018 and participated in the event .[3] With 275 sets of medals, the games featured 19 Commonwealth sports, including beach volleyball, 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.[4]
These were the first Commonwealth Games to take place under the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) presidency of Louise Martin, CBE.[5] The host city Gold Coast was announced at the CGF General Assembly in Basseterre, Saint Kitts, on 11 November 2011.[6] 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 and India finished second and third respectively.[7] Vanuatu, Cook Islands, Solomon Islands, British Virgin Islands and Dominica each won their first Commonwealth Games medals.[8]
Contents
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1 Host selection
2 Administration
3 Preparation
3.1 Venues
3.1.1 Venues in Gold Coast
3.1.2 Venues outside Gold Coast
3.2 Financing
3.3 Medals
3.4 Athletes village
3.5 Queen's baton relay
3.6 Transport
3.7 Anti-doping
3.8 Sustainability
4 Participating teams
4.1 Number of athletes by team
5 Calendar
6 Sports
7 Opening ceremony
7.1 Parade of Nations
8 Closing ceremony
9 Medal table
10 Broadcasting
11 Marketing
11.1 Motto
11.2 Emblem
11.3 Mascot
11.4 Sponsors
11.5 Official song
12 Concerns and controversies
12.1 Missing athletes
12.2 Criticism of the closing ceremony
13 See also
14 References
15 External links
Host selection[edit]
Main article: Bids for the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Countdown clock at Surfers Paradise
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 ABC reported a land exchange deal between Gold Coast City and 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 Australia's 2018 FIFA World Cup Finals bid.[9] 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.[10]
"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.[11] "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.[12] On 31 March 2010, the Australian Commonwealth Games Association officially launched the bid to host the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[13] 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.[14]
On 31 March 2010, a surprise bid was made for the 2018 Commonwealth Games by the Sri Lankan 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.[15] However, on 11 November it was officially announced Gold Coast City had won the rights to host the games.[16][17]
2018 Commonwealth Games bidding results
City
Country
Votes
Gold Coast City Australia 43
Hambantota Sri Lanka 27
Administration[edit]
The event was overseen by the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation (GOLDOC). The GOLDOC was formed in 2012 by the Government of Queensland.[18] Its headquarters were located in Ashmore, a suburban region of Gold Coast.[19] In February 2012, Mark Peters was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the GOLDOC.[20] The Queensland Government Minister tasked with overseeing the Games was Kate Jones.[21]
Preparation[edit]
Venues[edit]
Main article: Venues of the 2018 Commonwealth Games
One of the key technical aspects of Gold Coast City's successful bid was the fact that the city had 80 percent of the planned venues in place before the bidding deadline. The vast majority of venues were located within 20-minutes driving time of the Athletes Village in Parkwood.
Venues in Gold Coast[edit]
Carrara Stadium hosted the ceremonies and the athletics
Carrara Stadium, located in the suburb of Carrara, was the main venue for Athletics, the opening ceremony and the 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.[22]
Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre hosted netball and the accredited media centre
The Gold Coast City Convention and Exhibition Centre, located in the suburb of Broadbeach, hosted Basketball, Netball (preliminaries) and Weightlifting events, also serving as the Main Media Centre and International Broadcast centre hosting over 3000 members of the worlds press.[23] The Broadbeach Bowls Club hosted the Bowls competition.[24]
The Hinze Dam, located in the suburb of Advancetown, 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.
The newly built Coomera Sport and Leisure Centre hosted Gymnastics and Netball (finals).[25] The existing sound stages of the Village Roadshow Studios complex in the suburb of Oxenford hosted the sports of Boxing, Table Tennis and Squash.[26] 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 Hockey events during the games.[27] The Southport Broadwater Parklands hosted Triathlon and athletic events.[28] The Optus aquatic centre hosted the swimming and diving events.[29]
Robina Stadium hosted the Rugby 7s competition and upgraded to meet World Rugby standards.[30] The Elanora/Currumbin Valley area hosted the road racing elements of the cycling programme. Coolangatta Beachfront hosted the beach volleyball event.[31]
Venues outside Gold Coast[edit]
Brisbane, along with the Gold Coast, forms part of the South East Queensland conurbation. Track Cycling was held at the Sleeman Sports Complex in the suburb of Chandler, where a new indoor cycling velodrome (Anna Meares Velodrome) was built. The Velodrome's seat capacity was 4,000 during the games mode.[32]
The Shooting disciplines were held at the 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.[33][34][35]
Financing[edit]
The Queensland state government spent A$1.5 billion (US$1.2 billion) to deliver the event. Out of this, A$550 million (US$425 million) were spent on the procurement programme. Procurement of the security and security infrastructure included contracts for four prime suppliers which delivered around 4,200 security guards. A$34 million (US$26 million) were spent on the deployment of the armed forces to provide rapid-response squads, bomb detectors, offshore patrols and surveillance. A$657 million (US$509 million) were spent for the construction of the venues and the Games Village.[36]
Medals[edit]
At a charity gala held on 4 November 2017, the medals for the games were officially unveiled. 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 along with Indigenous culture.[37] 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 medallists and each measures approximately 63 millimetres in diameter. The medals weigh between 138 and 163 grams.[38]
Athletes village[edit]
2018 Commonwealth Games Village
The 2018 Commonwealth Games Athletes Village was located on 59 hectares at Southport, Gold Coast.[39] which provided accommodation and services to 6,600 athletes and officials in 1252 permanent dwellings. There are 1170 one and two bedroom apartments and 82 three bedroom townhouses which will serve as student accommodation to the nearby Griffith University. It offered services like laundry, refreshments and television and computer spaces and four residential pools. The village consisted a gym which was designed with guidance from the Australian Institute of Sport and equipment and the equipment were sponsored by Technogym. Adjoining the gym was the Athlete Recovery Area which provided services like plunge baths, including accessible baths, saunas, massage and consults from the Sports Medical personnel. The Main Dining served over 18,000 meals per day to the athletes during the games. The village also consisted of retail shops, Optus phone store, salon, bar and a games room which featured a number of arcade games, pool tables and game consoles.[40]
Queen's baton relay[edit]
Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Baton
The Gold Coast 2018 Queen’s Baton Relay was launched on Commonwealth Day, 13 March 2017, on the historic forecourt at Buckingham Palace, signalling the official countdown to the start of the Games. Accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh and Prince Edward The Earl of Wessex, Her Majesty 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. It 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 km over 388 days, the baton made its way through the six Commonwealth regions of Africa, the Americas, the Caribbean, Europe, Asia and Oceania.
The baton landed on Australian soil in December 2017 and then spent 100 days travelling through Australia, finishing its journey at the Opening Ceremony on 4 April 2018, where the message was removed from the Baton and read aloud by Charles, Prince of Wales.[41]
Transport[edit]
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 in Gold Coast and on TransLink and Qconnect bus services in Cairns and Townsville.[42] The Gold Coast light rail system, connected a number of the key games venues including the Optus Aquatic Centre, Broadwater Parklands and the Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre with the major accommodation centres of Surfers Paradise and 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 railway line to Brisbane at Helensvale. The extension opened in December 2017, in time for the games.[43]
Anti-doping[edit]
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.[44]
Sustainability[edit]
The Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation (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.[45] 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.[46] The GOLDOC headquarters received the 4 Star Green Star – Interiors PILOT rating from the Green Building Council of Australia. [47] 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.[48]
Participating teams[edit]
There were 71 nations competing at 2018 Commonwealth Games.[49] Maldives were scheduled to participate, but in October 2016 they withdrew from the Commonwealth.[50] The Gambia returned to the Commonwealth Games after being readmitted as a Commonwealth Games Federation member on 31 March 2018.[3]
Nations expected to compete at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast
hideParticipating Commonwealth Games Associations: country name (number of participants)
Anguilla (12)
Antigua and Barbuda (17)
Australia (469) (hosts)
Bahamas (31)
Bangladesh (23)
Barbados (45)
Belize (12)
Bermuda (8)
Botswana (26)
British Virgin Islands (10)
Brunei (8)
Cameroon (40)
Canada (282)
Cayman Islands (21)
Cook Islands (18)
Cyprus (46)
Dominica (13)
England (390)
Falkland Islands (15)
Fiji (96)
The Gambia (6)
Ghana (71)
Gibraltar (22)
Grenada (14)
Guernsey (31)
Guyana (23)
India (216)
Isle of Man (31)
Jamaica (106)
Jersey (33)
Kenya (136)
Kiribati (14)
Lesotho (20)
Malawi (19)
Malaysia (177)
Malta (24)
Mauritius (54)
Montserrat (7)
Mozambique (26)
Namibia (28)
Nauru (16)
New Zealand (251)
Nigeria (88)
Niue (19)
Norfolk Island (18)
Northern Ireland (90)
Pakistan (56)
Papua New Guinea (56)
Rwanda (17)
Saint Helena (9)
Saint Kitts and Nevis (7)
Saint Lucia (13)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (20)
Samoa (38)
Scotland (226)
Seychelles (25)
Sierra Leone (24)
Singapore (59)
Solomon Islands (14)
South Africa (194)
Sri Lanka (79)
Swaziland (10)
Tanzania (15)
Tonga (13)
Trinidad and Tobago (51)
Turks and Caicos Islands (7)
Tuvalu (7)
Uganda (69)
Vanuatu (18)
Wales (213)
Zambia (36)
Number of athletes by team[edit]
showCGF Code
Country
Athletes
AUS Australia 469
ENG England 390
CAN Canada 282
NZL New Zealand 251
SCO Scotland 226
IND India 216
WAL Wales 213
RSA South Africa 194
MAS Malaysia 177
KEN Kenya 136
JAM Jamaica 106
FIJ Fiji 96
NIR Northern Ireland 90
NGR Nigeria 88
SRI Sri Lanka 79
GHA Ghana 71
UGA Uganda 69
SIN Singapore 59
PAK Pakistan 56
PNG Papua New Guinea
MRI Mauritius 54
TTO Trinidad and Tobago 51
CYP Cyprus 46
BAR Barbados 45
CMR Cameroon 40
SAM Samoa 38
ZAM Zambia 36
JEY Jersey 33
BAH Bahamas 31
GGY Guernsey
IOM Isle of Man
NAM Namibia 28
BOT Botswana 26
MOZ Mozambique
SEY Seychelles 25
MLT Malta 24
SLE Sierra Leone
BAN Bangladesh 23
GUY Guyana
GIB Gibraltar 22
CAY Cayman Islands 21
LES Lesotho 20
SVG Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
MAW Malawi 19
NIU Niue
COK Cook Islands 18
NFI Norfolk Island
VAN Vanuatu
ANT Antigua and Barbuda 17
RWA Rwanda
NRU Nauru 16
FAI Falkland Islands 15
TAN Tanzania
GRN Grenada 14
KIR Kiribati
SOL Solomon Islands
DMA Dominica 13
LCA Saint Lucia
TGA Tonga
AIA Anguilla 12
BIZ Belize
IVB British Virgin Islands 10
SWZ Swaziland
SHN Saint Helena 9
BER Bermuda 8
BRU Brunei
MNT Montserrat 7
SKN Saint Kitts and Nevis
TCA Turks and Caicos Islands
TUV Tuvalu
GAM The Gambia 6
Calendar[edit]
OC Opening ceremony ● Event competitions 1 Gold medal events CC Closing ceremony
April
4
Wed
5
Thu
6
Fri
7
Sat
8
Sun
9
Mon
10
Tue
11
Wed
12
Thu
13
Fri
14
Sat
15
Sun
Events
Ceremonies OC CC N/A
Aquatics Diving 3 2 3 2 10
Swimming 7 9 8 8 9 9 50
Athletics 5 6 8 7 10 9 9 4 58
Badminton ● ● ● ● 1 ● ● ● ● ● 5 6
Basketball ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 1 1 2
Beach volleyball ● ● ● ● ● ● 2 2
Boxing ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 16 16
Cycling
Mountain biking 2 2
Road cycling 2 2 4
Track cycling 6 4 6 4 20
Gymnastics
Artistic 1 1 2 5 5 14
Rhythmic 1 1 4 6
Hockey ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 2 2
Lawn bowls ● ● ● 2 2 ● 1 2 3 10
Netball ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 1 1
Powerlifting 4 4
Rugby sevens ● ● 2 2
Shooting 3 3 3 3 1 3 3 19
Squash ● ● ● ● 2 ● ● ● ● 1 2 5
Table tennis ● ● ● 1 1 ● ● ● 1 4 2 9
Triathlon 2 3 5
Weightlifting 3 3 3 3 4 16
Wrestling 4 4 4 12
Daily medal events
19
17
22
31
33
26
15
24
27
44
17
275
Cumulative total
19
36
58
89
122
148
163
187
214
258
275
April
4th
Wed
5th
Thu
6th
Fri
7th
Sat
8th
Sun
9th
Mon
10th
Tue
11th
Wed
12th
Thu
13th
Fri
14th
Sat
15th
Sun
Total events

Sports[edit]
The regulations stated that from the 26 approved sports administered by Commonwealth 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: athletics, badminton, boxing, hockey, lawn bowls, netball (for women), rugby sevens, squash, swimming and weightlifting. Integrated disabled competitions were also scheduled for the Games in nine 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.[51] On 8 March 2016, beach volleyball was announced as the 18th sport.[52]
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.[53]
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.[54][55]
Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of medal events contested in each sport.
Aquatics
Diving (10) (details)
Swimming (50) (details)
Athletics (58) (details)
Badminton (6) (details)
Basketball (2) (details)
Beach volleyball (2) (details)
Boxing (16) (details)
Cycling (details)
Mountain biking (2)
Road (4)
Track (20)
Gymnastics (details)
Artistic (14)
Rhythmic (6)
Hockey (2) (details)
Lawn bowls (10) (details)
Netball (1) (details)
Rugby sevens (2) (details)
Shooting (19) (details)
Squash (5) (details)
Table tennis (9) (details)
Triathlon (5) (details)
Weightlifting (16) (details)
Powerlifting (4) (details)
Wrestling (12) (details)
Opening ceremony[edit]
Main article: 2018 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony
The opening ceremony was held at Carrara Stadium in the Gold Coast, Australia, between 20:00 and 22:40 AEST, on 4 April 2018. Tickets for the ceremony started at 100 Australian dollars with half price tickets available for children.[56] The Head of the Commonwealth, Queen Elizabeth II, was represented by her son, Charles, Prince of Wales.[57]
Parade of Nations[edit]
Main article: 2018 Commonwealth Games Parade of Nations
Following tradition, the host of the previous games, Scotland entered first, followed by the rest of the European countries competing.[58] Following this, all countries paraded in alphabetical order from their respective regions. After the European countries entered, countries from Africa, the Americas, Asia, the Caribbean, and lastly Oceania marched in. The host nation of Australia entered last. Each nation was preceded by a placard bearer carrying a sign with the country's name.
Closing ceremony[edit]
Main article: 2018 Commonwealth Games closing ceremony
The closing ceremony was held at Carrara Stadium on Sunday 15 April and was produced by Jack Morton Worldwide at a cost of AU$30 million. Australian pop stars Guy Sebastian, Samantha Jade, Dami Im, Ricki Lee and The Veronicas were among the performers along with children's entertainers, The Wiggles.
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, declared the Games closed and passed the Commonwealth Games flag to Birmingham, England which will host the 2022 Games.[59]
Medal table[edit]
Main article: 2018 Commonwealth Games medal table
Only the top ten successful nations are displayed here.
The ranking in this table is consistent with International Olympic Committee convention in its published medal tables. By default, the table is ordered by the number of gold medals the athletes from a nation have won (in this context, a "nation" is an entity represented by a Commonwealth Games Association). The number of silver medals is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze medals. If nations are still tied, equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically by their three-letter country code. Australia tops the medal table rank with 80 gold, second England with 45 gold and third India with 26 gold.
Key
* Host nation (Australia)
2018 Commonwealth Games medal table
Rank
CGA
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Total
1 Australia (AUS)* 80 59 59 198
2 England (ENG) 45 45 46 136
3 India (IND) 26 20 20 66
4 Canada (CAN) 15 40 27 82
5 New Zealand (NZL) 15 16 15 46
6 South Africa (RSA) 13 11 13 37
7 Wales (WAL) 10 12 14 36
8 Scotland (SCO) 9 13 22 44
9 Nigeria (NGR) 9 9 6 24
10 Cyprus (CYP) 8 1 5 14
Total (43 CGAs)
275
276
289
840
Broadcasting[edit]
NEP Australia was the host broadcaster of the event. It produced high definition coverage of the event and delivered to the rights-holding broadcasters of other nations.[60][61] In Australia, the games were broadcast live on three Seven Network channels - 7HD, 7TWO and 7Mate.[62] 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.[63] ESPN provided the games coverage for viewers in the USA.[64] Sony Pictures Networks India broadcast the games for the viewers in India on three channels - Sony Six, Sony Ten 2 in English and Sony Ten 3 in Hindi.[65]
Flow Sports provided games coverage in the Caribbean countries such as Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, The Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Bonaire, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Curacao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Martinique, Montserrat, Netherlands Antilles, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Kitts & Nevis, St. Martin, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Saint Lucia, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago and Turks & Caicos. Flow Sports provided coverage of the event on Flow Sports 1, Flow Sports 2 and up to three additional “Flow Sports Extra” channels.[66]
The New Zealand government funded Pacific Cooperation Broadcasting Limited (PCBL) broadcast the event on Pasifika TV in the Oceanian countries such as Cook Islands, Fiji, Nauru, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Vanuatu, Kiribati and Tuvalu.[67]
Territory
Rights holder
Ref
Australia Seven Network [62]
Canada DAZN [68]
Caribbean Flow [66]
India Sony Pictures Networks India [65]
Malaysia Astro Arena [69]
New Zealand TVNZ [70]
Oceania PCBL [67]
Singapore Mediacorp [71]
South Africa SuperSport [72]
United Kingdom BBC [63]
United States ESPN [64]
Marketing[edit]
Motto[edit]
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.[73]
Emblem[edit]
The emblem was launched on 4 April 2013, which marked exactly five years until its opening ceremony.[74] It was unveiled at the Southport Broadwater Parklands. It was designed by the New South Wales based brand consultancy WiteKite.[75] The emblem of the 2018 Commonwealth Games was a silhouette of the skyline and landscape of Gold Coast, the host city of the games.[76] Nigel Chamier OAM, who served as the Chairman of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation till the end of the games, said that it was the result of months of market research.[77]
Mascot[edit]
Borobi, the mascot of the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Main article: 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.[78] The song ''Days of Gold'' 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.[79]
Sponsors[edit]
The official partners of the games were The Star Gold Coast, Griffith University, TAFE Queensland, Longines, Optus, Atos and Woolworths Supermarkets.[80] Griffith University was also also the Creative Arts partner of the games and Presenting partner of the Gold Coast Marathon.[81] TAFE Queensland was responsible for providing vocational education and training program for the volunteers of the games.[82] Longines served as the official timekeeper of the games.[83]
Official song[edit]
The official song of the 2018 Commonwealth Games ''Welcome to Earth'' was recorded by the Australian Singer Delta Goodrem. The song was performed for the first time by Goodrem during the opening ceremony of the games.[84] The song was worldwide released on 5 April 2018 in Delta Goodrem's official Youtube channel.[85]
Concerns and controversies[edit]
Missing athletes[edit]
At least 13 athletes from four countries - Cameroon, Uganda, Rwanda, and Sierra Leone - absconded during or immediately after the Games. Some missed their competitions.[86] Athletes regularly abscond during major sporting events, and many subsequently claim asylum in their host countries. Most hold nationalities that are deemed high-risk by immigration authorities and find it impossible to get visas outside of exceptional events, such as major games.[87]
A month after the games ended, officals estimated that fifty athletes had remained in Australia illegally, with another 200 staying in the country on visas.[88][89]
Criticism of the closing ceremony[edit]
The organising committee 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 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.[90] Following this, the ABC claimed that Channel 7 was briefed on the closing ceremony schedule,[91] a claim which Channel 7 later refuted.[92]

See also[edit]
Gold Coast 2018 Queen's Baton Relay
2018 Asian Games
2018 European Championships
2019 Pan American Games
2019 European Games
2019 Pacific Games
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AFC Championship Game
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AFC Championship Game
AFC Championship logo
First played
1971 (1970 season)
Trophy
Lamar Hunt
Recent and upcoming games
2017 season
Gillette Stadium
January 21, 2018
Jacksonville Jaguars 20, New England Patriots 24
The AFC Championship Game is one of the two semi-final playoff games of the National Football League (NFL), the largest professional American football league in the United States. The game is played on the penultimate Sunday in January and determines the champion of the American Football Conference (AFC). The winner then advances to face the winner of the National Football Conference (NFC) Championship Game in the Super Bowl.
The game was established as part of the 1970 merger between the NFL and the American Football League (AFL), with the merged league realigning into two conferences. Since 1984,[1] each winner of the AFC Championship Game has also received the Lamar Hunt Trophy, named after the founder of the AFL and longtime owner of the Kansas City Chiefs, Lamar Hunt.
Contents
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1 History
2 Playoff structure
3 Lamar Hunt Trophy
4 List of AFC Championship Games
5 Appearances 1970–present
6 Records
7 TV ratings
8 Footnotes
9 References
History[edit]
The first AFC Championship Game was played following the 1970 regular season after the merger between the NFL and the American Football League. The game is considered the successor to the former AFL Championship, and its game results are listed with that of its predecessor in the annual NFL Record and Fact Book.[2] Since the pre-merger NFL consisted of six more teams than the AFL, a realignment was required as part of the merger to create two conferences with an equal number of teams: The NFL's Baltimore Colts, the Cleveland Browns, and the Pittsburgh Steelers joined the ten former AFL teams to form the AFC; while the remaining 13 pre-merger NFL clubs formed the NFC.
Every AFC team except the Houston Texans has played in an AFC Championship Game at least once. The Seattle Seahawks, who have been members in both the AFC and the NFC, hold the distinction of appearing in both conference title games, a loss in the AFC conference title game to the Los Angeles Raiders for Super Bowl XVIII and, in their first appearance in a NFC conference title game, a win over the Carolina Panthers for Super Bowl XL. The Pittsburgh Steelers have the most appearances in the AFC Championship Game at 16, with 11 of those games being in Pittsburgh, the most for either conference. The most AFC Conference Championships have been won by the New England Patriots winning 10 of them and going to 7 straight (2011-present).
Playoff structure[edit]
Further information: NFL playoffs
Lamar Hunt Trophy
At the end of each regular season, a series of playoff games involving the top six teams in the AFC are conducted. In the current (since 2002–03 season) NFL playoff structure, this consists of the four division champions and two wild card teams (those clubs that possess the two best won-loss records after the regular season yet fail to win their division). The two teams remaining following the Wild Card round (first round) and the divisional round (second round) play in the AFC Championship game.
Initially, the site of the game was determined on a rotating basis. Since the 1975–76 season, the site of the AFC Championship has been based on playoff seeding based on the regular season won-loss record, with the highest surviving seed hosting the game. A wild card team can only host the game if both participants are wild cards, in which case the fifth seed would host the sixth seed. Such an instance has never occurred in the NFL.
Lamar Hunt Trophy[edit]
Beginning with 1984–85 season,[1] the winner of the AFC Championship Game has received the Lamar Hunt Trophy, named after the founder of the AFL. The original design consisted of a wooden base with a sculpted AFC logo in the front and a sculpture of various football players in the back.
For the 2010–11 NFL playoffs, the Lamar Hunt Trophy and the George Halas Trophy, which is awarded to the NFC Champion, were redesigned by Tiffany & Co. at the request of the NFL, in an attempt to make both awards more significant.[3] The trophies are now a new, silver design with the outline of a hollow football positioned on a small base to more closely resemble the Vince Lombardi Trophy, which is awarded to the winner of the Super Bowl.[4]
List of AFC Championship Games[edit]
Numbers in parentheses in the table are AFC Championships. Bold indicates team won Super Bowl that year.
Numbers in parentheses in the city and stadium column is the number of times that metropolitan area and stadium has hosted an AFC Championship, respectively.
Season
Playoffs
Winning team
Score
Losing team
Score
Location
Stadium
1970 1970–71 Baltimore Colts (1) 27 Oakland Raiders 17 Baltimore, Maryland Memorial Stadium
1971 1971–72 Miami Dolphins (1) 21 Baltimore Colts 0 Miami, Florida Miami Orange Bowl
1972 1972–73 Miami Dolphins (2) 21 Pittsburgh Steelers 17 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Three Rivers Stadium
1973 1973–74 Miami Dolphins (3) 27 Oakland Raiders 10 Miami, Florida (2) Miami Orange Bowl (2)
1974 1974–75 Pittsburgh Steelers (1) 24 Oakland Raiders 13 Oakland, California Oakland Coliseum
1975 1975–76 Pittsburgh Steelers (2) 16 Oakland Raiders 10 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (2) Three Rivers Stadium (2)
1976 1976–77 Oakland Raiders (1) 24 Pittsburgh Steelers 7 Oakland, California (2) Oakland Coliseum (2)
1977 1977–78 Denver Broncos (1) 20 Oakland Raiders 17 Denver, Colorado Mile High Stadium
1978 1978–79 Pittsburgh Steelers (3) 34 Houston Oilers 5 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (3) Three Rivers Stadium (3)
1979 1979–80 Pittsburgh Steelers (4) 27 Houston Oilers 13 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (4) Three Rivers Stadium (4)
1980 1980–81 Oakland Raiders (2) 34 San Diego Chargers 27 San Diego, California Jack Murphy Stadium
1981 1981–82 Cincinnati Bengals (1) 27 San Diego Chargers 7 Cincinnati, Ohio Riverfront Stadium
1982 1982–83 Miami Dolphins (4) 14 New York Jets 0 Miami, Florida (3) Miami Orange Bowl (3)
1983 1983–84 Los Angeles Raiders (3) 30 Seattle Seahawks 14 Los Angeles, California Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
1984 1984–85 Miami Dolphins (5) 45 Pittsburgh Steelers 28 Miami, Florida (4) Miami Orange Bowl (4)
1985 1985–86 New England Patriots (1) 31 Miami Dolphins 14 Miami, Florida (5) Miami Orange Bowl (5)
1986 1986–87 Denver Broncos (2) 23a[›] Cleveland Browns 20 Cleveland, Ohio Cleveland Municipal Stadium
1987 1987–88 Denver Broncos (3) 38 Cleveland Browns 33 Denver, Colorado (2) Mile High Stadium (2)
1988 1988–89 Cincinnati Bengals (2) 21 Buffalo Bills 10 Cincinnati, Ohio (2) Riverfront Stadium (2)
1989 1989–90 Denver Broncos (4) 37 Cleveland Browns 21 Denver, Colorado (3) Mile High Stadium (3)
1990 1990–91 Buffalo Bills (1) 51 Los Angeles Raiders 3 Orchard Park, New York Ralph Wilson Stadium
1991 1991–92 Buffalo Bills (2) 10 Denver Broncos 7 Orchard Park, New York (2) Ralph Wilson Stadium (2)
1992 1992–93 Buffalo Bills (3) 29 Miami Dolphins 10 Miami, Florida[fn 1] (6) Joe Robbie Stadium
1993 1993–94 Buffalo Bills (4) 30 Kansas City Chiefs 13 Orchard Park, New York (3) Ralph Wilson Stadium (3)
1994 1994–95 San Diego Chargers (1) 17 Pittsburgh Steelers 13 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (5) Three Rivers Stadium (5)
1995 1995–96 Pittsburgh Steelers (5) 20 Indianapolis Colts 16 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (6) Three Rivers Stadium (6)
1996 1996–97 New England Patriots (2) 20 Jacksonville Jaguars 6 Foxborough, Massachusetts Foxboro Stadium
1997 1997–98 Denver Broncos (5) 24 Pittsburgh Steelers 21 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (7) Three Rivers Stadium (7)
1998 1998–99 Denver Broncos (6) 23 New York Jets 10 Denver, Colorado (4) Mile High Stadium (4)
1999 1999–00 Tennessee Titans (1) 33 Jacksonville Jaguars 14 Jacksonville, Florida Alltel Stadium
2000 2000–01 Baltimore Ravens (1) 16 Oakland Raiders 3 Oakland, California (3) Oakland Coliseum (3)
2001 2001–02 New England Patriots (3) 24 Pittsburgh Steelers 17 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (8) Heinz Field
2002 2002–03 Oakland Raiders (4) 41 Tennessee Titans 24 Oakland, California (4) Network Associates Coliseum (4)
2003 2003–04 New England Patriots (4) 24 Indianapolis Colts 14 Foxborough, Massachusetts (2) Gillette Stadium
2004 2004–05 New England Patriots (5) 41 Pittsburgh Steelers 27 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (9) Heinz Field (2)
2005 2005–06 Pittsburgh Steelers (6) 34 Denver Broncos 17 Denver, Colorado (5) Invesco Field at Mile High
2006 2006–07 Indianapolis Colts (2) 38 New England Patriots 34 Indianapolis, Indiana RCA Dome
2007 2007–08 New England Patriots (6) 21 San Diego Chargers 12 Foxborough, Massachusetts (3) Gillette Stadium (2)
2008 2008–09 Pittsburgh Steelers (7) 23 Baltimore Ravens 14 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (10) Heinz Field (3)
2009 2009–10 Indianapolis Colts (3) 30 New York Jets 17 Indianapolis, Indiana (2) Lucas Oil Stadium
2010 2010–11 Pittsburgh Steelers (8) 24 New York Jets 19 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (11) Heinz Field (4)
2011 2011–12 New England Patriots (7) 23 Baltimore Ravens 20 Foxborough, Massachusetts (4) Gillette Stadium (3)
2012 2012–13 Baltimore Ravens (2) 28 New England Patriots 13 Foxborough, Massachusetts (5) Gillette Stadium (4)
2013 2013–14 Denver Broncos (7) 26 New England Patriots 16 Denver, Colorado (6) Sports Authority Field at Mile High (2)
2014 2014–15 New England Patriots (8) 45 Indianapolis Colts 7 Foxborough, Massachusetts (6) Gillette Stadium (5)
2015 2015–16 Denver Broncos (8) 20 New England Patriots 18 Denver, Colorado (7) Sports Authority Field at Mile High (3)
2016 2016–17 New England Patriots (9) 36 Pittsburgh Steelers 17 Foxborough, Massachusetts (7) Gillette Stadium (6)
2017 2017–18 New England Patriots (10) 24 Jacksonville Jaguars 20 Foxborough, Massachusetts (8) Gillette Stadium (7)
Appearances 1970–present[edit]
Num
Team
W
L
PCT
PF
PA
Last appearance
Last championship
Home games
Home wins
Home losses
Home Win Pct.
Away games
Away wins
Away losses
Away Win Pct.
14 New England Patriots 10 4 .714 334 249 2017 2017 8 7 1 .875 6 3 3 .500
16 Pittsburgh Steelers 8 8 .500 332 303 2016 2010 11 6 5 .545 5 2 3 .400
10 Denver Broncos 8 2 .800 235 200 2015 2015 7 6 1 .857 3 2 1 .667
7 Miami Dolphins 5 2 .714 152 115 1992 1984 6 4 2 .667 1 1 0 1.000
11 Los Angeles/Oakland Raidersd[›] 4 7 .364 202 253 2002 2002 5 3 2 .600 6 1 5 .167
5 Buffalo Bills 4 1 .800 130 54 1993 1993 3 3 0 1.000 2 1 1 .500
7 Baltimore/Indianapolis Coltse[›] 3 4 .429 132 178 2014 2009 3 3 0 1.000 4 0 4 .000
4 Baltimore Ravens 2 2 .500 78 62 2012 2012 0 0 0 -4 !—– 4 2 2 .500
2 Cincinnati Bengals 2 0 1.000 48 17 1988 1988 2 2 0 1.000 0 0 0 -6 !—–
4 Houston Oilers/
Tennessee Titansf[›] 1 3 .250 75 116 2002 1999 0 0 0 -3 !—– 4 1 3 .250
4 Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers 1 3 .250 63 95 2007 1994 1 0 1 .000 3 1 2 .333
4 New York Jets 0 4 .000 46 91 2010 N/A 0 0 0 -2 !—– 4 0 4 .000
3 Jacksonville Jaguars 0 3 .000 40 77 2017 N/A 1 0 1 .000 2 0 2 .000
3 Cleveland Browns 0 3 .000 74 98 1989 N/A 1 0 1 .000 2 0 2 .000
1 Kansas City Chiefs 0 1 .000 13 30 1993 N/A 0 0 0 -5 !—– 1 0 1 .000
1 Seattle Seahawksb[›] 0 1 .000 14 30 1983 N/Ab[›] 0 0 0 -6 !—– 1 0 1 .000
0 Houston Texans 0 0 -7 !—– --- --- N/A N/A 0 0 0 -7 !—– 0 0 0 -7 ! —–
0 Tampa Bay Buccaneersc[›] 0 0 -7 !—– --- --- N/A N/A 0 0 0 -7 !—– 0 0 0 -7 ! —–
^ b: The Seahawks were members of the NFC in 1976 and then members of the AFC from 1977 to 2001, before rejoining the NFC in 2002. Including their appearances in the NFC Championship Game (3–0), they hold a combined 3–1 record between both Conference Championship Games.
^ c: The Buccaneers were members of the AFC in 1976 before moving to the NFC in 1977.
^ d: Includes appearances during their first tenure in Oakland (the 1970 merger until 1981), where they went 2–5 in AFC Championship Games; their period as the Los Angeles Raiders (1982–1994), where they were 1–1 in AFC Championship Games; and their current tenure in Oakland (1995–present), where they have gone 1–1 in AFC Championship Games.
^ e: Includes appearances as the Baltimore Colts (the 1970 merger to 1983), where they went 1–1 in AFC Championship Games. Since moving to Indianapolis in 1984, the Colts are 2–3 in AFC Championship Games
^ f: Includes appearances as the Houston Oilers (the 1970 merger to 1996), where they went 0–2 in AFC Championship Games. Since moving to Tennessee in 1997, they are 1–1 in AFC Championship Games.
Records[edit]
AFC Championship Game logo, 2001–2005
AFC Championship Game logo, 2008–2010 (Used with old shield since 2005)
Most victories: 10**; New England Patriots (1985, 1996, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2017)
Most losses: 8; Pittsburgh Steelers, (1972, 1976, 1984, 1994, 1997, 2001, 2004, 2016)
Most appearances: 16; Pittsburgh Steelers (1972, 1974–1976, 1978, 1979, 1984, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2016)
Most consecutive appearances: 7**; New England Patriots (2011–2017)
Most consecutive victories: 4**; Buffalo Bills (1990–1993)
Most victories without a loss: 2; Cincinnati Bengals (1981, 1988)[fn 2]
Most appearances without a win: 4; New York Jets (1982, 1998, 2009, 2010)
Most consecutive losses without a win: 4; (tie) Oakland Raiders (1970, 1973, 1974, 1975), New York Jets (1982, 1998, 2009, 2010)
Most defensive shutouts: 2**; Miami Dolphins (1971, 21–0 vs Colts and 1982, 14–0 vs Jets)
Most consecutive losses: 3; Oakland Raiders (1973–1975)
Most games hosted: 11**; Pittsburgh Steelers (1972, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2004, 2008, 2010)
Most numerous matchups: 3 (tie)
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Oakland Raiders (1974, 1975, 1976)
Cleveland Browns vs. Denver Broncos (1986, 1987, 1989)
New England Patriots vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (2001, 2004, 2016)
New England Patriots vs. Indianapolis Colts (2003, 2006, 2014)
Most points scored: 51**; January 20, 1991 (1990) – Buffalo Bills vs. Los Angeles Raiders
Largest margin of victory: 48 points**; January 20, 1991 (1990) – Buffalo Bills (51) vs. Los Angeles Raiders (3)
Fewest points scored, winning team: 10; January 12, 1992 (1991) – Buffalo Bills vs. Denver Broncos
Fewest points scored: 0*; (tie) Jan 2, 1972 (1971) Baltimore Colts 0 vs Dolphins 21, Jan 23, 1983 (1982) NY Jets 0 vs Dolphins 14
Most points scored, losing team: 34**; January 21, 2007 (2006) – New England Patriots vs. Indianapolis Colts
Most combined points scored: 73**; January 6, 1985 (1984) – Miami Dolphins (45) vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (28)
Fewest combined points scored: 14; January 23, 1983 (1982) – Miami Dolphins (14) vs. New York Jets (0)
Longest game: 65 minutes, 38 seconds; January 11, 1987 (1986) – Denver Broncos (23) at Cleveland Browns (20), OT
Current AFC teams which have never appeared in a Conference Championship Game: Houston Texans[fn 3]
Current AFC teams which have never won a Conference Championship: Cleveland Browns (0–3), Houston Texans (0–0), Jacksonville Jaguars (0–3), New York Jets (0–4) and Kansas City Chiefs (0–1)
Longest drought without appearing in an AFC Championship Game: 29 years**; Cincinnati Bengals (last appearance – 1988)
Longest drought without an AFC Championship: 48 years**: New York Jets,[fn 4] and Kansas City Chiefs[fn 5]
Highest attendance: 91,445; Los Angeles Raiders vs. Seattle Seahawks in Los Angeles on January 8, 1984 (1983)
Notes:
*Tied for Conference Championship record
**Conference Championship record
TV ratings[edit]
1982: 51.6 million viewers [1]
2002:
2003: 41.5 million
2004:
2005: 44.3 million
2006: 39 million viewers [2]
2007: 46.7 million viewers (6:44-10:23pm) [3]
2008:
2009: 42 million viewers [4]
2010: 42.352 million viewers
2011: 54.9 million viewers[5]
2012: 48.7 million viewers[6][7]
2013: 47.7 million viewers[8]
2014: 51.3 million viewers [5]
2015:42.1 million viewers[9]
2016: 53.3 million viewers[10]
2017: 41.2 million viewers[11]
Footnotes[edit]
Jump up ^ Joe Robbie Stadium, now Sun Life Stadium, is located in Miami Gardens. However, the city was not incorporated until 2003. Prior to that, the area was an unincorporated area of Miami-Dade County, and the stadium used a Miami address.
Jump up ^ The Miami Dolphins won 5 AFC Championships before losing their first championship game. The New England Patriots equaled that record before losing a championship game.
Jump up ^ The franchise was founded in 2002.
Jump up ^ The Jets won Super Bowl III as the 1968 AFL Champion.
Jump up ^ The Chiefs won Super Bowl IV as the 1969 AFL Champion
References[edit]
^ Jump up to: a b "Patriots Blog: AFC Championship Trophy In The House". WBZ-TV. January 18, 2012. Retrieved August 16, 2014. The Lamar Hunt Trophy, given to the winners of the AFC Championship since 1984
Jump up ^ "Playoff". NFL Record and Fact Book 2009. Time, Inc. Home Entertainment. ISBN 978-1-60320-809-3.
Jump up ^ "NFC's Halas trophy has new look". Chicago Sun-Times.
Jump up ^ Bell, Jarrett (January 25, 2011). "NFL Replay: Gritty Steelers aren't pretty, but they are Super". USA Today.
Jump up ^ "NFL passes new records in TV ratings". USA Today. 1 February 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
Jump up ^ "NFL Ratings Spike: 48.7 Million Watch AFC Title Game, NFC Game Draws 57.6 Mil". Deadline Hollywood. 23 January 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
Jump up ^ "AFC Championship Ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
Jump up ^ "Astonishing Chart Shows How The NFL Dominates TV Ratings". Business Insider. 17 December 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
Jump up ^ http://deadline.com/2015/01/afc-championship-ratings-patriots-colts-cbs-nfl-revenge-1201353194/
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Jump up ^ https://sportstvratings.com/nfl-conference-championships-overnight-tv-ratings-2006-2016/7365/
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