28th April 2022: Today, Thursday, April 03th 2022, the Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay has arrived in Dominica, reaching the 55th destination out of the 72 Commonwealth nations and territories it will be visiting.
Arriving from Montserrat, the Baton has officially touched down on Dominica’s shores after arriving via the Montserrat Coast Guard having been accompanied by a small delegation from the Montserrat Commonwealth Games Association.
The Queen’s Baton, which carries a message from Her Majesty The Queen, arrived in Dominica as part of its journey to the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, which will be held in England from 28 July until 8 August 2022.
The Queen’s Baton is in Dominicafor days and during it’s time here, it will be carried by Batonbearers, including current and legacy athletes, and will visitwill visit some of Dominica’s natural sites, historic sites, the Kalinago Territory indigenous community, pay a official visit to the President His Excellency, The Honourable Charles Savarin as well as experiencing the warm Dominican spirit with a run through the city of Roseau by athletes from various sports as well as visits to its local Primary schools and school sporting competitions among other activities.
President of the Dominica CGA, Billy Doctrove said: “It is fantastic to have the Baton arrive in Dominica today. Its arrival signifies an exciting moment in the lead up to the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, and I’m really looking forward to the various visits and activities during its time here.”
The Queen’s Baton will be carried by “Changemaker Batonbearer” Adicia Burton; a 20 year old young female who is a Kalinago Representative of the National Youth Council of Dominica, a Youth Parliamentarian and stand out national Volleyball and Cricket player having represented Dominica at the Youth Olympic Games among other competitions.
The Queen’s Baton Relay will visit:
- Peebles Park on Thursday 28th April 2022
- The Capital, Roseau on Friday 29th April 2022
- The President on Friday 29th April 2022
- Massacre Primary School and Mahaut Primary School on Friday 29th April 2022
- Highschool Netball and Cricket Games in Roseau on Friday 29th April 2022
- Spanny Falls on Saturday 30th April 2022
- Kalinago Territory on Saturday 30th April 2022
- Portsmouth on Saturday 30th April 2022
Since its inaugural appearance at the Cardiff 1958 Commonwealth Games, the Queen’s Baton Relay has been a tradition for the Commonwealth Games.
The Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay started at Buckingham Palace on 7 October 2021, when Her Majesty The Queen placed her Message to the Commonwealth into the Baton and passed it to four-time Paralympic gold medallist and Team England athlete Kadeena Cox, who had the honour of being the first of thousands of Batonbearers to carry the Baton through the Commonwealth.
The 16th official Queen’s Baton Relay is an epic journey covering the entirety of the Commonwealth as it will travel to all 72 nations and territories, covering a distance of 140,000 kilometres. For 269 days, the Baton will travel to Europe, Africa, Asia, Oceania, the Caribbean and the Americas, before it embarks on the final stretch of its journey across England for 25 days.
The Queen’s Baton Relay will complete its journey at the Opening Ceremony of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games on 28 July 2022. This is a traditional and fundamental part of the Games and the Opening Ceremony, as the final Batonbearer will pass the Baton back to The Queen. The Queen’s message to the Commonwealth will then be removed from the Baton and read aloud, marking the official start of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
For further information about the Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay visit:
www.birmingham2022.com/qbr
