2022 Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games is an international multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930, and, with the exception of 1942 and 1946, has taken place every four years since then. The Commonwealth Games were known as the British Empire Games from 1930 to 1950, the British Empire and Commonwealth Games from 1954 to 1966, and British Commonwealth Games from 1970 to 1974. Athletes with a disability are included as full members of their national teams, making the Commonwealth Games the first fully inclusive international multi-sport event. In 2018, the Games became the first global multi-sport event to feature an equal number of men's and women's medal events. (Source: Wikipedia)
The 2022 Commonwealth Games were held in Birmingham in July and August 2022, with the opening and closing ceremonies and the athletics taking place at the Alexander Stadium, where this cache is based. The stadium was opened in 1976, and underwent expansion and renovation for the games.
Participating nations
The following nations participated in the games:
Anguilla
(0) |
Antigua & Barbuda
(1) |
Australia
(2) |
Bahamas
(3) |
Bangladesh
(4) |
Barbados
(5) |
Belize
(6) |
Bermuda
(7) |
Botswana
(8) |
British Virgin Islands
(9) |
Brunei
(0) |
Cameroon
(1) |
Canada
(2) |
Cayman Islands
(3) |
Cook Islands
(4) |
Cyprus
(5) |
Dominica
(6) |
England
(7) |
Eswatini
(8) |
Falkland Islands
(9) |
Fiji
(0) |
Ghana
(1) |
Gibraltar
(2) |
Grenada
(3) |
Guernsey
(4) |
Guyana
(5) |
India
(6) |
Isle of Man
(7) |
Jamaica
(8) |
Jersey
(9) |
Kenya
(0) |
Kiribati
(1) |
Lesotho
(2) |
Malawi
(3) |
Malaysia
(4) |
Maldives
(5) |
Malta
(6) |
Mauritius
(7) |
Montserrat
(8) |
Mozambique
(9) |
Namibia
(0) |
Nauru
(1) |
New Zealand
(2) |
Nigeria
(3) |
Niue
(4) |
Norfolk Island
(5) |
Northern Ireland
(6) |
Pakistan
(7) |
Papua New Guinea
(8) |
Rwanda
(9) |
St. Helena
(0) |
St. Kitts and Nevis
(1) |
St. Lucia
(2) |
St. Vincent & the Grenadines
(3) |
Samoa
(4) |
Scotland
(5) |
Seychelles
(6) |
Sierra Leone
(7) |
Singapore
(8) |
Solomon Islands
(9) |
South Africa
(0) |
Sri Lanka
(1) |
Tanzania
(2) |
The Gambia
(3) |
Tonga
(4) |
Trinidad and Tobago
(5) |
Turks & Caicos Islands
(6) |
Tuvalu
(7) |
Uganda
(8) |
Vanuatu
(9) |
Wales
(0) |
Zambia
(1) |
The puzzle
The cache is not at the posted co-ordinates. Below are flags of ten of the participating nations. To solve the puzzle, simply identify each country, and substitute each letter with the number below the corresponding country in the list above. For example, if you think the first flag is that of Zambia, then A would be equal to 1.
The cache is hidden at N 52° AB.CDE W 001° FG.HJK
You are looking for a small container, slightly larger than a 35mm film pot.
