DOC Vice President Glen Etienne expresses “delight” at the arrival of the Queen’s Baton Relay in Dominica....

​Vice President of the Dominica Olympic Committee (DOC) Glen Etienne says he is delighted at the arrival of the Queen’s Baton Relay in Dominica.
 
The Queen’s Baton carries a message from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, that calls the Commonwealth’s athletes to come together in peaceful and friendly competition. It arrived in Dominica as part of its journey to the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (GC2018), to be held in Australia in 2018.
 
Etienne said“We are delighted that the Relay is visiting us here in Dominica, as it signals the lead up to the games”.The GC2018 Relay will be the longest and the most accessible ever, not just passing through, but spending quality time in each community it visits.
 
It started on 13thMarch 2017 at Buckingham Palace, and the Baton is travelling on an epic 388-day journey, through all nations and territories of the Commonwealth.
 
The Queen’s Baton will arrive on the Gold Coast for the XXI Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony on 4thApril 2018, where Her Majesty, or a representative, will remove the message from the Baton and read it aloud to officially open the Games.
 
The Baton for the GC2018 was designed by Brisbane-based company ‘Design Works’ to reflect the local culture and life of Queensland.