The Commonwealth Games/CWF 2020-2022

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 has taken place every four years since then.



List of Commonwealth Games

1.    1930- The Brtish Empire Game was first becomes known as the Commonwealth Games  

Host city:Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Nations participating: 11
Athletes participating: 400
Opening ceremony: 16 August
Closing ceremony: 23 August

TOP- 3 Medal List  

Rank  Nation     Gold    Silver    Bronze     Total

1.   ENGLAND     25         23        13            61

2. CANADA        20          15        19           54    3.SOUTH AFRICA   6     4           7          17

  2.  1934- The British Empire Games were the second of what is now known as the Commonwealth Games.

Host city:London, England


Nations participating: 17
Athletes participating:500
Opening ceremony: 4 August
Closing ceremony: 11 August

TOP- 3 Medal List  

Rank  Nation     Gold    Silver    Bronze     Total

1.   ENGLAND     29         20         24                73
2. CANADA        17          25             9             51
   3. AUSTRALIA   8            4             2            14
12. INDIA           0                0              1             1

3.  1938 - The British Empire Games was the third British Empire Games, the event that evolved to become the Commonwealth Games. 

Host city: Sydney, Australia

   

Nations  participating: 15
  Athletes  participating: 464
Opening ceremony: 5 February
Closing ceremony: 12 February

TOP- 3 Medal List  

Rank  Nation     Gold    Silver    Bronze     Total

1.   AUSTRALIA    25         19       22           66
2. ENGLAND       15          15        10          40
   3.CANADA         13          16       15           44

Note:    The 1942 and 1946 Commonwealth Games were cancelled because of the Second World War.

World War II (often abbreviated as WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. 

4. 1950- The British Empire Games was the fourth staging of what is now called the Commonwealth Games.

Host city:   Auckland, New Zealand


Nations participating:  12
Athletes participating:  590
Opening ceremony:  4 February
Closing ceremony: 11 February

TOP- 3 Medal List  

Rank  Nation     Gold    Silver    Bronze     Total

1.   AUSTRALIA    34         27         19             80    2. ENGLAND       19          16          13              48  3.NEW ZEALAND   10          22          21          53

5.1954- The British Empire and Commonwealth Games.

Host city:  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada


Nations participating: 24
Athletes participating:662
Opening ceremony: 30 July
Closing ceremony: 7 August

TOP- 3 Medal List  

Rank  Nation     Gold    Silver    Bronze     Total 1.  ENGLAND          23         24       20          67   2.AUSTRALIA           20      11        17         48  3.SOUTH AFRICA     16       6          13         35

6. 1958-The British Empire and Commonwealth Games.

Host city: Cardiff, Wales


Nations participating : 35
Athletes participating :1122
Opening ceremony: 18  July
Closing ceremony: 26 July

TOP- 3 Medal List  

Rank  Nation     Gold    Silver    Bronze     Total 1.  ENGLAND          29         22        29          80  2.AUSTRALIA            27        22       17         66 3.SOUTH AFRICA      13        10          8         31
8. INDIA                        2           1             0       3

7. 1962 -The British Empire and Commonwealth Games.

Host city: Perth, Western Australia ,Australia


Nations participating : 35
Athletes participating : 863
Opening ceremony: 22 November
Closing ceremony: 1 December

TOP- 3 Medal List  

Rank  Nation     Gold    Silver    Bronze     Total 1.  AUSTRALIA        38         36       31         105  2.ENGLAND              29         22       27         78
3.NEW ZEALAND      10      12          10         32

8. 1966 -The British Empire and Commonwealth Games.

Host city: Kingston,Jamaica


Nations participating : 34
Athletes participating : 1316
Opening ceremony: 4 August
Closing ceremony: 13 August

TOP- 3 Medal List  

Rank  Nation     Gold    Silver    Bronze     Total 1.  ENGLAND         33         24       23         105  2.AUSTRALIA        23         28        23          73 3.CANAD                14         20         23         57
9. INDIA                  3              4           3       10

9.1970-The  British Commonwealth Games (Scottish Gaelic: Geamannan a 'Cho-fhlaitheis Bhreatainn 1970)

Host City: Edinburgh, Scotland


Nations participating:42
Athletes participating : 1744
Opening ceremony: 16 July
Closing ceremony: 25 July

TOP- 3 Medal List  

Rank  Nation     Gold    Silver    Bronze     Total 1.  AUSTRALIA  36        24         22                82  2.ENGLAND        27        25       32               84 3.NEW ZEALAND   18      24       24             66
6. INDIA                    5          3            4             12

10. 1974-The British Commonwealth Games.

Host city: Christchurch, New Zealand 


Nations participating : 38
Athletes participating : 1278
Opening ceremony: 24 January
Closing ceremony: 2 February

TOP- 3 Medal List  

Rank  Nation     Gold    Silver    Bronze     Total 1.  AUSTRALIA   29        28      25         82              2.ENGLAND        28        31      21           80        3.CANADA          25         19       18          62     
6. INDIA                4          8          3           15

11. 1978-The  Commonwealth Games.

Host city: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada


Nations participating : 47
Athletes participating : 1475
Opening ceremony: 3 August
Closing ceremony: 12 August

TOP- 3 Medal List  

Rank  Nation   Gold   Silver   Bronze     Total   1.CANADA     45       31       33              109          2.ENGLAND       27       27       33           87             3.AUSTRALIA    24      33        27           84     
6. INDIA                 5         5          5           15

12. 1982-The Commonwealth Games.

Host city :Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 


Nations participating : 46
Athletes participating : 1583
Opening ceremony: 30 September
Closing ceremony: 9 October

TOP- 3 Medal List 

Rank  Nation     Gold    Silver    Bronze   Total 1.    AUSTRALIA  39     39        29            107       
2.  ENGLAND     38       38         32           108   3.CANADA          26     23          33            82
6. INDIA               5        8            3             16

13. 1986- The Commonwealth Games.

Host city: Edinburgh,  Scotland


Nations participating:27
Athletes participating:1,660
Opening ceremony: 24 July
Closing ceremony: 2 August

TOP- 3 Medal List  

Rank  Nation  Gold  Silver Bronze Total     1.ENGLAND    52     43      49      144                  2.CANADA       51      34    31      116                    3.AUSTRALIA    40     46     35      121

14. 1990- The Commonwealth Games.

Host city:Auckland, New Zealand


Nations participating:55
Athletes participating:2,074
Opening ceremony:24 January
Closing ceremony: 3 February

TOP- 3 Medal List  

Rank  Nation   Gold  Silver   Bronze  Total     1.AUSTRALIA   52      54       58       164             2. ENGLAND    46      40        42      128          3.CANADA        36      42        38       116
5.INDIA             13       8         11         32 

15. 1994- The Commonwealth Games.

Host city:Victoria, British Columbia,Canada


Nations participating:63
Athletes participating:2,557
Opening ceremony:18 August
Closing ceremony: 28 August

TOP- 3 Medal List  

Rank  Nation   Gold  Silver    Bronze   Total     1.AUSTRALIA  87      52        42           181             2. CANADA     40       42        47         129  3.ENGLAND       30      45         51          126
6.INDIA                 6        11        7             24

16. 1998- The Commonwealth Games.

Host city:Kuala Lumpur,  Malaysia


Nations participating: 69
Athletes participating: 3638
Opening ceremony:11 September
Closing ceremony:21 September

TOP- 3 Medal List  

Rank  Nation   Gold  Silver  Bronze   Total  1.AUSTRALIA  80    61       58       199             2.ENGLAND       36   47      53      136                    3.CANADA         30    31       38         99
8.INDIA              7       10      8           25

17.2002- The Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XVII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Manchester 2002.

Host city:Manchester,  England


Nations participating:72
Athletes participating:3,863
Opening ceremony:25 July
Closing ceremony:4 August

TOP- 3 Medal List  

Rank  Nation     Gold   Silver  Bronze     Total     1.AUSTRALIA    82    62      63          207           2. ENGLAND       54    51       60          165              3.CANADA        31      41         44        116
4.INDIA               30        22       17           69

18.At the 2006 Commonwealth Games, the athletics events.

Host city:Melbourne, Australia


Nations participating:63
Athletes participating:748
Opening ceremony:19 March
Closing ceremony:25 March

TOP- 3 Medal List  

Rank  Nation     Gold    Silver   Bronze   Total 1.    AUSTRALIA    16      12       13        41         2. JAMAICA         10        4         8        22               3.KENYA                  6         5          4       15
12.INDIA                   0        2          1          3

19. The Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Delhi 2010, was an international multi-sport event.

Host city:New Delhi, India


Nations participating :71 
Athletes participating:4,352
Opening ceremony: 3 October
Closing ceremony: 14 October

TOP- 3 Medal List  

Rank  Nation     Gold    Silver    Bronze     Total 1.    AUSTRALIA    74       56     50          180         2. INDIA                    39      26       36         101 3.ENGLAND              37      59      4 4          140  

20.2014-The Commonwealth Games (Scottish Gaelic: Geamannan a' Cho-fhlaitheis 2014), officially known as the XX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Glasgow 2014.

Host City:Glasgow, Scotland


Nations participating :71
Athletes participating:4947
Opening ceremony: 23July
Closing ceremony: 3 August

TOP- 3 Medal List  

Rank  Nation     Gold   Silver   Bronze   Total    1.ENGLAND       58      59      57          174       2.AUSTRALIA       49    42     47           137            3.CANADA             32     16     36           82 
5.INDIA                   15     30    19            64 

21. 2018- The Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXI Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Gold Coast 2018, was an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth.

Host City:Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia


Nations participating :71
Athletes participating:4426
Opening ceremony: 4 April
Closing ceremony: 15 April

TOP- 3 Medal List 

Rank  Nation     Gold    Silver    Bronze     Total 1.    AUSTRALIA      78       57      58          193      2. ENGLAND           44       44        44         132        3.INDIA                 25        19          20         64 

22. 2022 -The Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Birmingham 2022, is an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth.

Host City: Birmingham, England.


Nations Participating:72
Athletes participating:5000
Opening Ceremony:27 July
Closing ceremony:7 August