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2014 Commonwealth Games — multi-sport event in Glasgow, Scotland

January 1, 2014

The 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow were the largest multi-sport event ever held in Scotland, drawing ~4,950 athletes from 71 nations across 18 sports.

Quick Facts

Year
2014
Category
sports

Key Facts

Official designation
XX Commonwealth Games
Dates
23 July – 3 August 2014
Competing athletes
~4,950 athletes
Nations and territories
71
Sports contested
18
Host city selected
9 November 2007, Colombo, Sri Lanka

By the Numbers

23
Dates
4,950athletes
Competing athletes
71
Nations and territories
18
Sports contested

Location

Map of Glasgow, ScotlandMap of Glasgow, ScotlandGlasgow, Scotland

Cause → Event → Consequence

Cause

Glasgow was chosen as host city on 9 November 2007 at the CGF General Assembly in Colombo, Sri Lanka, defeating Abuja, Nigeria. Scotland had previously hosted the Commonwealth Games in 1970 and 1986, both in Edinburgh, establishing a precedent for holding the event in the country.

Event

The XX Commonwealth Games took place in Glasgow, Scotland, from 23 July to 3 August 2014, featuring approximately 4,950 athletes from 71 nations and territories competing across 18 sports. The Games were praised for their organisation, high attendance, and public enthusiasm, with the CGF chief executive calling them the standout games in the movement's history.

Consequence

England topped the medal table for the first time since 1986, while England, Wales, and Scotland all recorded their largest-ever gold and overall medal hauls at a Commonwealth Games. Kiribati won its first-ever Commonwealth Games medal—a gold in the 105 kg men's weightlifting event. The Games were also the last to be opened by Queen Elizabeth II.

Result

England (top of medal table)

at Glasgow, Scotland

Largest multi-sport event ever held in Scotland; England's first medal-table win since 1986

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