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.
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
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
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.
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.
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
at Glasgow, Scotland