2017 Commonwealth Youth Games

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Sixth Commonwealth Youth Games
File:2017 Commonwealth Youth Games logo.png
Host cityNassau, The Bahamas
Nations64
Athletes1034
Events96
Opening18 July 2017
Closing23 July 2017
Opened byHubert Minnis
Queen's Baton Final RunnerTanya Robinson
Main venueThomas Robinson Stadium
Websitehttp://www.bahamas2017cyg.org/
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The 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games, officially known as the VI Commonwealth Youth Games, and commonly known as Bahamas 2017, or Nassau 2017, was the sixth edition of the Commonwealth Youth Games which started in 2000. The games were held from 19 to 23 July 2017 in Nassau, Bahamas.[1] 64 nations participated at the games. The Bahamas 2017 was the largest international sporting event ever to be hosted in The Bahamas, and the largest-ever edition of the Youth Games, with up to 1300 athletes. During the opening ceremony the Prime Minister of the Bahamas Hubert Minnis declared the games officially open.[2] It was the first the time that the tournament was opened by a prime minister instead of a monarch or a president.

Host selection

They were planned to be held in Castries, the capital of Saint Lucia, but Saint Lucia withdrew in 2015, citing financial difficulties. Canada and Scotland both offered to host the games if no other nation was willing to bid.[3][4] In 2016, Nassau, Bahamas, was selected to host the 2017 edition.

The Games

It was the second edition of the Youth Games to be held on a Small Island Developing State, following the hugely successful Samoa 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games in September 2015. It was also the first Commonwealth Games event to be held in the Caribbean for over 50 years, with Commonwealth athletes last participating in the 1966 Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica. The Games were coordinated by the Bahamas Commonwealth Games Association and the Bahamas' Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture. The sports contested at the Bahamas 2017 were athletics, swimming, beach soccer, boxing, cycling (road), judo, rugby sevens, tennis, and beach volleyball. It was the first time judo, beach soccer, and beach volleyball have been presented at a Commonwealth Youth Games.[5][6]

  • Athletics – Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium
  • Beach soccer – Bahamas Football Association National Stadium
  • Beach volleyball - Queen Elizabeth Sports Center
  • Boxing and judo – Sir Kendal G. L. Isaacs Gymnasium
  • Cycling – Streets of New Providence
  • Rugby sevens – Old Thomas A. Robinson Stadium
  • Swimming – Betty Kelly-Kenning National Swim Complex
  • Tennis – National Tennis Center

Participating nations

There were 64 participating nations at the Games. The following countries did not send any athletes: Brunei, Cameroon, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Seychelles and Swaziland. The number of athletes a nation entered is in parentheses beside the name of the country.[7]

Sports

The 2017 Games featured nine sports and introduced three new sports—beach soccer, judo and beach volleyball—whilst dropping archery, lawn bowls, weightlifting, and squash. cycling also made a return during these Games.

Schedule

OC Opening ceremony ● Event competitions 1 Event finals CC Closing ceremony
July 18
Tue 		19
Wed 		20
Thu 		21
Fri 		22
Sat 		23
Sun 		Events
Ceremonies OC CC
File:Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics 7 5 8 9 29
File:Beach soccer pictogram.svg Beach Soccer ● ● ● 2 2
File:Volleyball (beach) pictogram.svg Beach Volleyball ● ● ● ● 2 2
File:Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing ● ● ● ● 11 11
File:Cycling pictogram.svg Cycling 2 2 4
File:Judo pictogram.svg Judo 8 8
File:Rugby union pictogram.svg Rugby sevens ● ● 2 2
File:Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming 9 9 9 8 35
File:Tennis pictogram.svg Tennis ● ● ● ● 3 3
Total events 8 11 16 16 20 25 96
Cumulative total 8 19 35 51 71 96
July 18
Tue		 19
Wed		 20
Thu		 21
Fri		 22
Sat		 23
Sun		 Events

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1File:Flag of England.svg England23161251
2File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia14141139
3File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand814931
4File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland86721
5File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa83718
6File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore74617
7File:Flag of India.svg India41611
8File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya3104
9File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada27918
10File:Flag of Wales 2.svg Wales26513
11File:Ulster banner.svg Northern Ireland25512
12File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica2349
13File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago2215
14File:Flag of Saint Lucia.svg Saint Lucia2002
File:Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia2002
16File:Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas*121013
17File:Flag of Bermuda.svg Bermuda1012
File:Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa1012
19File:Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Antigua and Barbuda1001
File:Flag of Guernsey.svg Guernsey1001
File:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda1001
22File:Flag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus0426
23File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka0202
24File:Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg British Virgin Islands0112
25File:Flag of Dominica.svg Dominica0101
File:Flag of Guyana.svg Guyana0101
File:Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Isle of Man0101
File:Flag of Mozambique.svg Mozambique0101
29File:Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana0033
30File:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji0022
31File:Flag of Grenada.svg Grenada0011
File:Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia0011
File:Flag of Rwanda.svg Rwanda0011
File:Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania0011
File:Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg Turks and Caicos Islands0011
Totals (35 entries)9595107297

  The host country is highlighted in lavender blue

References

  1. ↑ unknown. "Bahamas 2017". Commonwealth Games England website. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  2. ↑ Morgan, Liam (18 July 2017). "Queen sends message of support as 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games open with fun-filled Ceremony". Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "St Lucia to host 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  4. ↑ Mackay, Duncan (2 September 2015). "St. Lucia withdraws as host of 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games". St. Lucia News Online. Archived from the original on 12 July 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  5. ↑ "Commonwealth Games Federation - Bahamas 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games". thecgf.com. Archived from the original on 2017-05-05. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
  6. ↑ "Venues".
  7. ↑ Morgan, Liam (17 July 2017). "Key Bahamas 2017 sponsor provides cash injection on eve of Commonwealth Youth Games". Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. Retrieved 18 July 2017.

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