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England at the Commonwealth Games

Summary

England is one of only six teams to have competed in every Commonwealth Games since the first Empire Games in 1930. The others are Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Scotland and Wales.

England at the
Commonwealth Games
CGF codeENG
CGACommonwealth Games England
Websiteteamengland.org
Medals
Ranked 2nd
Gold
773
Silver
783
Bronze
766
Total
2,322
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)

The Commonwealth Games is the only major multi-sport event in which English athletes and teams compete as England, organised by Commonwealth Games England; at Olympic, Paralympic and European Games England participates as part of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, (along with Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, 10 of the 13 British Overseas Territories[1] and the three Crown Dependencies) through the British Olympic Association.

Games summary edit

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Commonwealth Games edit

  Host country (England)

Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
  1930 Hamilton 92 25 23 13 61 1
  1934 London 134 29 20 24 73 1
  1938 Sydney 70 15 15 10 40 2
  1950 Auckland 72 19 16 13 48 2
  1954 Vancouver 112 23 24 20 67 1
  1958 Cardiff 202 29 22 29 80 1
  1962 Perth 143 29 22 27 78 2
  1966 Kingston 161 33 24 23 80 1
  1970 Edinburgh 196 27 25 32 84 2
  1974 Christchurch 154 28 31 21 80 2
  1978 Edmonton 191 27 27 33 87 2
  1982 Brisbane 191 38 38 32 108 2
  1986 Edinburgh 282 52 43 49 144 1
  1990 Auckland 264 46 40 42 128 2
  1994 Victoria 259 30 45 51 126 3
  1998 Kuala Lumpur 348 36 47 52 135 2
  2002 Manchester 444 54 51 60 165 2
  2006 Melbourne 348 36 40 34 110 2
  2010 New Delhi 364 37 60 45 142 3
  2014 Glasgow 416 58 59 57 174 1
  2018 Gold Coast 394 45 45 46 136 2
  2022 Birmingham 438 57 66 53 176 2
Total 773 783 766 2322 2

After the 2022 Commonwealth Games, England was second in the All-time tally of medals, with an overall total of 2322 medals (773 Gold, 783 Silver and 766 Bronze). Australia has been the highest scoring team for fourteen games, England for seven and Canada for one.

Commonwealth Paraplegic Games edit

Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
  1962 Perth 31 30 41 19 90 2
  1966 Kingston – 64 50 30 144 1
  1970 Edinburgh – 48 32 23 103 1
  1974 Dunedin 53 44 33 24 101 2
Total 186 156 96 438 1

Host nation edit

England has hosted the Games thrice:

1934 British Empire Games – London, England
2002 Commonwealth Games – Manchester, England
2022 Commonwealth Games – Birmingham, England

Commonwealth Games England edit

Commonwealth Games England (CGE) is the organisation responsible for all matters relating to the Commonwealth Games in England. Membership of the Games Council consists of representatives of 26 sports in the Commonwealth Games programme from which the host city selects up to 17 sports for each Games. The officers are elected by the council and hold office for 4 years, their work will be supported by four salaried staff. The current president is Dame Kelly Holmes, who won her first international Gold medal at the 1994 Commonwealth Games, in Victoria, Canada.[3]

CGE is a member of the Commonwealth Games Federation who have overall responsibility for the direction and control of the Commonwealth Games.

How it helps English competitors edit

Since 1994, the costs of the preparation of Team England have been supported with funding from Sport England, a public body that distributes public and lottery funds. This has enabled CGE to run extensive management, training and educational programmes, ensuring that competitors and officials alike are fully prepared to meet the challenges ahead.

Funds edit

The raising of funds for the team's participation in the Games themselves is the sole responsibility of CGE and is raised through sponsorship and fund-raising activities. Donations from commerce and industry as well as the general public towards the team's costs are always most gratefully received. Without this ongoing support Team England would not be able to participate in the Games.

Team symbols edit

Brand identity edit

In the run-up to the 2010 Commonwealth Games, CGE adopted a new logo and brand identity. The new logo features a single red English lion which represents strength, power and performance. The team strapline is "We are England".[4]

Flag and victory anthem edit

Team England uses the Cross of St George as its flag at the Commonwealth Games. This flag is common for all sporting teams that represent England as an entity distinct from the United Kingdom.

Since 2010 onwards, Team England have used the hymn "Jerusalem" as their victory anthem. This replaced "Land of Hope and Glory" which was used at previous games. In April 2010, Commonwealth Games England conducted a poll of members of the public which would decide the anthem for the 2010 Games. The three options were "God Save The Queen", "Jerusalem" and "Land of Hope and Glory" with "Jerusalem" being the clear winner securing 52% of the vote.[5][6]

References edit

  1. ^ Three overseas territories, Bermuda, Caymen Islands and British Virgin Islands, have their own Olympic Committee.
  2. ^ "England Commonwealth Games History". Retrieved 26 April 2011.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "The Commonwealth Games Council for England". Archived from the original on 16 July 2009. Retrieved 6 June 2009.
  4. ^ "We are Team England: England's Commonwealth Games Team".
  5. ^ Nation has chosen anthem for England's medallists: And did those feet in Ancient times walk upon England's mountains green..., Commonwealth Games England, 30 May 2010, archived from the original on 9 October 2010, retrieved 13 October 2010, Survey by YouGov of 1,896 entrants Results –
    1. Jerusalem: 52.5%
    2. Land of Hope and Glory: 32.5%
    3. God Save The Queen: 12%
  6. ^ "The Paralympian taking on able-bodied athletes", The Independent, 2 October 2010, retrieved 13 October 2010

External links edit

  • Official website

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