2011 Commonwealth Youth Games

Last updated
4th Commonwealth Youth Games
2011 Commonwealth Youth Games logo.png
Host city Isle of Man
Nations64 [1]
Athletes800 [1]
Events110 in 7 sports
OpeningSeptember 7
ClosingSeptember 13
Opened by Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex [2]
Main venue National Sports Centre
  2008
2015  

The 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games, officially known as the IV Commonwealth Youth Games, and commonly known as Isle Of Man 2011, is a multi-sport event which took place from 7 to 13 September 2011 in the British Crown Dependency of Isle of Man. As per the original quadrennial cycle, the Games were scheduled for 2012. However, the Commonwealth Games Federation at its general assembly in 2005 decided to move the Games within one year before the Summer Olympics. [3] The Bowl Stadium at the National Sports Centre, Douglas staged the opening ceremony on 7 September 2011. The closing ceremony was held on Douglas Promenade & the Villa Marina on 13 September. [4]

Contents

Host city selection

Isle of Man had unsuccessfully bid to host the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games, losing to the bid of India for Pune. [5]

Venues

In October 2008 the organising committee released a provisional events programme. All events were held between September 9 and 11, 2011 [6]

Sports

The 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games program featured seven sports, two fewer from previous Games in Pune. [7]

Participating nations

64 commonwealth nations competed at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games. Fiji was barred from the Games as it was suspended from the Commonwealth. Both Norfolk Island and Vanuatu withdrew from the competition, as both Norfolk Island competitors were injured, and the latter cited other sporting commitments, [8] followed by Lesotho and Montserrat for similar reasons. [9] Ghana, Nigeria and Tuvalu were scheduled to compete at the Games, however they did not appear on the start lists. [1]

The number of athletes per country is in brackets.

Schedule

OCOpening ceremonyEvent competitions1Event finalsCCClosing ceremony
September8th
Thu
9th
Fri
10th
Sat
11th
Sun
12th
Mon
Events
CeremoniesOCCC
Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics 7131636
Badminton pictogram.svg Badminton 55
Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing 88
Cycling pictogram.svg Cycling 4228
Gymnastics (artistic) pictogram.svg Gymnastics 221014
Rugby union pictogram.svg Rugby sevens 11
Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming 12131314
Total Events2530550108
Cumulative total2555110110110
September8th
Thu
9th
Fri
10th
Sat
11th
Sun
12th
Mon
Events

Medal table

Country codes. [74]

Key
List of medal-winning nations, showing the number of gold, silver, and bronze medals won
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Flag of England.svg England (ENG)37241677
2Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)29281774
3Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa  (RSA)871530
4Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand  (NZL)66820
5 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales (WAL)5111026
6 Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland (SCO)561122
7Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)44210
8Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia  (MAS)4217
9Flag of India.svg  India  (IND)3339
10 Ulster Banner.svg Northern Ireland (NIR)3238
Total110110110330

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  11. Antigua and Barbuda
  12. Australia
  13. Bahamas
  14. Bangladesh
  15. Barbados
  16. Belize
  17. Bermuda
  18. Botswana
  19. British Virgin Islands
  20. Brunei Darussalam
  21. Cameroon
  22. Canada
  23. Cayman Islands
  24. Cook Islands
  25. Cyprus
  26. Dominica
  27. England
  28. Falkland Islands
  29. Gambia
  30. Gibraltar
  31. Grenada
  32. Guernsey
  33. Guyana
  34. India
  35. Isle of Man
  36. Jamaica
  37. Jersey
  38. Kenya
  39. Kiribati
  40. Malawi
  41. Malaysia
  42. Maldives
  43. Malta
  44. Mauritius
  45. Mozambique
  46. Namibia
  47. Nauru
  48. New Zealand
  49. Niue
  50. Northern Ireland
  51. Pakistan
  52. Papua New Guinea
  53. Rwanda
  54. St Helena
  55. Saint Kitts and Nevis
  56. Saint Lucia
  57. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  58. Samoa
  59. Scotland's
  60. Seychelles
  61. Sierra Leone
  62. Singapore
  63. Solomon Islands
  64. South Africa
  65. Sri Lanka
  66. Swaziland
  67. Tanzania
  68. Tonga
  69. Trinidad and Tobago
  70. Turks and Caicos
  71. Uganda
  72. Wales
  73. Zambia
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