2017 Commonwealth Youth Games

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Sixth Commonwealth Youth Games
2017 Commonwealth Youth Games logo.png
Host city Nassau, The Bahamas
Nations64
Athletes1034
Events96
Opening18 July 2017
Closing23 July 2017
Opened by Hubert Minnis
Queen's Baton Final Runner Tanya Robinson
Main venue Thomas Robinson Stadium
Website http://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.

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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]

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

OCOpening ceremonyEvent competitions1Event finalsCCClosing ceremony
July18
Tue
19
Wed
20
Thu
21
Fri
22
Sat
23
Sun
Events
CeremoniesOCCC
Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics 758929
Beach soccer pictogram.svg Beach Soccer 22
Volleyball (beach) pictogram.svg Beach Volleyball 22
Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing 1111
Cycling pictogram.svg Cycling 224
Judo pictogram.svg Judo 88
Rugby union pictogram.svg Rugby sevens 22
Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming 999835
Tennis pictogram.svg Tennis 33
Total events8111616202596
Cumulative total81935517196
July18
Tue
19
Wed
20
Thu
21
Fri
22
Sat
23
Sun
Events

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of England.svg  England 23161251
2Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 14141139
3Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 814931
4Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 86721
5Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 83718
6Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 74617
7Flag of India.svg  India 41611
8Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 3104
9Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 27918
10Flag of Wales 2.svg  Wales 26513
11Ulster banner.svg  Northern Ireland 25512
12Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 2349
13Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 2215
14Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia 2002
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 2002
16Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas*121013
17Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 1012
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 1012
19Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda 1001
Flag of Guernsey.svg  Guernsey 1001
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 1001
22Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 0426
23Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 0202
24Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg  British Virgin Islands 0112
25Flag of Dominica.svg  Dominica 0101
Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 0101
Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man 0101
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 0101
29Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 0033
30Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 0022
31Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 0011
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 0011
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 0011
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 0011
Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg  Turks and Caicos Islands 0011
Totals (35 entries)9595107297
  The host country is highlighted in lavender blue

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