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| Country | Belarus |
|---|---|
| Motto | Strong character – bright game! (Сильный характер – яркая игра!) |
| Edition | 2nd |
| Nations | 9 (+13 Invited) |
| Events | 20 Sports |
| Dates | 4 - 14 August 2023 |
| Website | https://belarus2023games.by/en/ |
The 2023 CIS Games is the second edition of the CIS Games which took place in Belarus in 2023. [1] [2] Athletes from Russia and 8 other member states of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) competed in the games, [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] with athletes from other nations invited.
On 24 March 2022, the organizing committee has been created in Belarus to hold the II Games of the CIS countries in 2023. [8]
1st edition: 1,139 athletes aged 14 to 23 years from 9 CIS countries.
2nd CIS Games 2,214 athletes from 22 countries. [9]
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Armenia 
Azerbaijan (177)
Belarus (host)
Kazakhstan 
Kyrgyzstan 
Russia 
Tajikistan 
Turkmenistan 
Uzbekistan Source: [10]
* Host nation (Belarus)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 149 | 89 | 50 | 288 |
| 2 | Belarus* | 48 | 78 | 110 | 236 |
| 3 | Uzbekistan | 28 | 25 | 53 | 106 |
| 4 | Azerbaijan | 10 | 17 | 35 | 62 |
| 5 | Kazakhstan | 7 | 14 | 32 | 53 |
| 6 | Armenia | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 8 | 18 | 27 |
| 8 | Tajikistan | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 |
| 9 |  Vietnam | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | Turkmenistan | 0 | 3 | 15 | 18 |
| 11 |  Iran | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 |  Mongolia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 |  Egypt | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 14 |  Cuba | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (14 entries) | 246 | 246 | 334 | 826 | |
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