| Falkland Islands at the Commonwealth Games | |
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| CGF code | FLK (FAI used at these Games) |
| CGA | Falkland Islands Overseas Games Association |
| Website | fioga |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
The Falkland Islands has competed in nine editions of the Commonwealth Games. Their first appearance was in 1982, just months after the Falklands War. [1]
The Glasgow 2014 Games saw the Falkland Islands send 23 competitors in three disciplines: Badminton, Lawn Bowls and Shooting. [2] To date, the Falkland Islands has not won any medals.
Louis Baillon is the only Falkland Islander to have become an Olympic champion, as a member of the British field hockey team which won a gold medal in 1908.
The Commonwealth Games, often referred to as the Friendly Games, is an international multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930, and, with the exception of 1942 and 1946, has taken place every four years since then. The Commonwealth Games were known as the British Empire Games from 1930 to 1950, the British Empire and Commonwealth Games from 1954 to 1966, and British Commonwealth Games from 1970 to 1974. Athletes with a disability are included as full members of their national teams, making the Commonwealth Games the first fully inclusive international multi-sport event. In 2018, the Games became the first global multi-sport event to feature an equal number of men's and women's medal events.
The 2014 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Glasgow 2014,, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in the tradition of the Commonwealth Games as governed by the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF). It took place in Glasgow, Scotland, from 23 July to 3 August 2014.
Scotland is one of only six countries to have competed in every Commonwealth Games since the first Empire Games in 1930. The others are Australia, Canada, England, New Zealand and Wales.
The Falkland Islands Rifle Association has been in existence since 1885.
Grenada have competed in ten Commonwealth Games. The first Games for the nation was in 1970. They attended the next three Games, but did not appear between 1982 and 1998. Grenada have only won 5 Commonwealth Games medal to date: in 2006, a silver in the men's 400 metres from Alleyne Francique, in 2014 they won a bronze medal in the men's decathlon from Kurt Felix and their first ever gold medal: Kirani James in the men's 400 metres. This made the Glasgow 2014 the most successful Commonwealth Games in their history. They repeated the achievement in the Gold Coast 2018 when Lindon Victor won their second gold medal, this time in the decathlon and Javelin Thrower Anderson Peters won the bronze medal in his event.
Rebecca Pantaney is an English badminton player who won gold for England in the women's team event at the 1998 Commonwealth Games.
Athletics was one of ten core sports that appeared at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. As a founding sport, athletics has appeared consistently since its introduction at the 1911 Inter-Empire Games; the recognised precursor to the Commonwealth Games.
Wales competed at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. Prior to the games the Commonwealth Games Council for Wales set itself a target of 27 medals, surpassing the 2010 total of 20 medals won in Delhi. After the withdrawal of World champion competitors Helen Jenkins, Non Stanford and Becky James, Chef de Mission Brian Davies conceded that the initial target was optimistic, but the target was actually attained by 30 July, the sixth day of the competition. Wales finished 13th in the overall medal table, but joint 8th, with Nigeria, in terms of the total medals won.
Canada competed in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland from July 23 to August 3, 2014. It was the nation's 20th appearance at the Commonwealth Games, having competed at every Games since their inception in 1930. Canada competed in 16 out of 17 sports with the only exception being netball. Canada's team consisted of 265 athletes and 100 support staff, the largest team for a games not hosted by the country. On September 12, 2012 former Commonwealth Games medalist Chantal Petitclerc was named as the Chef de mission of the team, marking the first time a former para athlete was named to the post.
The Falkland Islands was represented at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow by 25 athletes across three sports, badminton, shooting, and lawn bowls, the largest ever Falkland Islands squad to be sent to the Commonwealth Games.
The Cook Islands competed in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland from 23 July to 3 August 2014. The country participated in the Commonwealth Games for the tenth time, and has never previously won a medal.
Judo competitions at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland were held from 24 July to 26 July at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre. Judo returned to the program after last being held at the 2002 Commonwealth Games.
Weightlifting competitions at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland were held between 24 July and 2 August at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre. Included with the weightlifting event were four powerlifting events for disabled athletes.
The mixed team badminton event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games was held from July 24 to July 28 at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow.
The men's 50 metre freestyle event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games as part of the swimming programme took place on 28 and 29 July at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, Scotland.
The men's 50 metre backstroke event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games as part of the swimming programme took place on 26 and 27 July at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, Scotland.
The women's 50 metre butterfly event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games as part of the swimming programme took place on 26 and 27 July at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, Scotland.
Esther Oyema is a Nigerian powerlifter banned for taking drugs.
Barry Graham Wynks was a New Zealand lawn bowler.
Mark J Constable is a retired male badminton player who has represented England and Jersey. He won the English National Badminton Championships men's singles title in 2002 and represented Team England 27 times in various team events spreading over Sudirman Cup, Thomas Cup, Commonwealth Games and other international matches.
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