North Korea competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's ninth appearance at the Olympics since its debut in 1972. North Korean athletes did not attend the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, when they joined the Soviet boycott, and subsequently, led a boycott at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, along with six other nations.
England competed at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, between 23 July and 3 August 2014. Commonwealth Games England named a team of 416 athletes consisting of 216 men and 200 women across the 18 disciplines.
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 Cayman Islands competed in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland from 23 July – 3 August 2014. A team of 28 athletes in 7 sports is representing the country, the largest team ever being sent by the territory.
Ghana competed in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland from 23 July – 3 August 2014.
Sri Lanka competed in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland from July 23 to August 3, 2014. Sri Lanka's team consists of 103 athletes in 13 sports. Nishantha Piyasena was appointed as the chef de mission of the team on June 29, 2014.
Mozambique competed in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland from July 23 to August 3, 2014.
Northern Ireland competed in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland from July 23 to August 3, 2014.
Papua New Guinea competed in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland from 23 July to 3 August 2014. Papua New Guinea participated in the Commonwealth Games for the thirteenth time. Over its previous participations, its athletes won a total of nine medals, of which two gold. Swimmer Ryan Pini, Papua New Guinea's most successful competitor with a gold in 2006 and a silver in 2010, is not competing in Glasgow, but is present as "assistant coach and mentor" for PNG's swim team.
Saint Lucia competed in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland from 23 July to 3 August 2014.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines competed in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland from 23 July to 3 August 2014.
Tanzania competed in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland from 23 July – 3 August 2014.
Zambia competed in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland from 23 July – 3 August 2014.
Shooting competitions at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland were held from 25 to 29 July at the Barry Buddon Shooting Centre.
The Women's skeet event will take place at 25 July 2014 at the Barry Buddon Shooting Centre. There will be a qualification to determine the final participants.
Prakash Nanjappa is an Indian shooter who competes in the 10 metre air pistol and 50 metre pistol events. He was the only Indian to win a medal in the 2013 ISSF World Cup, when he won bronze with a very minor difference between the second place in 10 metre air pistol event in Changwon, South Korea. In the same event, he won the silver medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
The Women's 25 metre air pistol took place on 26 July 2014 at the Barry Buddon Shooting Centre. There was a qualification in which the top 8 athletes qualified for the finals.
The Women's double trap took place on 27 July 2014 at the Barry Buddon Shooting Centre. There was a qualification in which the top 8 athletes qualified for the finals.
The Men's double trap took place on 27 July 2014 at the Barry Buddon Shooting Centre. There was a qualification in which the top 8 athletes qualified for the finals.
The Men's trap event took place on 28 and 29 July 2014 at the Barry Buddon Shooting Centre. There was a qualification to determine the final participants. The two rounds of qualification were held on 28 July and the last three rounds of qualification, the semifinals and the finals were held on 29 July.
