Commonwealth Sport

Commonwealth Sport: organizing Commonwealth sport

Commonwealth Sport is the entity that articulates the Commonwealth Sports Movement and oversees the calendar of international competitions. Its headquarters are located on the third floor of 8 Storey's Gate, in London, United Kingdom.

Competitions and events

The organization coordinates the Commonwealth Games, the Commonwealth Youth Games and the King's Baton Relay. Its portal publishes the host cities and dates of upcoming editions, such as Glasgow 2026 and Malta 2027, along with the historical archive of results and records.

Birmingham 2022: edition facts

The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games were held from 28 July to 8 August 2022 in England. 72 countries and more than 4,500 athletes participated in 283 medal events. 877 medals were awarded, 96 Games records and 4 world records were broken. The programme included 19 sports across 15 venues and the largest integrated para sport programme in Commonwealth history, with debuts for 3x3 basketball, 3x3 wheelchair basketball and T20 cricket. It was the first major multi-sport event to award more medals to women (136 events) than to men (134 events).

Areas of work

In addition to competitions, Commonwealth Sport develops community programmes such as GAPS, Women Leaders and eqUIP, and maintains an integrity area covering anti-doping, safeguarding, human rights, ethics and competition manipulation. The organization also has the Commonwealth Sport Foundation and an athlete advisory commission.

Publications and resources

The website brings together news, media releases, videos, gallery, stats zone, Games records and record books. The content addresses topics such as legacy for local businesses, Birmingham 2022 marketing, the visual identity of the Games and the search for people to carry the Queen's Baton.