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Commonwealth Games - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The 2. 01. 4 Commonwealth Games (officially the XX Commonwealth Games) were held in Glasgow, Scotland, from 2. July to 3 August 2. It was the largest multi- sport event ever held in Scotland with around 4,9. Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh. Over the last 1. 0 years, however, Glasgow and Scotland had staged World, Commonwealth, European, or British events in all sports proposed for the 2.
Commonwealth Games, including the World Badminton Championships in 1. The Games received acclaim for their organisation, attendance, and the public enthusiasm of the people of Scotland, with Commonwealth Games Federation chief executive Mike Hooper hailing them as "the standout games in the history of the movement".[3][4] Held in Scotland for the third time, the Games were notable for the successes of the Home Nations of the United Kingdom, with England, Wales and hosts Scotland achieving their largest ever gold medal hauls and overall medal hauls at a Commonwealth Games.[5][6]England finished top of the medal table for the first time since the 1. Commonwealth Games, also held in Scotland. Kiribati also won its first ever medal at a Commonwealth Games, a gold in the 1.
Selection process[edit]. Special liveries in support of Glasgow's bid were applied to numerous subway carriages. Scotland was the first country to consider hosting the 2. Commonwealth Games in 2. Scottish cities being invited by the Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland to consider making a bid. In September 2. 00. Glasgow was announced as the Scottish candidate city over Edinburgh (which hosted the Games in 1.
Commonwealth Youth Games in 2. Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland. The Scottish Executive under then First Minister of Scotland, Jack Mc. Connell, with the support of the United Kingdom government and all main parties in the Scottish Parliament, formally announced Glasgow's intention to host the games on 1. August 2. 00. 5.[8][9]In March 2. Glasgow Bidding team presenting their case to the Commonwealth Games Federation at the 2.
Australian Commonwealth Games Association. HOME; ABOUT US. STRUCTURE & GOVERNANCE; STAFF; USEFUL. Glasgow 2014 Team; Samoa CYG 2015 Team GLASGOW 2014 ATHLETES. . getting ready for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. Commonwealth Games England The official website of the England Commonwealth Games Team. Home. Australia competed at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, between 23 July and 3 August 2014. It is the nation's 20th appearance at the Commonwealth. The 2014 Commonwealth Games (officially the XX. No bronze medal was awarded in the men's synchronized 10 metre platform as only four teams competed in the.
Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, along with the other confirmed candidate cities; the Nigerian capital, Abuja and Halifax in Canada.[1. In October 2. 00. Glasgow, to inspect the city's existing and proposed amenities and facilities. Glasgow announced on 1. January 2. 00. 7, the 1. Halifax later withdrew its bid on 8 March 2.
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That left Abuja and Glasgow as the remaining bidders, with Abuja seen as a likely favourite due to the basis of its campaign that an African nation has never before hosted the Commonwealth Games.[1. The deadline for formal submission of bids to the Commonwealth Games Federation, in the form of a Candidate City File, was set for May 2. Both bids were highly recommended, though Glasgow's bid team had made use of extensive benchmarking against the 2. Commonwealth Games in Manchester and the 2. Commonwealth Games in Melbourne and as a result, its bid was deemed technically superior according to the CGF Evaluation Report that was released in September 2. The Commonwealth Games Evaluation Commission concluded that: "Glasgow has shown it has the ability to stage the 2. Commonwealth Games to a standard which would continue to enhance the image and prestige of the Games." This put Glasgow ahead in terms of the technical comprehensiveness of its bid.[1.
The final decision on the host city of the 2. Commonwealth Games was held in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 9 November 2. Commonwealth Games Federation General Assembly, attended by all 7. Commonwealth Games member associations. Each bid city made a presentation to the General Assembly, the order of which was determined by drawing lots. Glasgow's delegation was led by Louise Martin, chair of the Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland, First Minister Alex Salmond, athlete Jamie Quarry and Leader of Glasgow City Council.
Steven Purcell. The presentation also included a promotional film narrated by Sean Connery.[1. Abuja's delegation was led by General Yakubu Gowon, head of the Abuja 2. Commonwealth Games bid team. The CGF members later voted for their preferred candidate in a secret ballot. As there were only two bids, the winner was announced by the CGF President, Mike Fennel, after the first round of voting, with the winner only requiring a simple majority.
The results of the bidding process were as follows: Participating nations[edit]There were 7. Commonwealth Games with approximately 4,9. Commonwealth Games staged to date. On 7 October 2. 01. The Gambia, having withdrawn from the Commonwealth five days earlier, confirmed that it would not be taking part in the games.[1. In this table the number of athletes sent is shown in parenthesis. Nations that competed at the 2.
Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Calendar[edit]The following table shows a summary of the competition schedule.[9. All times are in BST (UTC+1)OCOpening ceremonyв—ЏEvent competitions. Event finals. CCClosing ceremony. A total of 1. 8 sports and 2. Commonwealth Games.[9.
A record 2. 2 para- sport events were contested in five different sports (athletics, cycling, lawn bowls, swimming and weightlifting) and para track cycling was held for the very first time.[9. Archery and tennis from the 2. Among sport disciplines removed from 2. Greco- Roman wrestling, while mountain biking was contested for the first time since 2. Shooting medal events also dropped from 4. Among new disciplines on the Commonwealth Games programme for the first time were the triathlon mixed relay event, more shooting medal chances for women and the addition of women's boxing to the programme.[9.
Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of medal events contested in each sport. Medal table[edit]Only the top ten successful nations are displayed here. The ranking in this table is consistent with International Olympic Committee convention in its published medal tables. By default, the table is ordered by the number of gold medals the athletes from a nation have won (in this context, a "nation" is an entity represented by a Commonwealth Games Association). The number of silver medals is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze medals. If nations are still tied, equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically by their three letter country code.[9. Two bronze medals were awarded in boxing, judo and wrestling, except for Women's freestyle 7.
Additionally, two bronze medals were awarded in the men's 1. No bronze medal was awarded in the men's synchronized 1. Therefore, the total number of bronze medals is greater than the total number of gold or silver medals.
Key * Host nation (Scotland)Games identity[edit]Bid and interim logo[edit]The interim logo for the Games was first used during Glasgow's bid, with the "Candidate City" section removed following 9 November 2. The logo depicts two sprinters woven into a tartan motif, representing Scotland. The logo also vaguely resembles the Clyde Auditorium, one of Glasgow's most recognisable landmarks. The pattern, forming the Roman numerals XX, also represents 2.
Commonwealth Games. The text is more specifically Glaswegian, with its stylised Mackintosh font. A flag featuring the logo was used extensively during the bid process. The flag was flown above Merchant House in George Square daily.[9.
The Games brand identity[edit]The full Games brand identity was developed by Glasgow design studio Tangent Graphic, the lead creative agency between 2. Tangent's first major project was the official sport Pictograms, launched on 2. July 2. 01. 1, and they continued to deliver and influence every aspect of the Glasgow 2.
Tangent inherited the official logo which was designed by Marque Creative. The logo was unveiled on Commonwealth Day, 8 March 2. It was inspired by three factors, time, data and measurement. Its rings are proportioned to represent the 2.
Commonwealth Games, across 1. An animated version of the logo has also been produced.[1. There is also a version of the logo in Scottish Gaelic.
Arthur Cormack, the Chair of BГІrd na GГ idhlig, made the following official statement: "BГІrd na GГ idhlig welcomes the Gaelic version of the logo for the Glaschu 2. Commonwealth Games and we have been happy to work with the Glaschu 2. Given the unique importance of Gaelic to Scotland and the many Scots in the diaspora throughout the Commonwealth, we believe it should be seen, heard and spoken as widely as possible.""Given the worldwide interest there will be in the Games when they take place in Glasgow, a city with a large number of Gaelic speakers, we believe they offer an exciting opportunity for Gaelic to be seen and, we hope, heard and appreciated in an international setting. We hope this is just the start; we wish the Games well and look forward to working further with Glaschu 2. Gaelic within this hugely significant event."[1. The official website was built in phases, delivered by Dog Digital and Blonde.
Main article: Clyde (mascot)Clyde, an anthropomorphic thistle named after the river which flows through the centre of Glasgow, was the official mascot of the 2. Commonwealth Games. The mascot was designed by Beth Gilmour, who won a competition run by Glasgow 2. Mascot. Beth's drawing was then brought to life by digital agency Nerv, who turned it into a commercial character, created a full backstory, gave it a name – Clyde – and created a website for him. Clyde was finally revealed in a seven- minute animated film created by Nerv at a ceremony at BBC Scotland's headquarters in Glasgow.
The organiser, Glasgow 2. Scottish symbolism and Glaswegian charm and likeability".[1. By the final day of the Games, over 5. Clyde mascot cuddly toys had been sold.[1. Drug testing and doping[edit]Nigeria's Chika Amalaha failed a doping test and was stripped of a gold medal in the women's 5. In the women's 4.
Botswana's Amantle Montsho placed fourth; she was subsequently provisionally suspended pending the results of a B sample after failing a doping test.[1. Montsho's B sample was reported as positive on 1. August 2. 01. 4.[1.