Scotland at the Commonwealth Games facts for kids
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Scotland is one of only six countries that have competed in every Commonwealth Games. These games started way back in 1930. The other countries are Australia, Canada, England, New Zealand, and Wales.
The Commonwealth Games are special for Scotland. It is the only big multi-sport event where Scottish athletes compete as 'Scotland'. In other events, like the Olympics, they are part of the Great Britain team.
Scotland has also been a host country for the Commonwealth Games three times. Edinburgh hosted in 1970 and 1986. Glasgow hosted more recently in 2014. The very first Commonwealth Youth Games were also held in Edinburgh in 2000.
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Scotland's Achievements at the Games
Scotland has a proud history at the Commonwealth Games. They consistently send strong teams and win many medals.
Recent Successes and Milestones
At the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, Scotland sent a team of 259 athletes. They won a total of 51 medals. This included 13 Gold, 11 Silver, and 27 Bronze medals. This was Scotland's best performance outside of the 2014 Glasgow Games.
Scotland reached a big milestone at the 2022 Games. Runner Eilish McColgan won a silver medal in the Women's 5,000m race. This medal was Scotland's 500th overall medal in the history of the Commonwealth Games!
Top Scottish Medallists
Scotland has had many amazing athletes. They have won multiple medals over the years.
- Duncan Scott: He is a swimmer and Scotland's most successful Commonwealth medallist. He has won 13 medals in total. These include 3 Gold, 2 Silver, and 8 Bronze medals from 2014 to 2022.
- Alex Marshall: A lawn bowler who became the most successful Scottish athlete by gold medals in 2018. He won his fifth Gold medal that year. He has 6 medals in total, including a Silver. He also won a Bronze in 2022.
- Allan Wells: An athlete who won 4 Gold, 1 Silver, and 1 Bronze medal. He achieved this in two Games, 1978 and 1982.
- Peter Heatly: A diver who won Gold medals in three Games in a row. He also won 1 Silver and 1 Bronze medal between 1950 and 1958.
- Willie Wood: A lawn bowler who is famous for competing in seven Commonwealth Games. He took part from 1974 to 2002.
Medal Count by Games
This table shows how many medals Scotland has won at each Commonwealth Games. Host country (Scotland)
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1930 Hamilton | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 1934 London | 5 | 4 | 16 | 25 |
| 1938 Sydney | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 1950 Auckland | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 1954 Vancouver | 6 | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| 1958 Cardiff | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
| 1962 Perth | 4 | 7 | 3 | 14 |
| 1966 Kingston | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 1970 Edinburgh* | 6 | 8 | 11 | 25 |
| 1974 Christchurch | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 |
| 1978 Edmonton | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 |
| 1982 Brisbane | 8 | 6 | 12 | 26 |
| 1986 Edinburgh* | 3 | 12 | 18 | 33 |
| 1990 Auckland | 5 | 7 | 10 | 22 |
| 1994 Victoria | 6 | 3 | 11 | 20 |
| 1998 Kuala Lumpur | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 2002 Manchester | 6 | 8 | 16 | 30 |
| 2006 Melbourne | 11 | 7 | 11 | 29 |
| 2010 Delhi | 9 | 10 | 7 | 26 |
| 2014 Glasgow* | 19 | 15 | 19 | 53 |
| 2018 Gold Coast | 9 | 13 | 22 | 44 |
| 2022 Birmingham | 13 | 11 | 27 | 51 |
| Totals (22 entries) | 132 | 143 | 228 | 503 |
Team Scotland: Flag and Anthem
When Scotland competes at the Commonwealth Games, they use the St Andrew's Cross. This blue flag with a white diagonal cross is used by all Scottish sports teams. It shows that they represent Scotland as a separate country from the United Kingdom.
Since 2010, Scotland has used "Flower of Scotland" as their victory anthem. This is the song played when a Scottish athlete wins a gold medal. Before 2010, they used "Scotland the Brave". Even earlier, before 1958, "Scots Wha Hae" was the anthem. Athletes chosen for the 2010 Games voted to pick "Flower of Scotland".
Images for kids
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Logo of Team Scotland
