England at the
Commonwealth Games
CGF codeENG
CGACommonwealth Games England
Websiteteamengland.org
Medals
Ranked 2nd
Gold
773
Silver
783
Bronze
766
Total
2,322
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)

England is one of only six teams to have competed in every Commonwealth Games since the first Empire Games in 1930. The others are Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Scotland and Wales.

The Commonwealth Games is the only major multi-sport event in which English athletes and teams compete as England, organised by Commonwealth Games England; at Olympic, Paralympic and European Games England participates as part of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, (along with Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, 10 of the 13 British Overseas Territories[1] and the three Crown Dependencies) through the British Olympic Association.

Games summary

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Commonwealth Games

  Host country (England)

Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
Canada 1930 Hamilton92252313611
England 1934 London134292024731
Australia 1938 Sydney70151510402
New Zealand 1950 Auckland72191613482
Canada 1954 Vancouver112232420671
Wales 1958 Cardiff202292229801
Australia 1962 Perth143292227782
Jamaica 1966 Kingston161332423801
Scotland 1970 Edinburgh196272532842
New Zealand 1974 Christchurch154283121802
Canada 1978 Edmonton191272733872
Australia 1982 Brisbane1913838321082
Scotland 1986 Edinburgh2825243491441
New Zealand 1990 Auckland2644640421282
Canada 1994 Victoria2593045511263
Malaysia 1998 Kuala Lumpur3483647521352
England 2002 Manchester4445451601652
Australia 2006 Melbourne3483640341102
India 2010 New Delhi3643760451423
Scotland 2014 Glasgow4165859571741
Australia 2018 Gold Coast3944545461362
England 2022 Birmingham4385766531762
Total77378376623222

After the 2022 Commonwealth Games, England was second in the All-time tally of medals, with an overall total of 2322 medals (773 Gold, 783 Silver and 766 Bronze). Australia has been the highest scoring team for fourteen games, England for seven and Canada for one.

Commonwealth Paraplegic Games

Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
Australia 1962 Perth31304119902
Jamaica 1966 Kingston–6450301441
Scotland 1970 Edinburgh–4832231031
New Zealand 1974 Dunedin534433241012
Total186156964381

Host nation

England has hosted the Games thrice:

1934 British Empire Games – London, England
2002 Commonwealth Games – Manchester, England
2022 Commonwealth Games – Birmingham, England

Commonwealth Games England

Commonwealth Games England (CGE) is the organisation responsible for all matters relating to the Commonwealth Games in England. Membership of the Games Council consists of representatives of 26 sports in the Commonwealth Games programme from which the host city selects up to 17 sports for each Games. The officers are elected by the council and hold office for 4 years, their work will be supported by four salaried staff. The current president is Dame Kelly Holmes, who won her first international Gold medal at the 1994 Commonwealth Games, in Victoria, Canada.[3]

CGE is a member of the Commonwealth Games Federation who have overall responsibility for the direction and control of the Commonwealth Games.

How it helps English competitors

Since 1994, the costs of the preparation of Team England have been supported with funding from Sport England, a public body that distributes public and lottery funds. This has enabled CGE to run extensive management, training and educational programmes, ensuring that competitors and officials alike are fully prepared to meet the challenges ahead.

Funds

The raising of funds for the team's participation in the Games themselves is the sole responsibility of CGE and is raised through sponsorship and fund-raising activities. Donations from commerce and industry as well as the general public towards the team's costs are always most gratefully received. Without this ongoing support Team England would not be able to participate in the Games.

Team symbols

Brand identity

Logo of Team England

In the run-up to the 2010 Commonwealth Games, CGE adopted a new logo and brand identity. The new logo features a single red English lion which represents strength, power and performance. The team strapline is "We are England".[4]

Flag and victory anthem

Team England uses the Cross of St George as its flag at the Commonwealth Games. This flag is common for all sporting teams that represent England as an entity distinct from the United Kingdom.

Since 2010 onwards, Team England have used the hymn "Jerusalem" as their victory anthem. This replaced "Land of Hope and Glory" which was used at previous games. In April 2010, Commonwealth Games England conducted a poll of members of the public which would decide the anthem for the 2010 Games. The three options were "God Save The Queen", "Jerusalem" and "Land of Hope and Glory" with "Jerusalem" being the clear winner securing 52% of the vote.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ Three overseas territories, Bermuda, Caymen Islands and British Virgin Islands, have their own Olympic Committee.
  2. ↑ "England Commonwealth Games History". Retrieved 26 April 2011.
  3. ↑ "The Commonwealth Games Council for England". Archived from the original on 16 July 2009. Retrieved 6 June 2009.
  4. ↑ "We are Team England: England's Commonwealth Games Team".
  5. ↑ Nation has chosen anthem for England's medallists: And did those feet in Ancient times walk upon England's mountains green..., Commonwealth Games England, 30 May 2010, archived from the original on 9 October 2010, retrieved 13 October 2010, Survey by YouGov of 1,896 entrants Results –
    1. Jerusalem: 52.5%
    2. Land of Hope and Glory: 32.5%
    3. God Save The Queen: 12%
  6. ↑ "The Paralympian taking on able-bodied athletes", The Independent, 2 October 2010, retrieved 13 October 2010
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