England at the Commonwealth Games

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

England at the Commonwealth Games
CGF code	ENG
CGA	Commonwealth Games England
Website	weareengland.org
Medals Ranked 2nd	Gold 716 Silver 717 Bronze 713 Total 2,146
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)
1930 1934 1938 1950 1954 1958 1962 1966 1970 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018

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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  Host country (England)

Games	Athletes	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
1930 Hamilton	–	25	23	13	61	1
1934 London	–	29	20	24	73	1
1938 Sydney	–	15	15	10	40	2
1950 Auckland	–	19	16	13	48	2
1954 Vancouver	–	23	24	20	67	1
1958 Cardiff	–	29	22	29	80	1
1962 Perth	–	29	22	27	78	2
1966 Kingston	–	33	24	23	80	1
1970 Edinburgh	–	27	25	32	84	2
1974 Christchurch	–	28	31	21	80	2
1978 Edmonton	–	27	27	33	87	2
1982 Brisbane	–	38	38	32	108	2
1986 Edinburgh	–	52	43	49	144	1
1990 Auckland	–	46	40	42	128	2
1994 Victoria	259	30	45	51	126	3
1998 Kuala Lumpur	348	36	47	52	135	2
2002 Manchester	444	54	51	60	165	2
2006 Melbourne	348	36	40	34	110	2
2010 New Delhi	364	37	60	45	142	3
2014 Glasgow	416	58	59	57	174	1
2018 Gold Coast	394	45	45	46	136	2
2022 Birmingham	Future event
Total		716	717	713	2146	2

After the 2018 Commonwealth Games, England was second in the All-time tally of medals, with an overall total of 2010 medals (716 Gold, 717 Silver and 713 Bronze). Australia has been the highest scoring team for eleven games, England for eight and Canada for one.

Host nation

England has hosted the Games twice and is planning a third Games as host in 2022:

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.

From 2010 onwards, Team England will use the hymn "Jerusalem" as the victory anthem. This replaces "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]

England at the Commonwealth Games

• England at the 1930 British Empire Games
• England at the 1934 British Empire Games
• England at the 1938 British Empire Games
• England at the 1950 British Empire Games
• England at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
• England at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
• England at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
• England at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
• England at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
• England at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games
• England at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
• England at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
• England at the 1986 Commonwealth Games
• England at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
• England at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
• England at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
• England at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
• England at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
• England at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
• England at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
• England at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

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. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 16 July 2009. Retrieved 6 June 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
4. http://www.weareengland.org/core/core_picker/download.asp?id=243&filetitle=WE+ARE+ENGLAND+BRAND+IDENTITY
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

External links

• Official website