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The 2022 Commonwealth Games (officially known as the XXII Commonwealth Games) was a multi-sport event held in Birmingham, England, from 28 July to 8 August 2022. [1] It was the first time that Birmingham hosted the games and also marked England's third time hosting the Commonwealth Games after London 1934 and Manchester 2002, and the seventh Games in the United Kingdom after London and Manchester, Cardiff 1958, Edinburgh 1970 and 1986, and Glasgow 2014.

Rules

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. The following award rule is enforced by the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF).

The current rules approved in 2015,to have an event to be contested at the Commonwealth Games, there must be at least 3 athletes from two national associations competing. Thus, only the gold medal will be awarded to the first place. This rule expands to the case where only 4 athletes from at least 2 associations are registered. However, only the gold and silver medals will be given to the first and second place respectively. The bronze medal will be given when there are 5 athletes or teams registered in the event. In the case of those sports that are given two bronze medals, the minimum is 7 athletes from 3 countries. These rules do not apply for team sports in which at least 4 teams have to be entered.[ citation needed]

Two bronze medals was awarded in boxing, judo and in 10 of 12 wrestling events.

No bronze medal was awarded in either the Women's Marathon T54 event, the Women's Tandem B Cycling and in the women's 53 kg freestyle wrestling event as there were only four entries in each event. As per current Commonwealth Games regulations, a bronze medal is not available if there are fewer than five entries from three countries. [2] Only one bronze was awarded in the women's 50 kg freestyle wrestling event as there was only six entries.

Additionally, two silver medals were awarded in the Women's 50m butterfly and Men's 100m butterfly swimming events, as a result of a tie between two athletes in each respective event.

Medals

On 4 May 2022 in a special ceremony that took place in the Boardroom of the Curzon Building, Birmingham 2022 organiser unveiled the official medals designed by three students from Birmingham’s School of Jewellery – Amber Alys, Francesca Wilcox (for ribbon) and Catarina Rodrigues Caeiro (for medal case). The medal design took 15 months to complete and features embossed areas and features the Games edition and the Commonwealth Sport emblem on opposite sides. It was made to be textured and has tactile quality, so that all athletes including those with a visual impairment will be able to enjoy the design. [3]

A total of 1,875 medals were manufactured by Toye, Kenning and Spencer Company in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter, located near Arena Birmingham and on the marathon route. The medals are 63 millimetres in diameter and 74.3 millimetres in length, with the Gold and silver medals weigh approximately 150 grams and the bronze 130 grams. Each medal also featured an adjustable ribbon to accommodate athletes of all sizes. [4] [5]

Accomplishments

The Gambia got its first silver medal in the history of the Commonwealth Games,when the judoka Faye Njie won the silver medal in the men's 73 kg judo event,the country had won a single bronze medal previously at the 1970 Commonwealth Games. [6]

Niue won its first medal ever when the boxer Duken Tutakitoa-Williams won one of the two bronze medals in the men's heavyweight boxing. [7]

Medal table

  *   Host nation ( England)

2022 Commonwealth Games [8]
RankCGAGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Australia675755179
2  England*586553176
3  Canada26323492
4  India22162361
5  New Zealand20121749
6  Scotland13112751
7  Nigeria1191434
8  Wales861428
9  South Africa791127
10  Malaysia78823
11  Northern Ireland77418
12  Jamaica67215
13  Kenya651021
14  Singapore44412
15  Trinidad and Tobago3216
16  Uganda3025
17  Cyprus23611
18  Pakistan2327
19  Samoa1405
20  Barbados1113
  Cameroon1113
  Zambia1113
23  Bahamas1102
  Grenada1102
25  Bermuda1012
26  British Virgin Islands1001
27  Mauritius0325
28  Ghana0235
29  Fiji0224
30  Mozambique0213
31  Sri Lanka0134
32  Tanzania0123
33  Botswana0112
  Guernsey0112
35  Dominica0101
  Papua New Guinea0101
  Saint Lucia0101
  The Gambia0101
39  Namibia0044
40  Malta0011
  Nauru0011
  Niue0011
  Vanuatu0011
Totals (43 entries)280282314876

See also

References

  1. ^ "Commonwealth Games: Birmingham announced as host of 2022 event". BBC Sport. 21 December 2017. Archived from the original on 21 December 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  2. ^ Parker, Ian (29 July 2022). "Sophie Unwin left in tears after not getting a bronze medal for finishing third". ca.movies.yahoo.com. Yahoo!. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Jewellery Team designs official medals for Birmingham 2022".
  4. ^ "Birmingham 2022 unveils medals for the Commonwealth Games". birmingham2022.com. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Medals revealed for Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games".
  6. ^ Ceesay, Landing (2 August 2022). "Judoka Faye Njie Wins Gambia's First-Ever Medal At Commonwealth Games". www.gambia.com/. Gambia.com. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Boxer bags first Commonwealth Games medal for tiny island nation of Niue". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Birmingham 2022 CWG Medal Table". Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 31 July 2022.