2014 Commonwealth Games The 2014 Commonwealth Games (officially the XX Commonwealth Games) were held in Glasgow, Scotland, from 23 July to 3 August 2014. It was the largest multi-sport event ever held in Scotland with around 4,950 athletes from 71 different nations and territories competing in 18 different sports Medal Tally: RANK NATION GOLD SILVER BRONZE 1 ENG 58 59 57 2 AUS 49 42 46 3 CAN 32 16 34 4 SCO 19 15 19 5 IND 15 30 19 Logo of the 2014 Games The official logo for the 2014 Commonwealth Games was unveiled on Commonwealth Day, 8 March 2010.Designed by Marque Creative, it was inspired by three factors, time, data and measurement. Its rings are proportioned to represent the 20th Commonwealth Games, across 17 sports, over 11 days in 1 city. Mascot: Clyde, an anthropomorphic thistle named after the river which flows through the centre of Glasgow, was the official mascot of the 2014 Commonwealth Games. The mascot was designed by Beth Gilmour, who won a competition run by Glasgow 2014 for children to design the Mascot. Commonwealth Games 2018: The 2018 Commonwealth Games is an international multi-sport event that will be held in Gold Coast City, Queensland, Australia between 4 to 15 April 2018.
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