Up to 1000 young Commonwealth athletes aged 14-18 will represent their country and compete for 107 Gold Medals in 9 sports over 5 days at the Vth Commonwealth Youth Games, taking place on the Pacific island nation of Samoa from 5-11 September 2015.
The Commonwealth Youth Games are for some – like Kirani James (Athletics), Beth Tweddie (Gymnastics), Chad le Clos (Aquatics) and Caster Semenya (Athletics) – the springboard to future Commonwealth Games glory: for many, a formative first taste of an international multi-sport competition; and for all, a joyous celebration of high-performance sport, personal development and new Commonwealth friendships made on the level playing field of sport.
The action takes place in the nation’s capital, Apia, across two sporting complexes that will play hose to Aquatics (swimming), Archery, Athletics, Boxing, Lawn Bowls, Rugby Sevens, Squash, Tennis and Weightlifting.
