COMMONWEALTH SPORT PRESIDENT HAILS ATHLETE PERFORMANCES AT PARIS 2024

Commonwealth Sport President Chris Jenkins has praised the overall medal performance of the Commonwealth Nations and Territories at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, with 210 medals won (62 gold, 69 silver and 79 bronze) out of the 1039 medals up for grabs in Paris.

”The importance and significance of the Commonwealth Games and its position as the major multi-sport event in the world sporting calendar alongside the Olympic Games and Paralympics has become ever-more apparent over the last two weeks in Paris with some truly exceptional performances from our Athletes,” said President Jenkins.

”The multi-sport experience that the Commonwealth Games provides is vital for our Athletes. With our Para-athletes fully integrated into teams competing at the Commonwealth Games, we are sure their Birmingham 2022 experience will be invaluable for those competing at the upcoming Paralympics in Paris.

”I extend my congratulations to each of the Commonwealth medallists from Paris, and I hope every one of the 2,230 Commonwealth Athletes who competed enjoyed their experience of an Olympic Games that proved to be a hugely innovative, sustainable, and youthful sporting spectacle.”

The Commonwealth’s Grenada, Dominica, St Lucia, and New Zealand were the most successful nations overall in terms of winning Olympic medals compared to size of population, with Jamaica and Australia also featuring in the Top 10.

St. Lucia’s Julien Alfred won the island country’s first-ever Olympic medal – and a gold one at that – with her Women’s 100m victory, the athlete continuing a career trajectory that has seen her win 100m gold at the Bahamas 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games and silver at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Thea LaFond – after claiming triple jump silver at Birmingham 2022 – earned Dominica its first-ever Olympic medal – also gold.

Letsile Tebogo’s 200m victory brought Botswana its first-ever Olympic gold, while Pakistan javelin star Arshad Nadem set an Olympic Record en route to winning his country’s first Olympic gold medal in 40 years, carrying over his gold medal-winning form from Birmingham 2022.

About the Commonwealth Games Federation

The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) is the organisation with responsibility for the direction and control of the Commonwealth Games and Commonwealth Youth Games, and for delivering the vision of the Commonwealth Sport Movement: ‘Our Commonwealth, united through sport’.

Our mission is to deliver inspirational and impactful Games; to excite and empower athletes and young people; and to drive equality in sport and society across the Commonwealth.

Established in 1930, the Commonwealth Sport Movement brings together 74 independent nations and territories creating a diverse Commonwealth community of over 2.5 billion individuals, representing one-third of the world’s population. Together we stand as a beacon of unity, diversity, and equality, completely integrating Para athletes, driving gender equality and advocating for legacy and social change through sport.