First games
Kingston 1966
Appearances in The Games
15
Most Recent Games
Birmingham 2022
Badminton
Badminton is a core sport in the Commonwealth Games and has featured in every Games since its debut in Kingston in 1966. England and Malaysia have dominated the sport, topping the all-time medal table and winning every edition of the Team competition between them until India took the honours at Gold Coast 2018.
Badminton has also made three appearances at the Commonwealth Youth Games; in 2004, 2008 and 2011.
Commonwealth Games Badminton competition is run under the rules of the Badminton World Federation (BWF).
Badminton has also made three appearances at the Commonwealth Youth Games; in 2004, 2008 and 2011.
Commonwealth Games Badminton competition is run under the rules of the Badminton World Federation (BWF).
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Did you know?
Silver for Kirsty Gilmour at Glasgow 2014 was Scotland’s best ever result in a Singles event.
Badminton is the second most popular participation sport in the World, after football.
A shuttlecock is made from cork, leather and goose feathers.
Scotland’s only gold in Badminton to date came at the 1986 Games in Edinburgh where Billy Gilliland and Dan Travers won the Men’s Doubles.