About the Youth Games
The Commonwealth Youth Games concept was created by Scotland as a development opportunity to give athletes under 18 years of age an international multi-sport Games experience. It aims to bridge the gap between young athletes competing in their own sports specific events and the often daunting first experience of a senior multi-sport Games.
The first Youth Games were held in Edinburgh in 2000 as part of Scotland’s Millennium celebrations. Athletes from 14 countries competed in Edinburgh and the event quickly proved to be a great success. The Youth Games now attracts entries from all 71 nations and territories of the Commonwealth and has been the ideal introduction to multi-sport Games for a host of international stars.
Trinbago 2023 Facts & Figures
Trinbago 2023 will be the
7th
Youth Games
Team Scotland is represented by
49
athletes and are involved in all seven sports
There will be competition in
7
sports at Trinbago 2023
Team Scotland’s athletes will have
25
staff to support them at Trinbago 2023
Up to 1000 athletes from
71
nations will compete
Of the staff travelling to Trinbago
5
have competed at a Commonwealth Games
Team Scotland Fact & Figures
Since 2000 Team Scotland has won a total of
166
Youth Games medals in the six previous Games
Of 320 athletes to compete for Team Scotland at a Youth Games
83
have gone onto compete at a senior Commonwealth Games
Team Scotland’s highest ever position on the medal table is
4th
at both Bendigo 2004 and Bahamas 2017
After competing for Team Scotland at a Youth Games
27
athletes have gone on to win a Commonwealth Games medal
Top medal tally by an Scottish Youth Games athlete is
5
Scott McLay, Swimming, Bahamas 2017 (3 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
The first Commonwealth Youth Games were held in
2000
in Edinburgh, Scotland with 14 countries competing
Meet the Mascot
The Trinbago 2023 mascot is “Cocoyea” a leatherback turtle
Trinidad and Tobago has the 3rd largest population of turtles in the world
Cocoyea represents resilience in the face of difficulty
Has strong flippers sweep away any divisive elements
Shell depicts the national instrument “the pan”