Commonwealth Games Scotland (CGS) is the national sporting organisation charged with entering a Scottish Team in the Commonwealth Games every four years and in the Commonwealth Youth Games every 2 years along with 71 other Commonwealth countries, territories and dependencies.

The Commonwealth Games is the only multi-sport event in which Scotland competes as Scotland.

Membership of the CGS consists of representatives of 26 sports in the Commonwealth Games programme from which the host city selects up to 17 sports for each Games.

The member sports of Commonwealth Games Scotland elect a Board of Directors who hold office for 4 years. Commonwealth Games Scotland is staffed by a Chief Executive, a Games Team Operations Manager, an Office Manager and Office Assistant.

Scotland has competed in every Games since the first Empire Games in 1930 and has hosted the Games twice in Edinburgh 1970 and 1986. The Commonwealth Youth Games were also inaugurated in Edinburgh in 2000. Glasgow will be host city in 2014 when the Games return to Scotland for a third time.

Each Games Team is managed by a volunteer staff appointed by Commonwealth Games Scotland which is supported by the office staff and contracted professional support in the media and public relations.

Commonwealth Games Scotland's responsibilities are to select, prepare, outfit and transport the Team for each Games.

Commonwealth Games Scotland receives core operational support funding from the Scottish Government via sportscotland. Participation in each Games is dependent on sponsorship and through fundraising events and dinners, and the generosity of the Scottish business sector and public through donations. Without this support Scotland would not be able to participate in the Games.