About Youth Team Scotland
Scotland has competed in every Commonwealth Youth Games to date, winning a total of 124 medals. However the number of participating countries, sports and allocated athlete places has varied significantly from Games to Games making direct comparisons difficult. What is more important is the number of athletes who progress to compete with distinction for Team Scotland at future Commonwealth Games.
To date 47 Commonwealth Youth Games athletes have progressed to the senior Commonwealth Games with 11 of them going on to win medals. These include swimmers Todd Cooper, Kirsty Balfour, Hannah Miley, Andy Hunter, Robbie Renwick and Lewis Smith, shooters Jenifer McIntosh and Kay Copland, boxer Josh Taylor, gymnast Adam Cox and weightlifter Peter Kirkbride.
We believe the Commonwealth Youth Games is an important first step to expose our young athletes and staff to being part of a multi-sport Games experience and being part of Team Scotland and its ethos.
Youth Team Scotland - 7 Sports, One Team