Host city Nassau, Bahamas Athletes participating ~1000 Opening ceremony 19 June 2017 | Nations participating Unknown Events TBD Closing ceremony 23 June 2017 | |
The 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games will be the sixth edition of the Commonwealth Youth Games which started in 2000. They were planned to be held in Castries, the capital of Saint Lucia, but Saint Lucia withdrew in 2015, citing financial difficulties. Canada and Scotland both offered to host the games if no other nation was willing to bid.
In 2016, Bahamas was selected to host the 2017 edition. The games will be held from 19 to 23 July 2017
Sports
The 2017 Games will feature 9 sports and will introduce 3 new sports, Beach Soccer, Judo and Beach Volleyball whilst dropping Archery, Lawn Bowls, Weightlifting, and Squash. Cycling will also make a return during these games.
References
2017 Commonwealth Youth Games Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA