The 2014 Commonwealth Games, to be held in Glasgow, Scotland from July 23 through August 3, mark the 20th Games in the event’s history, bringing together 71 teams from the Commonwealth of Nations to compete for titles in popular Olympic sports like swimming, cycling, and of course, gymnastics.
The Gymternet’s Complete Coverage Guide has it all – who’s competing, when it’s going down, and where to watch.
Who Will Be There?
20 nations will field WAG teams, including rising world gym powers Australia, Canada, and the three countries that make up the British team (England, Wales, and host nation Scotland). Check out our complete lists of athletes to see who each country will send. The subdivisions are as follows:
| Sub 1 | Cyprus, Malta, South Africa, Jersey, Namibia, Trinidad & Tobago |
| Sub 2 | Jamaica, Singapore |
| Sub 3 | Cayman Islands, Wales, Sri Lanka |
| Sub 4 | Northern Ireland |
| Sub 5 | India, Isle of Man |
| Sub 6 | Malaysia, Scotland |
| Sub 7 | England, New Zealand |
| Sub 8 | Australia, Canada |
When are the Commonwealth Games?
The Games begin on July 23, though women’s artistic gymnastics gets underway on Monday July 28 with qualification/team final sessions and finish up on Friday August 1 with the second day of event finals. The complete schedule (all times are listed in GMT):
| Monday July 28 | 1:30 pm | Qual/Team Final | Sub 1-5, VT/UB |
| 7:00 pm | Qual/Team Final | Sub 6-8, VT/UB | |
| Tuesday July 29 | 11 am | Qual/Team Final | Sub 1-5, BB/FX |
| 4:30 pm | Qual/Team Final | Sub 6-8, BB/FX | |
| Wednesday July 30 | 6:30 pm | All-Around Final | |
| Thursday July 31 | 3 pm | Event Finals | VT/UB |
| Friday August 1 | 2 pm | Event Finals | BB/FX |
Where Can I Watch?
You’re in luck – for the first time in the history of the Commonwealth Games, a YouTube channel will provide nonstop live coverage followed by a two-hour highlights show upon completion of each day.
Follow the Commonwealth Games YouTube channel to access live feeds of the competition! You can also follow Glasgow 2014 on their official website, on Twitter, and on Facebook. Additionally, the BBC is promising full coverage of the Games, though no air dates are known as of yet.
If anyone is interested in following the gymnasts involved in the games you can go onto the national gymnastics organisation’s websites or facebook pages(normally there’s exclusive extras if you’re hyper into following the gymnasts). I know gymnastics Australia have a series of blog posts from Olivia Vivan talking about the training camps in the lead up to Glasgow. 🙂
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Thank you! I’ll try to add various national federation websites/Facebook pages to the article this weekend! ~Lauren
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Awesome info! Especially the team lists. I’m going to watch the commonwealth games but we’re not seeking the qualifications.
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cant wait for commonwealth!
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On the Monday 28th, the Sub 6-8, VT/UB qualification is on at 19.00, according to the competition website. 🙂
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Thanks! They may have changed it…I’ll update!
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Gymnasts from Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man are also eligible for the GBR team, even if they don’t have any gymnasts on the national squad at present!
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Thank you for noting this! I was unsure about their inclusion…would you happen to know if the Channel Islands also count under GBR or no?
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