2000 Commonwealth Youth Games
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| Host city | Edinburgh, Scotland |
|---|---|
| Nations participating | 16 |
| Athletes participating | 733 |
| Events | 110 in 8 sports |
| Opening ceremony | 10 August |
| Closing ceremony | 14 August |
| Officially opened by | Unknown |
| Queen's Baton Final Runner | Unknown |
| Main venue | Meadowbank Stadium |
The 2000 Commonwealth Youth Games were held in August 2000, in the Scottish capital of Edinburgh.
Sports
The following sports were included in the 2000 games:
Medal count
This is the full table of the medal count of these Games. These rankings sort by the number of gold medals earned by a country. The number of silvers is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze. If, after the above, countries are still tied, equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically. This follows the system used by the IOC, IAAF and BBC.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  England | 36 | 41 | 18 | 95 |
| 2 |  Australia | 36 | 27 | 23 | 86 |
| 3 |  Nauru | 17 | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| 4 |  South Africa | 13 | 25 | 28 | 66 |
| 5 |  New Zealand | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 |  Scotland (host) | 3 | 7 | 22 | 32 |
| 7 |  Malaysia | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 8 |  Canada | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 |  Wales | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 10 |  Northern Ireland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 113 | 112 | 100 | 325 |
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