Commonwealth Games Associations have been busy finalising their team selections for the event, which will see 1,000 athletes and para-athletes aged 14-18 descend on the islands of Trinidad and Tobago from 4-11 August.

The athletes will be competing in seven sports across 99 medal events over six days of competition. 

71 of the Commonwealth nations and territories will participate in Aquatics (Swimming), Athletics, Cycling (Road Race, Time Trial and Track) and Triathlon, as well as Rugby Sevens and Beach Volleyball. Netball’s shorter, faster format, FAST5, makes its debut at the Youth Games with eight women’s teams competing for a medal. Find out more.

A fully integrated Para-Athletics programme will also make its first appearance at the Games with athletes competing in six medal events (three women’s and three men’s events). 

Venues include the Hasely Crawford Stadium (Athletics and Para-Athletics), National Aquatics Centre (Swimming) and National Cycling Velodrome (Track Cycling) in Trinidad, and Pigeon Point Beach (Beach Volleyball) and Shaw Park Cultural Complex (Fast5 Netball) in Tobago. Find out more.

The Commonwealth Youth Games is an invaluable springboard for the stars and leaders of tomorrow, contributing to the further development of youth sport throughout the Commonwealth. 

The first event took place in Edinburgh in 2000, and Trinbago 2023 will be the seventh edition of the Youth Games. The most recent took place in the Bahamas in 2007. Find out more.

Previous athletes to have competed at a Youth Games and go on to be successful on the global stage include Heptathlete, Jessica Ennis-Hill (England), 400m Athlete, Kirani James (Grenada) and Middle distance runner, Caster Semenya (South Africa) and Swimmers Duncan Scott (Scotland) and Lewis Clareburt (New Zealand).