CGF President Seeks Heads of Govt Support .

The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) President, Louise Martin has commended the Games Athletes Programme (GAP) that led to five of the smallest nations winning their first ever Commonwealth games medals at the Gold Coast Australia.
 
A record number of medal winning nations and territories – 43 out of the 71 teams – took their place on the podium in southeast Queensland. Five countries – Vanuatu, Cook Islands, Solomon Islands, British Virgin Islands and Dominica – won  medals for the first time; a direct result of the GAP development fund.
 
At a Commonwealth Sports Breakfast to cap off the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in London, England, the CGF President called on the 53 Government Heads to capitalise on the “recipe for success” of the GAP initiative to help boost the prospects of sports development, and future medal success, in their own nations and territories at a momentous time for the Commonwealth.

The CGF Vice Patron, His Royal Highness The Earl of Wessex KG GCVO opened the event by speaking of the future health of Commonwealth sport following the successful Gold Coast 2018, and as the baton is passed to Birmingham for 2022.
 
The CGF premiered its new film, The Modern Commonwealth Part IIat the Breakfast, providing guests with a glimpse of the Modern Commonwealth Sports Movement and its future ambitions.
 
The XXII edition of the Commonwealth Games will take place in Birmingham, England from 27 July – 7 August 2022.