Commonwealth Games Council and Member Governing Bodies
The Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland (CGCS) is the national sporting organisation responsible for entering a Scottish team in the Commonwealth Games and the Commonwealth Youth Games. It is also responsible for organising bids for hosting the Commonwealth Games. The CGCS headquarters is at the Gannochy Sports Centre, on the campus of the University of Stirling.
Membership of the CGCS consists of representatives of the governing bodies of the 26 sports in the Commonwealth Games programme from which the host city selects up to 17 sports for each Commonwealth Games:
- Aquatics: Scottish Swimming
- Archery: Scottish Archery Association
- Athletics: Scottish Athletics
- Badminton: Badminton Scotland
- Basketball: Basketball Scotland
- Boxing: Amateur Boxing Scotland
- Canoeing: Scottish Canoe Association
- Cricket: Cricket Scotland
- Cycling: Scottish Cycling
- Fencing: Scottish fencing
- Field hockey: Scottish Hockey Union
- Gymnastics: Scottish Gymnastics
- Judo: Judo Scotland
- Lawn bowling (men's): Scottish Bowling Association
- Lawn bowling (women's): Scottish Women's Bowling Association
- Netball: Netball Scotland
- Rowing: Scottish Amateur Rowing Association
- Rugby union: Scottish Rugby Union
- Shooting: Scottish Target Shooting Federation
- Squash: Scottish Squash
- Tennis: Tennis Scotland
- Table Tennis: Table Tennis Scotland
- Tenpin bowling: Scottish Tenpin Bowling Association
- Triathlon: Scottish Triathlon Association
- Weightlifting: Scottish Amateur Weightlifters Association
- Wrestling: Scottish Wrestling Association
- Disabled sport: Scottish disability sport
Read more about this topic: Scotland At The Commonwealth Games
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