The 2023 CIS Games is the second edition of the CIS Games which took place in Belarus in 2023.[1][2] Athletes from Russia and 8 other member states of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) competed in the games,[3][4][5][6][7] with athletes from other nations invited.

2023 CIS Games
CountryBelarus
MottoStrong character – bright game! (Сильный характер – яркая игра!)
Edition2nd
Nations9 (+13 Invited)
Events20 Sports
Dates4 - 14 August 2023
Websitehttps://belarus2023games.by/en/

Preparation edit

On 24 March 2022, the organizing committee has been created in Belarus to hold the II Games of the CIS countries in 2023.[8]

1st edition: 1,139 athletes aged 14 to 23 years from 9 CIS countries.

2nd CIS Games 2,214 athletes from 22 countries.[9]

The games edit

Sports edit

List of Sports edit

Participating nations edit

Core Nations edit

  1.   Armenia
  2.   Azerbaijan (177)
  3.   Belarus (host)
  4.   Kazakhstan
  5.   Kyrgyzstan
  6.   Russia
  7.   Tajikistan
  8.   Turkmenistan
  9.   Uzbekistan

Withdrawn edit

  1.   Moldova

Guest Nations edit

  1.   Egypt (12)
  2.   Iran (12)
  3.   Cuba
  4.   Lebanon
  5.   United Arab Emirates (12)
  6.   Vietnam
  7.   Pakistan
  8.   Mongolia
  9.   Bahrain
  10.   Malaysia
  11.   Kuwait
  12.   Oman (12)
  13.   Venezuela

Medal table edit

Source:[10]

  *   Host nation (Belarus)

2023 CIS Games medal table [11]
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Russia1498950288
2  Belarus*4878110236
3  Uzbekistan282553106
4  Azerbaijan10173562
5  Kazakhstan7143253
6  Armenia2248
7  Kyrgyzstan181827
8  Tajikistan13913
9  Vietnam0527
10  Turkmenistan031518
11  Iran0112
12  Mongolia0101
13  Egypt0044
14  Cuba0011
Totals (14 entries)246246334826

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Беларусь примет Игры стран СНГ в 2023 году (Belarus will host the CIS Games in 2023)" (in Russian). Политринг (Politring). 24 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  2. ^ Brennan, Eliott (7 July 2022). "Russia and Belarus sign three agreements on cooperation in sport". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  3. ^ https://www.belarus.by/en/about-belarus/sport/second-cis-games-belarus
  4. ^ https://azertag.az/en/xeber/Azerbaijani_boxers_to_contest_medals_in_2023_CIS_Games-2718490
  5. ^ https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2023/07/29/2932952/iran-beach-soccer-discovers-rivals-at-2nd-cis-games
  6. ^ https://belarus2023games.by/en/athletes-from-uzbekistan-arrived-in-belarus-for-the-ii-games-of-the-cis-countries/
  7. ^ https://www.noc.by/en/ii-igry-stran-sng/o-ii-igrah-stran-sng/
  8. ^ "Оргкомитет Игр стран СНГ 2023 года создан в Беларуси (Organizing Committee of the CIS Games 2023 established in Belarus)". Mir24 TV. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  9. ^ https://azertag.az/en/xeber/Azerbaijan_to_pin_hopes_on_177_athletes_at_2023_CIS_Games-2718868
  10. ^ https://belarus2023games.by/igry/medalnyj-zachet/
  11. ^ https://belarus2023games.by/igry/medalnyj-zachet/