With the FIFA (International Federation of Association Football) World Cup over and done with, the world's attention now turns to the next big sporting event, the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, which officially start this Wednesday.
Of the 71 nations participating, 17 will be from the Caribbean region. An infographic created by Caribbean & Co., using data from the Commonwealth Games Federation, shows that Caribbean nations have been pretty successful in the Commonwealth Games over the years.
Caribbean islands have participated in 18 of the previous 19 Commonwealth Games. Jamaica, in 1966, is the only Caribbean nation to ever host a Commonwealth Games.
Since its inception, a total of 227 medals (2.64 percent of the total awarded) have been won by 11 Caribbean nations in nine different sports at the Commonwealth Games. The most successful Commonwealth Games for the Caribbean region was Manchester, England in 2002 (31 medals), Melbourne, Australia in 2006 (29 medals) and Kingston, Jamaica in 1966 (25 medals).
The three Caribbean nations that have won the most medals are Jamaica (112 medals), Trinidad and Tobago (44 medals) and The Bahamas (31 medals).
Almost three quarters of the total medals won by the Caribbean (168 of 227) were won in athletic events.
A total of 17 Caribbean nations have participated in four or more editions of the Commonwealth Games.
The Bahamas holds the most records of any Caribbean nation, with four. One was established in 1966, in the men's 100 yard dash; three were set in 2002, in the women's 100, 200 and 4x100 meters (m) relay. Jamaica holds three Commonwealth records; they are the men's 4x400m relay established in 1998, the women's 100m hurdles and men's discus established in 2006. Trinidad and Tobago also holds three records, all established in 1966; they are the men's 220 yards, 440 yards and the 67.5kg. combined-men in weightlifting.
Article and infographic courtesy of CARIBBEAN & CO.

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