List of All Commonwealth Games Mascots (1978-2022)

List of All Commonwealth Games Mascots (1978-2022) – The multi sporting event is around the corner and no big events are complete without mascots. Mascots have been an integral part of all global events for many decades. The mascots are a fictional character, usually an animal or human figure which represents the cultural heritage of the host country. Mascots are also used to please and attract the younger audience towards the games. The mascots are a major source of promotion and are a commercial success when it comes to Commonwealth Games.

List of All Commonwealth Games Mascots

Contents

1 Official Commonwealth Games Mascots
2 List of All Commonwealth Games Mascots (1978-2022)

Official Commonwealth Games Mascots

In the Commonwealth Games, the countries which were ruled by the British Empire are only allowed to participate. The first Commonwealth Games were held in 1930. Mascots have been part of the Commonwealth Games since 1978. The first mascot was Keyano who was a brown bear during the Edmonton Commonwealth Games. Perry, which is a bull, is an official mascot for Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Check out the details of list of all Commonwealth Games Mascots from 1978 to 2022.

Commonwealth Games 1970 Edinburgh

The idea of mascot and attempt to create a mascot first took place at 1970 Commonwealth Games. Various drawings were submitted for the Kilted Haggis character. But due to some complaints, the idea of a mascot was dropped and games continued without a mascot.

Commonwealth Games 1974 Christchurch

The 1974 Commonwealth Games were held in Christchurch, New Zealand. The Shiwi, a sheepskin Kiwi was created as a mascot but was not officially named as CWG 1974 mascot. So Shiwi is not recognized as the first official mascot.

Commonwealth Games 1978 Edmonton

Keyano was a brown bear which was first official Commonwealth Games mascot. Keyano is a Swan Hills Grizzly Bear. Keyono is a Cree Indian word which means brotherhood and unity.

Commonwealth Games 1982 Brisbane

The 1982 Commonwealth games were held in Brisbane, Australia. Matilda was the official mascot which was a Kangaroo.

Commonwealth Games 1986 Edinburgh

The 1986 Commonwealth Games returned to Edinburgh. Scottie was an official mascot for the Edinburgh Games. Scottie was a Scottish Terrier, which is a popular dog breed.

Commonwealth Games 1990 Auckland

Goldie, the Kiwi bird, was the official mascot for the Auckland Commonwealth Games 1990.

Commonwealth Games 1994 Victoria

Klee Wyck was an official mascot for the Victoria games in 1994. Klee Wyck was an orca. Orca is a toothed whale belonging to the oceanic dolphin family.

Commonwealth Games 1998 Kuala Lumpur

The name of the 1998 Commonwealth Games mascot was Wira. Wira was an orangutan. Orangutans are great apes found in the rainforests of Indonesia and Malaysia.

Commonwealth Games 2002 Manchester

Kit, a Devon Rex, was the official mascot for the 2022 Manchester Commonwealth Games. A Devon Rex is a cat breed which is intelligent, short haired and found in England.

Commonwealth Games 2006 Melbourne

Karak, a red-tailed black cockatoo was named the official mascot for the 2006 Commonwealth Games.

Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi

Commonwealth Games 2010 were held in Delhi, the capital city of India. Shera, a tiger, was the mascot for the games.

Commonwealth Games 2014 Glasgow

Clyde, the thistle man was the official mascot for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games. Clyde is a famous river in Glasgow. The mascot was chosen from 4000 entries.

Commonwealth Games 2018 Gold Coast

Borobi, a blue Koala, was named the official mascot for Gold Coast. The mascot was chosen from a national competition held in Sydney. Over 4000 entries were registered and Borobi was selected.

Commonwealth Games 2022 Birmingham

Perry, a bull, is the official mascot for the upcoming Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Perry is a bull with a patchwork of multicoloured hexagons.

All above data was cross checked with Wikipedia.