2014 COMMONWEALTH GAMES: NO GAMBIAN ATHLETES WILL BE THERE!

The Gambia’s withdrawal from the Commonwealth has led to consequences for its participation in the 20th Commonwealth Games scheduled in Glasgow, Scotland. The government’s decision to leave the Commonwealth was announced in a statement, citing an immediate and permanent departure, expressing the country’s refusal to be part of any institution perceived as an extension of colonialism.

As a result, the statement implies that no Gambian athletes will participate in the upcoming 20th Commonwealth Games, scheduled to take place from July 23 to August 3, 2014, in Glasgow. This decision underscores the broader geopolitical implications of the country’s withdrawal from the Commonwealth.