Commonwealth Games in Malaysia

Malaysia became a member of the Commonwealth in 1957, the same year it gained independence from Britain. It first participated in the Commonwealth Games in 1966, held in Kingston, Jamaica, where it achieved an impressive total of 5 medals. Since its debut in the Games, Malaysia has taken part in every Commonwealth Games except for the 1986 edition in Edinburgh, Scotland.

In each Commonwealth Games, Malaysia has managed to win medals, specially on badminton, a sport where they have  achieved many success over the years. However, their most significant success came in 1998 in Kuala Lumpur, which became the first Asian city to host the Commonwealth Games. That year, Malaysia won a record number of gold and silver medals, making history in the country’s sports. During the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Malaysia earned 6 gold medals in total: three in badminton, one in diving, one in squash, and one in weightlifting.