New Zealand has dominated Rugby Sevens, winning every gold medal from the sport's introduction in 1998 until they were finally defeated by South Africa in the 2014 final.

Women's boxing made its debut at the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games, following its inclusion in the 2012 London Olympics.

Shooter Mick Gault is England's most successful athlete, having won 18 medals, including 9 golds, across multiple Games between 1994 and 2014.

The 1986 Edinburgh Games suffered a massive boycott, with 32 African, Asian, and Caribbean nations withdrawing to protest the UK government's refusal to cut sporting ties with apartheid South Africa.

Shooting, which is an optional sport for host cities, was not included in the Birmingham 2022 program, leading to protests from nations like India where the sport is very popular and successful.

Clyde, an anthropomorphic thistle (the floral emblem of Scotland), was the official mascot of the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

Chess (along with Xiangqi and Go) returned to the Asian Games program in 2022 as part of the 'Mind Sports' category.

Japanese swimmer Kosuke Hagino won the MVP award in 2014 after winning 4 gold, 1 silver, and 2 bronze medals.

As of late 2023/early 2024, the specific mascots for the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Games have been in the design contest phase but not widely popularized or finalized like previous editions.

Kuwaiti athletes participated under the 'Athletes from Kuwait' banner in 2010 and under the OCA flag in 2010/2014 occasionally due to government interference in the NOC.