CIS Games

CIS Games ({{Langx|ru|Игры стран СНГ}}) is a multi-sport event held among the member countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States, meanwhile guest nations are invited in the second edition of the games, held in Minsk, Belarus. The first edition of the games is held in Kazan, Russia a year after postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Edition of the games

class="wikitable" !Edition	Year	Opening ceremony	Closing ceremony	Host city	Participating countries	Sports	Best performing nation	References
I	2021	4 September	11 September	{{flagicon\|RUS}} Kazan	9	16	{{flag\|Russia}}	{{cite news \|last1=Valeev \|first1=Artur \|title=Coronavirus won: Games of the CIS countries left Kazan without international tournaments (Коронавирус победил: Игры стран СНГ оставили Казань без международных турниров) \|url=https://www.business-gazeta.ru/article/480083 \|access-date=14 August 2023 \|publisher=Business Gazeta \|date=7 September 2020 \|language=Russian}}
II	2023	4 August	14 August	{{flagicon\|BLR}} Minsk	22	20	{{flag\|Russia}}	{{cite news \|last1=Mackay \|first1=Duncan \|title=CIS Games start in Minsk with Belarus and Russia boosted by guest appearance of several countries \|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1139554/cis-games-open-in-minsk-guest-countries \|access-date=14 August 2023 \|agency=Inside the games \|date=4 August 2023}}
III	2025			{{flagicon\|AZE}} Ganja		20		{{cite news \|title=III MDB Oyunları Gəncə şəhərində keçiriləcək \|url=https://azertag.az/xeber/iii_mdb_oyunlari_gence_seherinde_kechirilecek-2720704 \|accessdate=11 April 2024 \|agency=Azərtac \|date=6 June 2023}}

Participation eligibility

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Commonwealth of Independent States

Medals (2021-2023)

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| gold_RUS = 263| silver_RUS = 131| bronze_RUS = 109

| gold_BLR = 56 | silver_BLR = 110| bronze_BLR = 139

| gold_UZB = 51| silver_UZB = 57| bronze_UZB = 89

| gold_KAZ = 25| silver_KAZ = 49| bronze_KAZ = 85

| gold_AZE = 25| silver_AZE = 33| bronze_AZE = 64

| gold_KGZ = 4 | silver_KGZ = 18| bronze_KGZ = 43

| gold_TJK = 1 | silver_TJK = 10 | bronze_TJK = 16

| gold_ARM = 2 | silver_ARM = 7 | bronze_ARM = 12

| gold_VIE = 0 | silver_VIE = 5 | bronze_VIE = 2

| gold_TKM = 0 | silver_TKM = 3 | bronze_TKM = 15

| gold_MDA = 0 | silver_MDA = 2 | bronze_MDA = 11

| gold_IRN = 0 | silver_IRN = 1 | bronze_IRN = 1

| gold_MGL = 0 | silver_MGL = 1 | bronze_MGL = 0

| gold_EGY = 0 | silver_EGY = 0 | bronze_EGY = 4

| gold_CUB = 0 | silver_CUB = 0 | bronze_CUB = 1

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References

Category:Commonwealth of Independent States