CIS Games

CIS Games (Russian: 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

Edition	Year	Opening ceremony	Closing ceremony	Host city	Participating countries	Sports	Best performing nation	References
I	2021	4 September	11 September	Kazan	9	16	Russia	[1]
II	2023	4 August	14 August	Minsk	22	20	Russia	[2]
III	2025			Ganja		20		[citation needed]

Participation eligibility

The games are open to athletes aged 23 and younger, Olympic and world champions could participate as long as they satisfy the age requirement.^[3]

Medal table

Updated after the 2023 CIS Games.

CIS Games accumulative medal table

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Russia	263	131	109	503
2	Belarus	56	110	139	305
3	Uzbekistan	51	57	89	197
4	Kazakhstan	25	49	85	159
5	Azerbaijan	25	33	64	122
6	Kyrgyzstan	4	18	43	65
7	Armenia	2	7	12	21
8	Tajikistan	1	10	16	27
9	Vietnam	0	5	2	7
10	Turkmenistan	0	3	15	18
11	Moldova	0	2	11	13
12	Iran	0	1	1	2
13	Mongolia	0	1	0	1
14	Egypt	0	0	4	4
15	Cuba	0	0	1	1
Totals (15 entries)		427	427	591	1445

References