Belfast 2021 will not play any part in the Closing Ceremony of the Commonwealth Youth Games here due to the current political deadlock in Northern Ireland.

Athletes from England, Wales and South Africa were among those to arrive here today as they prepare to compete at the Commonwealth Youth Games.

World Boxing Organisation (WBO) heavyweight title holder Joseph Parker and a number of Olympians have issued messages of support to athletes representing New Zealand at the Commonwealth Youth Games.

Northern Ireland have missed a deadline to sign off funding for the 2021 Commonwealth Youth Games after the country's political parties failed to agree terms that would see a Government restored.

A programme of athlete engagement activities has been revealed for next month's Commonwealth Youth Games (CYG) in The Bahamas.

Northern Ireland have been set a deadline of June 29 to sign off funding for the 2021 Commonwealth Youth Games.

Only four athletes will represent Kenya at the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games in The Bahamas after the country's Sports Ministry reportedly pulled out of their sponsorship deal.

Fears that Northern Ireland could lose the right to host the 2021 Commonwealth Youth Games due to the political impasse in the country have been played down. 

South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) have named their team for the Commonwealth Youth Games in Nassau.

A 28-strong team has been picked by the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOCSL) for the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games in Nassau in The Bahamas.

The Bahamas Olympic Committee (BOC) has named Derron Donaldson and Emily Lowe as Chef de Mission and assistant Chef de Mission respectively for the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games being hosted on the Caribbean island.

The Northern Ireland Commonwealth Games Council (NICGC) has announced their team which will compete at this year's Commonwealth Youth Games in Nassau in The Bahamas.

Scotland has selected a 41-strong squad for this year's Commonwealth Youth Games in Nassau in The Bahamas.

Commonwealth Games Wales has announced a squad of 39 athletes that will represent the country at The Bahamas 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games.

Commonwealth Games Australia (CGA) has announced a squad of 75 athletes that will represent the country at The Bahamas 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games.