Independent Dominica became the member of the Commonwealth of Nations in 1978, but it had already made its debut in the Commonwealth Games in 1958, with further appearances coming in 1962 and 1970, then not appearing for twenty-four years. It has appeared at every Games since 1994. Dominica did not participate in the first two—2000 Edinburgh and 2004 Bendigo—Commonwealth Youth Games. It entered five athletes—all participated in athletic events—in the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games in Pune, India, but failed to win any medal.