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2026 Commonwealth Games
multi-sport event, recurring event edition, recurring sporting event edition
Sports season of league or competitionCommonwealth Games Edit
CountryUnited Kingdom Edit
Ein locationGlasgow Edit
Coordinate location55°52′52″N 4°20′31″W Edit
Dey follow2022 Commonwealth Games Edit
Followed by2030 Commonwealth Games Edit
Edition number23 Edit
Point for tym insyd2026 Edit
Tym dem start23 July 2026 Edit
End tym2 August 2026 Edit
Date of official closure2 August 2026 Edit
Dema official websitehttps://www.glasgow2026.com/ Edit
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De 2026 Commonwealth Games, dem officially know as de XXIII Commonwealth Games den commonly known as Glasgow 2026, be a planned multi-sport event dem schedule from 23 July to 2 August 2026, to be hosted insyd Glasgow, de largest city insyd Scotland, give members of de Commonwealth of Nations.[1][2] Dis go be de fourth Commonwealth Games to be hosted insyd Scotland, dey follow de 1970 den 1986 games insyd Edinburgh, den de 2014 Games insyd Glasgow. De 2026 Commonwealth Games go be de first to be held since de death of Queen Elizabeth II den de accession of King Charles III as Head of the Commonwealth. Dis go be de first edition since Donald Rukare cam be presido of de Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF).

For sam time, na de Games be widout a host after de Australian state of Victoria withdraw, dem initially be announced as de host insyd April 2022.[3] On 18 July 2023, de Victorian state government cancel ein plans secof escalating cost projections. De city of Gold Coast, Queensland, briefly offer to co-host de event buh later withdraw for similar reasons. Plus no host, na der be a risk say de Games fi be postponed to 2027 anaa cancelled entirely.[4][5][6]

On 11 August 2024, reports surface say Glasgow reach an agreement to take over de hosting rights,[7] but de next day na e be clarified say talks be ongoing plus no final agreement anaa imminent announcement. Commonwealth Games Scotland propose a scaled-back version of de event, wey dey feature 10 to 13 sports den dey use existing infrastructure, plus £100 million insyd funding from de CGF den an additional £30 to 50 million from commercial sources, wey dey ensure no significant public funds go be required.[8]

A further update on 30 August 2024 confirm say de Games go be primarily funded by AU$200 million, dem secure as compensation from de Victorian government dey follow dema withdrawal.[9][10] On 17 September 2024, na ebe announced say de Scottish Government agree to host de games plus financial backing from Commonwealth Games Australia.[2] De scaled-down den low-cost Games go feature 10 sports wey dey take place over seven venues den no athletes dema village.[2][11]

Host selection

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First selection

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Na de Australian state of Victoria initially be appointed hosts.

During de CGF General Assembly on 31 March 2017 insyd Gold Coast, after de troubled 2022 Commonwealth Games host city bid process, de executive board announced say e plan to award both 2026 den 2030 Commonwealth Games simultaneously at de CGF General Assembly dem schedule for Kigali, Rwanda insyd September 2019. Na a new model dem call CGF Partnerships (CGFP) be implemented wich aim to give stronger support to de associations den cities wey show interests in hosting future Games den enhance de overall value of de event. Dis be similar to de process dem use by de International Olympic Committee (IOC) since 2017.[12][13]

Insyd 2015, de South African city of Durban originally win de rights to host de 2022 Commonwealth Games, buh na dem strip am of dis right insyd 2017 secof financial concerns.[14][15] As a result, Birmingham move up ein planned Games from 2026 to 2022.[16] Dis lef de 2026 Games widout a host den bids from Kuala Lumpur, Cardiff, Calgary, Edmonton den Adelaide all be withdrawn secof concerns over costs, plus a hosting decision dem no make by de Commonwealth Games Federation between 2019 den 2022.[16]

Insyd January 2022, de Victorian State Government announce na e dey give serious consideration to a late request from de CGF to host de Games. On 16 February 2022, Premier of Victoria Daniel Andrews confirm say na de state dey insyd exclusive negotiations plus de CGF to host de Games.[17] Na dem state say if successful in hosting de Games a second time, a Victorian bid go aim to emphasise de state ein regional centres—such as Geelong, Ballarat den Bendigo—as dem oppose to be predominantly Melbourne-based, such as insyd 2006. Bendigo previously host de 2004 Commonwealth Youth Games. Acceptance of de bid go likely sanso be conditional upon agreement on ways to control costs, such as housing athletes den officials insyd hotels rather dan a dedicated village.[18][19] Na dis bid be confirmed as successful on 12 April 2022.[20]

On 18 July 2023, Andrews den Deputy Premier Jacinta Allan announce de state government intend to cancel de 2026 Victorian Games.[4][6] Fifteen months after dem agree to host de Games, de Premier say de cost escalate to an estimated A$6–7 billion, double de estimated economic benefits for de state, den de government no fi justify de expense.[21] Na de state say e go terminate ein host agreement plus de Commonwealth Games Federation den seek a settlement of de contract.[5] De withdrawal prompt a new search for a host give de 2026 Games.[22]

2026 Commonwealth Games bidding results
City / region Nation Votes
Victoria Australia Unanimous (2022)

Withdrew (2023)

Second selection

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Initial interest

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De Mayor of London Sadiq Khan subsequently say na he be "ready" to support de London bid to replace Victoria as de host.[23] De First Minister of Scotland Humza Yousaf sanso state say na he be "willing to consider proposals" for Scotland to host at least sam of de events at de Games.[24]

First Minister of Scotland, John Swinney, formally launch de 2026 Commonwealth Games, October 2024.

Scotland bid

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Glasgow be considered as de "last possibility" to host de 2026 Games after Victoria pull out.

On 11 April 2024, it was announced that Glasgow was considered as a "last possibility" to host the 2026 Games in the event, if no other host was forthcoming, in an alternative to safeguard the Games. It was reported that the Games would be in a smaller scale and could reuse venues from the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Accommodation for the athletes would comprise hotels, and possibly a combination of Glasgow Caledonian University and University of Glasgow student residences.[25] Furthermore, the costs of the Games would be covered fully by the Commonwealth Games Federation and their other corporate sponsors.[25] Discussions were ongoing between Commonwealth Games Scotland, the Scottish Government, and EventScotland with a confirmed bid expected by the end of the month.[26] However, the bid documents would not end up being submitted at that time. On 25 July 2024, the BBC reported that a decision would be made in August.

2026 Commonwealth Games bidding results
City / region Nation Votes
Glasgow Scotland Unanimous

Development den preparations

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Venues

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De following venues be expected to be used for de 2026 Commonwealth Games:[27]

Venue Events Capacity Status
The Hydro Opening ceremony 12,306 Existing
Netball
SEC Centre 3x3 basketball TBD Existing with temporary stands
Bowls TBD
Boxing TBD
Judo TBD
SEC Armadillo Weightlifting 3,000 Existing
Scotstoun Stadium Athletics 10,000-11,000 Existing, renovated
Tollcross International Swimming Centre Swimming 2,000 Existing
Commonwealth Arena Artistic gymnastics 5,000
Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome Track cycling 2,000
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King's Baton Relay

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The King's Baton officially be launched on 10 March 2025, to mark de start of de 500 days countdown, plus King Charles III, insyd full military regalia, unveiling de plaque den then handing over de baton to de first runner, Sir Chris Hoy. Dem make de baton from ash wood wey be designed by Tim Norman. De organisation decide say he go be sent to de Caribbean region to start de global relay plus Port of Spain, insyd Trinidad and Tobago, as de first international stop.[28]

Na de choice of Trinidad and Tobago be as a result of de country successfully hosting de 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games. De Caribbean part of de Baton Relay culminate insyd Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on Saturday 14 June, before de African leg (15 June to 24 October), then Asia (25 October to 21 December), Oceania (2 January to 26 March 2026), Americas (27 March to 6 May 2026), den Europe (8 May to 23 July 2026).[29]

For de 18th Baton Relay, a new format be introduced wer each of de 74 Commonwealth Games Associations (CGAs) receive an individual baton dem craft insyd Glasgow. Rather than passing a single baton between nations, each CGA be permitted to customise ein baton to reflect ein local culture.[30][31]

Additionally to e be de first time of being part of The King's Baton Relay, Commonwealth Sport partner plus de Royal Commonwealth Society (RCS) to integrate de Commonwealth Clean Oceans Plastics Campaign into de relay, wey dey focus on ocean conservation den methods for recycling plastic waste.[32]

De King's Baton Relay dem culminate at de Opening Ceremony of Glasgow 2026 on 23 July 2026, as a traditional den fundamental part of de Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremonies.[33][34][35]

Ceremonies

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As part of de proposed plan put forward by Commonwealth Games Scotland, na de opening den closing ceremonies be scaled down compared to previous Games.[36] Na e be announced on 20 March 2026 say de opening ceremony go take place at de OVO Hydro, de first time insyd de Games ein 96-year history say a ceremony go be held insyd an indoor venue.[37]

Opening ceremony

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De opening ceremony of de 2026 Commonwealth Games take place on 23 July 2026 at de OVO Hydro insyd Glasgow. Na e be de first Commonwealth Games opening ceremony to be staged entirely indoors. Scottish singer-songwriter KT Tunstall headline de ceremony, plus performances by Callum Beattie, Nina Nesbitt, Nathan Evans den Saint Phnx, while electronic folk duo Valtos provide de soundtrack to de Parade of Nations.[38] Na The King den Queen, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom den First Minister of Scotland dey insyd attendance.[39][40] De ceremony conclude de King's Baton Relay.[41]

Closing ceremony

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De closing ceremony of de 2026 Commonwealth Games take place at de OVO Hydro on 2 August 2026, de same venue as de opening ceremony. Scottish rock band Simple Minds headline de ceremony, plus performances by BEMZ, Cammy Barnes den Sandi Thom. Australian singer Delta Goodrem make ein third appearance at a Commonwealth Games ceremony, after performing at de opening ceremonies of de 2006 den 2018 editions insyd Melbourne den Gold Coast respectively. De scheduled formal handover to de next 2030 Commonwealth Games host city Ahmedabad, India, feature performances by Shankar Mahadevan den Rashmika Mandanna.[42]

Associations wey dey participate

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All 74 Commonwealth Games Associations be expected to participate insyd de 2026 Commonwealth Games. Gabon den Togo be expected to make dema debuts since joining de Commonwealth of Nations insyd June 2022.

Participating Commonwealth Games Associations

Number of athletes by Commonwealth Games Association

Ranking CGA # of Athletes
1 Australia257
2 England204
3 Scotland177
4 Canada149
5 India122
6 Wales114
7 New Zealand113
8 South Africa112
9 Kenya93
10 Jamaica76
11 Nigeria72
12 Northern Ireland65
13 Malaysia59
14 Uganda55
15 Singapore53
16 Ghana40
 Mauritius40
 Sri Lanka40
19 Trinidad and Tobago37
20 Cyprus36
 Fiji36
22 Papua New Guinea35
23 Isle of Man28
 Tonga28
25 Botswana25
26 Malawi24
 Namibia24
28 Malta23
29 Jersey22
 Zambia22
31 Barbados21
 Pakistan21
 Samoa21
34 Bahamas20
 Cameroon20
 Cayman Islands20
 Guernsey20
38 Sierra Leone19
39 Seychelles18
40 Gibraltar16
 Guyana16
42 Bangladesh15
 Cook Islands15
44 Lesotho14
 Vanuatu14
46 Bermuda13
 Maldives13
 Nauru13
 Solomon Islands13
50 Antigua and Barbuda12
 The Gambia12
 Tanzania12
53 British Virgin Islands11
 Niue11
55 Anguilla10
 Eswatini10
 Grenada10
 Kiribati10
 Rwanda10
 Togo10
61 Turks and Caicos Islands9
62 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines8
 Tuvalu8
64 Gabon7
 Montserrat7
 Mozambique7
 Saint Helena7
68 Brunei6
 Falkland Islands6
 Norfolk Island6
71 Belize5
72 Saint Kitts and Nevis4
73 Dominica3
 Saint Lucia3

Medal table

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  *   Host nation (Scotland)

2026 Commonwealth Games[114]
RankCGAGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Australia704556171
2 England294536110
3 Canada19212363
4 India1317939
5 Scotland*1391739
6 New Zealand10131235
7 Nigeria107724
8 Jamaica104519
9 Wales9101231
10 Malaysia83516
11 South Africa7111028
12 Northern Ireland34916
13 Kenya34512
14 Cyprus15612
15 Mauritius1214
16 Cameroon1135
17 Jersey1102
 Samoa1102
 Sri Lanka1102
20 Bahamas1012
 Fiji1012
 Isle of Man1012
23 British Virgin Islands1001
 Dominica1001
 Grenada1001
26 Trinidad and Tobago0347
27 Uganda0213
28 Singapore0202
29 Namibia0123
30 Ghana0112
31 Barbados0101
 Guernsey0101
33 Lesotho0022
 Nauru0022
 Zambia0022
36 Bermuda0011
 Gabon0011
 Malta0011
 Norfolk Island0011
 Pakistan0011
 Papua New Guinea0011
 Rwanda0011
 The Gambia0011
 Tonga0011
 Tuvalu0011
Totals (45 entries)216215243674

Note: Insyd de swimming events, na der be three ties for de medal places. Two gold medals be awarded insyd de men's 50 metre butterfly,[115] two silver medals insyd de men's 200 metre freestyle,[116] den two bronze medals insyd de women's 50 metre breaststroke.[117]

Sports

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Given de urgency den lack of time to organise de event, dis go be de lowest number of sports dem offer at de Games since 1994. Dey start plus dis edition, de Games go get two compulsory sports per:

Six of de chosen sports hold a Para sport element. Dese be Para Athletics, Para Track Cycling, 3x3 Wheelchair Basketball, Para Swimming, Para Bowls, den Para Powerlifting.[11]

Sports den disciplines dem drop from de previous Games dey include badminton, beach volleyball, Twenty20 cricket, diving, hockey, mountain biking, rhythmic gymnastics, road cycling, rugby sevens, squash, table tennis den para table tennis, triathlon den para triathlon den wrestling. Of de full-sided team sports, netball den 3x3 basketball per be included. Sam outdoor public access events insyd retained sports such as athletics (marathons den race walking) den cycling (mountain bike den road cycling) sanso be dropped secof costs, while na dem hold de bowls competition insyd de indoor bowls format, rather dan de traditional lawn bowls format. Several sports programmes receive changes insyd dema formats. Insyd sam cases, de number of quotas increase, insyd oda cases na dem hold a new variety give de first time.[118][119][120]

Changes to de sporting programme

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Parasports
De Games feature de largest number of Para sport events insyd Commonwealth Games history, plus 47 finals across six sports.[118]

Athletics
Organisers decide to add de mixed 4x400 race wey dem opt for de return of de Mile event instead of de 1,500m track event. Na dem last hold de mile insyd 1966; organisers consider de revival an homage to de "Miracle Mile" from Vancouver 1954 between Roger Bannister den John Landy, den for de first time ever, dis event go be contested by women. Parathletics go see athletes compete insyd de three disciplines of de sport: jumping, throwing den track events.[118]

Basketball
De number of teams insyd de 3x3 basketball tournaments be expanded. While de number of teams insyd de standing tournament increase to 12 per gender, de number of wheelchair teams increased to 8 give de women. De men's 3x3 wheelchair event remain at eight teams.[118]

Bowls
Anoda major development insyd Glasgow go be de redesign of de bowls competition, na e be indoors wey no be on grass. Plus de revised programme, de number of events drop from 11 to 7, as de triples den fours competitions be removed.[121][122]

Cycling
Despite de non-occurrence of mountain biking den road events, de number of cycling events dem hold be maintained at 26 plus de elimination race dem add to de able-bodied track programme, den de number of parasports events double from 4 to 8 to include C class cyclists.[118]

Swimming
De number of events insyd de swimming programme increase from 52 to 54 across both Para den non Para competitions, plus de addition of de 800m freestyle event give men den de 1500m freestyle event give women.[118]

Calendar

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Na dem release de schedule on 31 July 2025.[123][124][125][126]

All times and dates use British Summer Time (UTC+1)
OCOpening ceremony ●Event competitions 1Gold medal events CCClosing ceremony
July/August 2026 July August Events
23rd
Thu
24th
Fri
25th
Sat
26th
Sun
27th
Mon
28th
Tue
29th
Wed
30th
Thu
31st
Fri
1st
Sat
2nd
Sun
CeremoniesOCCCN/a
3x3 basketball ● ● ● ● ● 4 4
Artistic gymnastics 1 1 2 5 5 14
Athletics 9 6 7 7 11 19 59
Bowls ● ● ● ● ● 3 ● ● ● ● 4 7
Boxing ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 14 14
Judo 5 5 4 14
Netball ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 1 1
Para powerlifting 4 4
Swimming 9 8 9 9 10 11 56
Track cycling 7 7 6 6 26
Weightlifting 3 4 3 3 3 16
Daily medal events01491427272517234415215
Cumulative total01423376491116133156200215
July/August 2026 23rd
Thu
24th
Fri
25th
Sat
26th
Sun
27th
Mon
28th
Tue
29th
Wed
30th
Thu
31st
Fri
1st
Sat
2nd
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Total events
July August

Marketing

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Visual identity

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De logo give de 2026 Commonwealth Games be described as a "historic first", wey dey integrate de Commonwealth Games Federation logo plus de visual den institutional identity of de city of Glasgow. E dey feature symbolic representations of de River Clyde den de Clyde Arc bridge, interwoven within de Commonwealth Sport celebration mark, dem display insyd de colours of de waterfront. E be created by Glasgow-based agency Loop Design.[127]

De official tartan give de 2026 Commonwealth Games insyd Glasgow be unveiled insyd July 2025 den created in collaboration plus award-winning Scottish fashion designer Siobhan Mackenzie.[128] Registered plus de Scottish Register of Tartans, de design dey incorporate de vivid blue, pink, den purple tones of Glasgow 2026 set against a steel grey base – a symbolic nod to de city ein industrial heritage. De tartan ein thread count dey carry deeper meaning: 74 grey threads dey represent de number of participating nations den territories, while a bold blue thread count of 26 dey pay tribute to de year of de Games. De tartan go be produced insyd Scotland using local textiles den manufacturers.[129]

Mascot

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Finnie at de unveiling, 23 July 2025

De official mascot for de 2026 Commonwealth Games na e be scheduled to be unveiled on 23 July 2025, marking exactly one year til de start of de Games. Na de mascot be designed by schoolkiddies across Scotland, wey dey encourage creativity den youth participation insyd de lead-up to de international sporting event. Ahead of de announcement, promotional efforts include a light-hearted video dem release on 9 July 2025 wey dey feature Clyde, de popular thistle mascot of de 2014 Commonwealth Games dem hold insyd Glasgow.[130]

On 23 July 2025 na de mascot of de games be announced as Finnie, a Glaswegian unicorn.[131] She be named after de city ein Finnieston Crane den dey sport a traffic cone as ein horn, wey dey reference de custom of putting a traffic cone on Glasgow ein Duke of Wellington statue. De unicorn be Scotland ein national animal den supporter of de royal coat of arms of Scotland.[132]

Ambassadors

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Scotland ein reigning 10,000m Commonwealth Champion, Eilish McColgan, be announced as de first official Games Ambassador for de Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games on 21 July 2025.[133] Weightlifter Emily Campbell, gymnast Jake Jarman, wheelchair basketball player Robyn Love and swimmer Duncan Scott all be subsequently announced as Ambassadors.[134][135][136][137]

Corporate sponsorship

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Sponsors of de 2026 Commonwealth Games[138]
Principal Partners
Partners
Providers
Official Supporters[159]

Broadcasting

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