Glasgow has now been officially confirmed as the host city for the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
The 23rd edition of the Games will take place in Scotland from Thursday, July 23 to Sunday, August 2, 2026, returning to the city 12 years after the hugely successful 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Glasgow 2026 will feature a 10-sport programme concentrated across four venues within an eight-mile corridor.
With over 500,000 tickets to be made available at a future date, there will be around 3,000 athletes competing from up to 74 Commonwealth nations and territories.
Para sport will once again be fully integrated, with six Para sports included on the sport programme.
The sports programme will include Athletics and Para Athletics (Track & Field), Swimming and Para Swimming, Artistic Gymnastics, Track Cycling and Para Track Cycling, Netball, Weightlifting and Para Powerlifting, Boxing, Judo, Bowls and Para Bowls, and 3×3 Basketball and 3×3 Wheelchair Basketball.
Glasgow hosted the 2014 Commonwealth Games, with cycling at the Sir Chris Hoy velodrome
In 2026, athletics will be held at Glasgow’s Scotstoun stadium, home of Glasgow Warriors
The opening ceremony for the Commonwealths in 2014 was held at Celtic Park in Glasgow
The sports to miss out from the reduced programme include the likes of Archery, Badminton, Diving, Hockey, Rowing, Rugby Sevens, Squash, Shooting and Triathlon.
The Games will take place across four venues: Scotstoun Stadium, Tollcross International Swimming Centre, Emirates Arena – including the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, and the Scottish Event Campus (SEC). Athletes and support staff will be housed in hotel accommodation.
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