Glasgow, Scotland, will host the 2026 Commonwealth Games from July 23 to August 2, 2026, bringing together 74 nations for the 23rd edition of the multi-sport event.
The city stepped in after the original Australian hosts withdrew due to rising costs.
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Streamlined Program
Organizers scaled back the event to a condensed schedule featuring 10 sports, compared to the 17 sports contested during Glasgow's previous hosting in 2014.
The program fully integrates Para events across several disciplines, including athletics, swimming, track cycling, powerlifting, and bowls.
The 10 sports on the official program are track and field athletics, swimming, artistic gymnastics, track cycling, netball, weightlifting, boxing, judo, bowls, and 3x3 basketball, along with their respective Para sport counterparts.
Key events such as hockey and racquet sports were removed to fit the streamlined format.
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Participating Nations
The competition includes all 74 member nations and territories of the Commonwealth Games Association, with Gabon and Togo making their official tournament debuts.
Unlike the Olympic Games, United Kingdom home nations compete as separate teams, pitting England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland against one another.
Fifteen competing territories, including debutants Gabon and Togo, enter the competition seeking their first Commonwealth Games medal.
Historical Medal Tally
Australia leads the all-time medal count with 2,604 total medals, followed by England with 2,322 and Canada with 1,647.
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Scotland, the host nation, has won 502 medals in Commonwealth Games history.
