GLASGOW, Scotland, CMC—Glasgow will host the Commonwealth Games again, but this time, the 23rd edition will be a much smaller event when it returns in 2026.
The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) on Tuesday confirmed its September 17 announcement that Glasgow’s plans to host the quadrennial Games were to move forward after the Scottish and UK governments removed political roadblocks.
Glasgow, which stepped in to host the event after the Australian state of Victoria withdrew last year due to rising costs, last hosted the Commonwealth Games in 2014.
The Games will run from July 23 to August 2, 2026.
Ten sports will be featured, including athletics and para-athletics (track and field), swimming and para-swimming, artistic gymnastics, track cycling and para-track cycling, netball, weightlifting and para powerlifting, boxing, judo, bowls and para bowls, 3×3 basketball and 3×3 wheelchair basketball.
A dozen other sports that were staged at the most recent Commonwealth Games in Birmingham 2022 were dropped from the program, allowing Scottish officials to deliver a low-cost Games in less than two years.
Major team sports, including hockey, rugby sevens, and cricket, are missing from the event.
As many as 3000 athletes from 74 Commonwealth nations are expected to compete.
The Events will occur at Scotstoun Stadium, Tollcross International Swimming Centre, Emirates Arena (including the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome), and the Scottish Event Campus.
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