The scaled-down games will feature 10 sports across four venues between 23 July and 2 August 2026.
Track cycling and boxing are among the events that will be included in the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, it has been revealed.
A total of 3,000 athletes from up to 74 Commonwealth nations and territories are expected to compete at the 2026 Games.Katie Sadleir, chief executive of the Commonwealth Games Federation , said: "The Games promise to be a truly immersive festival of sport and celebration of culture and diversity that inspires athletes and sports – with a fan experience more accessible than ever before.
Hockey has been dropped from the programme despite a national hockey centre being built for the last Glasgow Games. Rugby sevens, which was previously hosted at Ibrox Stadium is also out and there will be no racquet sports at all. It will pay £100m towards the bill, with £2.3m coming from Commonwealth Games Australia - who pulled out of hosting the event - as well as £2.3m from the UK government.The four venues which will be used during the event will be the Emirates Arena, Tollcross International Swimming Centre, the Scottish Events Campus and Scotstoun stadium.They confirmed that Scotstoun will only host the athletics, while the Scottish Event Campus and Emirates Arena will host multiple sports.
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