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The 2026 Commonwealth Games (Scottish Gaelic: Geamannan a' Cho-fhlaitheis 2026), officially known as the XXIII Commonwealth Games and Glasgow 2026 (Scottish Gaelic: Glaschu 2026; Scots: Glesga 2026), is a planned multi-sport event scheduled from 23 July to 2 August 2026, to be hosted in Glasgow, the largest city in Scotland, for members of the Commonwealth of Nations.
The scaled-down games will feature 10 sports across four venues between 23 July and 2 August 2026. Sports announced for Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games Skip to main content
Shooting competitions were confirmed for the 2026 Commonwealth Games programme, that was to be held in Victoria, Australia. In July 2023, Victoria announced it had cancelled its plans to host the games citing an escalation in its cost projections relative to initial estimations. [1] [2] The Games were scheduled to take place from the 17 to 29 ...
On 18 July 2023, Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews and Deputy Premier Jacinta Allan announced the state government intended to cancel the 2026 Victorian Games. [1] [2] Fifteen months after agreeing to host the Games, the Premier said the cost had escalated to an estimated A$ 6–7 billion, double the estimated economic benefits for the state, and the government could not justify the expense. [3]
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More than 500,000 tickets will be made available to spectators ahead of the Games.
The Glasgow bid for the 2026 Commonwealth Games was a bid by Glasgow, Scotland and Commonwealth Games Scotland to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games following Victoria's withdrawal of hosting the games. On 17 September 2024, it was announced that the bid had been successful, and it was officially approved on 22 October 2024.
Scotland’s Health Secretary Neil Gray said no public money is required from the Scottish Government to fund the Games. Glasgow set to host 2026 Commonwealth Games as Scottish Government backs ...