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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
The 2022 Commonwealth Games was the last edition to be held under Queen Elizabeth II, before her death on 8 September 2022. On 16 February 2022, it was announced that the 2026 Commonwealth Games would be held for a record sixth time in Australia, but for the first time they would be decentralised, as the state of Victoria signed
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The Prime Minister said the slimmed down Glasgow Games will still greatly boost the economy. Commonwealth Games must go on beyond pared back 2026 event – Starmer Skip to main content
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]
In the lead-up to Glasgow's bid for the 2026 Commonwealth Games, the process of selecting a host for the event had been marked by uncertainty and upheaval. Following the troubled 2022 bid, which saw the South African city of Durban stripped of hosting rights, the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) implemented a new strategy aimed at supporting ...
More than 500,000 tickets will be made available to spectators ahead of the Games.