Commonwealth Games 2026: Glasgow - All sports at one place

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Posted: 8 hours ago
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The 2026 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXIII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Glasgow 2026, is an ongoing multi-sport event being held from 23 July to 2 August 2026 in Glasgow, the largest city in Scotland, for members of the Commonwealth of Nations.

For some time, the Games were without a host after the Victoria, Australia, bid for the 2026 Commonwealth Games was withdrawn, Victoria having initially been announced as the host in April 2022. On 18 July 2023, the Victorian state government cancelled its plans due to escalating cost projections. The city of Gold Coast, Queensland, briefly offered to co-host the event but later withdrew for similar reasons. With no host, there was a risk that the Games might be postponed to 2027 or cancelled entirely. On 11 August 2024, reports surfaced that Glasgow had reached an agreement to take over the hosting rights but the next day it was clarified that talks were ongoing with no final agreement or imminent announcement. Commonwealth Games Scotland proposed a scaled-back version of the event, featuring 10 to 13 sports and using existing infrastructure, with £100 million in funding from the CGF and an additional £30 to 50 million from commercial sources, ensuring no significant public funds would be required.

A further update on 30 August 2024 confirmed that the Games would be primarily funded by AU$200 million, secured as compensation from the Victorian government following their withdrawal. On 17 September 2024, it was announced that the Scottish Government had agreed to host the games with financial backing from Commonwealth Games Australia. The scaled-down and low-cost Games will feature 10 sports taking place over seven venues and no athletes' village.

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Posted: 8 hours ago
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India has won 1 bronze medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, secured by para-powerlifter Jhandu Kumar in the men's heavyweight even.

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Posted: 8 hours ago
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Medal Tally so far

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Posted: 8 hours ago
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Thank you, Raji, for the thread and for tagging. smiley27

Best wishes to India.

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Posted: 4 hours ago
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The Former Colonial Member Country Games!😁

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