Glasgow in Scotland has been confirmed as the host of the 2026 Commonwealth Games, with the Scottish city staging a slimmed-down version of the multi-sport event. The future of the 2026 edition was thrown into doubt when the Australian state of Victoria, the original host, withdrew last year, citing rising costs. However, the Scottish government […]

The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has confirmed Glasgow as the host city of the 2026 Commonwealth Games. The 23rd edition of the Commonwealth Games will take place in Scotland from Thursday 23 J...

Glasgow was confirmed as host of the 2026 Commonwealth Games on Tuesday (Oct 22), the Scottish city stepping in after the Australian state of Victoria withdrew due to cost concerns, with organisers set to deliver a pared-down edition of the multi-sport event. Among the sports to be axed from the programme

The Games will feature just 10 sports compared with the 19 on show at the 2022 edition in the English city of Birmingham.

Commonwealth Games 2026: Cricket, hockey, wrestling and shooting were among the sports that were dropped from the Glasgow edition. Only 10 sports have been retained in a trimmed version due to budget constraints.

KARACHI: The hopes for Pakistan to win medals in the 2026 Commonwealth Games dampened as some of the key sports played in the country have been excluded from participation in the major...

Glasgow Games organisers have reduced the number of sporting disciplines from 19 to 10. Among the major sports - cricket, hockey and shooting were cut - some of India's biggest medal prospects. Here's why the Commonwealth Games 2026 is having less number of events.

The 2026 Commonwealth Games will take place in Glasgow and it has been confirmed that a number of sports from the 2022 event are set to be absent

Glasgow stepped in after Australian state Victoria withdrew last year but a number of events won't take placed, including diving, which has featured in each of the 12 editions of the Games since the inaugural event in 1930

There is no place for the Carnoustie shooting ranges in the Glasgow 2026 schedule after organisers announced a 10-sport programme based within a 10-mile corridor of the city.

Glasgow removes more than 10 sport disciplines such as badminton and diving from the programme.

GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Scotland conceived rugby sevens in the 1880s yet it will not feature in the scaled-back 2026 Commonwealth Games hosted by Glasgow.Other sports that have also been dropped include field hockey, triathlon, badminton, Twenty20 cricket, squash, and diving.The Games will have a 10-sport program in four venues. Athletics and swimming are compulsory while there will also be track cycling, gymnastics, netball, weightlifting, boxing, judo, bowls and 3x3 basketball.There will also be integrated para events in six of those sports: Athletics, swimming, track cycling, weightlifting, bowls and basketball.The Games will take place from July 23-Aug. 2 after Glasgow stepped in when the Australian state of Victoria withdrew last year because of rising costs.It was not easy to decide which sports to include, Commonwealth Games Scotland chairman Ian Reid told the BBC on Tuesday.“I think everybody recognises that these events need to be more affordable, lighter and we would have loved to have all of our sports…

New Delhi: Cricket will not be part of Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, which will take place from July 23 to August 2, 2026, according to ESPNCricinfo.