23 July – 2 August 2026 · Glasgow, Scotland
~3,000 athletes, 74 nations, 215 events across 10 sports. The 23rd Commonwealth Games — and a historic stepping stone to Ahmedabad 2030.
Quick Facts
Scotland's largest city hosts the Commonwealth Games for the second time, after the hugely popular 2014 edition.
Sports
Medal Events
Nations
Athletes
Para Sport Finals
Venues
Days of Sport
Medal Events on Peak Day (1 Aug)
Programme
A streamlined but medal-packed lineup. Six sports include fully integrated Para events — the largest Para Sport programme in Commonwealth Games history.
Athletics & Para Athletics
Para included
Swimming & Para Swimming
Para included
Weightlifting & Para Powerlifting
Para included
Boxing
Judo
Track Cycling & Para Cycling
Para included
Artistic Gymnastics
3x3 Basketball & Wheelchair Basketball
Para included
Lawn Bowls & Para Bowls
Para included
Netball
Explore
Sports & Schedule
Day-by-day breakdown of all 10 sports, venue assignments, key finals days and the complete medal event count.
View schedule →India's Team
Neeraj Chopra, Mirabai Chanu, Lovlina Borgohain and the full Indian contingent. Medal predictions and what's changed from Birmingham 2022.
Meet Team India →Visitor Guide
Venues, tickets, how to get there from India, visa requirements and travel tips for Indian fans heading to Glasgow.
Plan your trip →India at CWG 2026
India won 61 medals at Birmingham 2022. With 9 sports cut, this is a different challenge — but still huge names to watch.
Neeraj Chopra
Athletics — Javelin
Mirabai Chanu
Weightlifting — 49kg
Lovlina Borgohain
Boxing
Bindyarani Devi
Weightlifting
Rupa Rani Tirkey
Lawn Bowls
30 of India's 61 Birmingham medals came from these now-absent sports.
Calendar
23 July 2026
Opening Ceremony — OVO Hydro
The Games begin. 74 nations parade at the iconic Hydro arena. First competition day.
24–25 July 2026
Opening Weekend — Six Sports in Action
Swimming heats and finals at Tollcross; Artistic Gymnastics All-Around; early Boxing bouts begin.
27 July 2026
Athletics Begins — Scotstoun Stadium
Track & field launches. Para Athletics events integrated throughout. Neeraj Chopra's campaign opens here.
26–30 July 2026
Weightlifting at SEC Armadillo
India's strongest medal prospect. Mirabai Chanu competes in the 49kg category.
28 July 2026
100m Sprint Finals
The showpiece evening — men's and women's 100m sprint finals. The fastest humans in the Commonwealth.
1 August 2026
Peak Finals Day — 44 Medal Events
The busiest single day in the Games. Iconic Commonwealth Mile also returns for the first time since 1966, open to women for the first time ever.
2 August 2026
Closing Ceremony & Handover to Ahmedabad
The baton passes to India. Ahmedabad receives the Commonwealth Games flag ahead of the Centenary Games in 2030.