10 sports, 215 medal events, 4 venues — all within an 8-mile corridor in Glasgow. The most compact and medal-dense Commonwealth Games programme in decades.
Full Programme
Orange border = includes Para Sport events. Glasgow 2026 features the largest Para Sport programme in Commonwealth Games history — 47 finals across 6 sports.
Athletics
Includes Para Athletics ✦
The flagship programme. 43 Athletics + 16 Para Athletics events. The Commonwealth Mile returns for the first time since 1966 — now open to women for the first time ever. Neeraj Chopra leads India's javelin charge. Men's and women's 100m sprint finals on 28 July headline the week.
India medal hopes: Javelin, Long Jump, Shot Put, 4×400m relay
Swimming
Includes Para Swimming ✦
Tollcross, Glasgow's iconic pool, returns after a stellar 2014. Morning heats, evening finals. Australia are historically dominant but face stiff English competition. Para Swimming finals run alongside.
India medal hopes: Srihari Nataraj — 100m backstroke
Weightlifting
Includes Para Powerlifting ✦
India's most reliable medal factory at CWG. Mirabai Chanu (49kg) is the two-time defending champion. Bindyarani Devi, Harjinder Kaur and Lovepreet Singh complete a strong Indian squad.
India's top medal hope — expect 3–4 medals minimum
Boxing
Eight days of competition across 14 weight classes. Lovlina Borgohain, Olympic bronze medallist, spearheads India's Boxing campaign. India won 7 medals in Birmingham 2022 — form since Paris has been mixed.
India medal hopes: Borgohain (75kg), Hussamuddin (57kg)
Judo
India won 3 medals in Judo at Birmingham 2022. The team has faced a dip in form since, with two Birmingham Judo medallists failing to qualify for Paris 2024.
India medal hopes: Tulika Maan (over 78kg)
Track Cycling
Includes Para Cycling ✦
The Velodrome built for 2014 and named after Scotland's greatest cyclist. England vs Australia rivalry dominates. India has limited track cycling tradition but is building capacity.
India: Building presence, limited medal prospects
Artistic Gymnastics
Seven men's and seven women's events including All-Around finals on the opening weekend. Max Whitlock (ENG) chases a fifth Commonwealth gold medal in his farewell Games.
India: Pranati Nayak expected to feature
3x3 Basketball
Includes Wheelchair Basketball ✦
3x3 Basketball (men's and women's) plus 3x3 Wheelchair Basketball. 12 teams per gender in standing events; 8 teams in wheelchair events. Australia and England are podium favourites.
India: Not expected to medal
Lawn Bowls
Includes Para Bowls ✦
India won gold in women's fours at Birmingham 2022 — a historic first. The Scottish redesign of the bowls competition format adds new dynamics. Rupa Rani Tirkey and Nayanmoni Saikia return as defending champions.
Defending Gold — Women's Fours!
Netball
Netball's gold medal final gets the biggest stage — the OVO Hydro (14,000 capacity). Australia, England and New Zealand dominate. India does not compete in Netball.
India: Does not participate
Day-by-Day
All times in British Summer Time (BST / UTC+1). Medal sessions typically run in evenings. ★ = Major finals day
| Date | Day | Sports Active | Key Events | Medal Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul | Thu — Day 0 | Swimming Bowls Gymnastics | Opening Ceremony, OVO Hydro 8pm BST | — |
| 24 Jul | Fri — Day 1 | Swimming Gymnastics Cycling Bowls Basketball Boxing | Swimming heats; Gymnastics All-Around begins; Cycling sprint qualifications | ~8 |
| 25 Jul | Sat — Day 2 ★ | Swimming Gymnastics Cycling Weightlifting Boxing | Women's/Men's Gymnastics All-Around finals; Swimming 200m Freestyle finals | ~14 |
| 26 Jul | Sun — Day 3 | Swimming Weightlifting Boxing Judo Cycling Bowls | Weightlifting sessions begin (India's campaign opens); Cycling Team Sprint finals | ~10 |
| 27 Jul | Mon — Day 4 | Athletics Para Athletics Swimming Weightlifting Judo | Athletics launches at Scotstoun; Para Athletics integrated; Judo semi/finals | ~12 |
| 28 Jul | Tue — Day 5 ★★ | Athletics Swimming Weightlifting Boxing Cycling | Men's & Women's 100m Sprint Finals; Weightlifting key sessions (Mirabai Chanu) | ~16 |
| 29 Jul | Wed — Day 6 | Athletics Swimming Weightlifting Boxing Bowls | Athletics field events (Javelin qualifications), Swimming 100m freestyle finals | ~14 |
| 30 Jul | Thu — Day 7 | Athletics Para Athletics Swimming Weightlifting Boxing | Javelin Final (Neeraj Chopra); Weightlifting finals; Para Athletics track finals | ~18 |
| 31 Jul | Fri — Day 8 | Athletics Swimming Boxing Netball Basketball | Athletics relays begin; Boxing semi-finals; Netball semi-finals | ~14 |
| 1 Aug | Sat — Day 9 ★★★ | Athletics Swimming Boxing Netball Basketball Cycling | PEAK DAY — 44 medal events. Commonwealth Mile (historic return). 4×400m Relay finals. Boxing gold medal bouts. Netball final (OVO Hydro) | 44 |
| 2 Aug | Sun — Day 10 | — | Closing Ceremony. Formal handover to Ahmedabad 2030 | — |
* Schedule subject to change. Check glasgow2026.com for official session-by-session times.
Facilities
All venues within an 8-mile corridor in Glasgow. Every ticket includes a Games Travel Pass for free travel on that day.
Scotstoun Stadium
Tollcross International Swimming Centre
Emirates Arena / Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome
Scottish Event Campus (SEC)
What's Missing
Nine sports from Birmingham will not appear at Glasgow 2026. Glasgow agreed to host on an emergency basis after Victoria, Australia pulled out — keeping costs low meant using only existing indoor venues and running a stripped programme. These sports return for Ahmedabad 2030.
Badminton
India: 6 medals in 2022
Wrestling
India: 12 medals — 100% rate in 2022
Table Tennis
India: 7 medals in 2022
Hockey
India: Silver (Men) in 2022
Squash
India: 2 medals in 2022
Cricket (T20)
India: Gold in 2022
Triathlon
India: Did not medal
Beach Volleyball
India: Did not participate
Rugby Sevens
India: Did not participate
30 of India's 61 Birmingham medals came from these now-absent sports. These sports are expected to return for the Centenary Games in Ahmedabad 2030.