C'wealth 2026 Commonwealth Games

[AdelaideGT]

According to UK contacts, Glasgow will soon be announced as host of a (reduced programme) Commonwealth Games.

 

[Satan]

The last time the Games were in Glasgow, 17 sports were contested - this time they will feature 10 sports:

• Athletics and para-athletics (track and field only)
• Swimming and para-swimming
• Artistic gymnastics
• Track cycling and para-track cycling
• Netball
• Weightlifting and para-powerlifting
• Boxing
• Judo
• Bowls and para-bowls
• 3x3 basketball and 3x3 wheelchair basketball

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Sports missing that were competed for at 2022 games in Birmingham are the following;

2022 Commonwealth Games - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

• Aquatics
  • 
    Diving (12) (details)
• 
  Badminton (6) (details)
• 
  Beach volleyball (2) (details)
• 
  Cricket (1) (details)
• 
  Cycling (details)
  • 
    Mountain biking (2)
  • 
    Road cycling (4)
• 
  Gymnastics (details)
  • 
    Rhythmic gymnastics (6)
• 
  Field hockey (2) (details)
• 
  Rugby sevens (2) (details)
• 
  Squash (5) (details)
• 
  Table tennis (11) (details)
• 
  Triathlon (5) (details)
• 
  Wrestling (12) (details)

That is 70 of the 280 events cut. But given team sports involvement it would mean more than 25% cut in competitors as team sports Hockey, women's Cricket and Rugby Sevens as well as Road cycling have a lot of competitors for only a few medal events.

 

[AdelaideGT]

A no-brainer really. If you want to cut down costs and numbers, team sports are the obvious ones to get the chop.

The Commonwealth Games have been going for nearly a century but never had team sports until the 1990s.

I feel sorry for a couple of sports (eg diving) but good decision overall Glasgow.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Of the 10 Sports that Glasgow is covering they can be broken into following categories;

4 Core sports - at both Olympics and Comm Games that draw crowds and TV ratings

• Athletics and para-athletics (track and field only) ***
• Swimming and para-swimming
• Artistic gymnastics
• Track cycling and para-track cycling

Long time traditional sports, that are cheap to host, ie don't need big expensive stadiums

• Weightlifting and para-powerlifting
• Boxing

Sports dominated by Commonwealth Nations

• Netball
• Bowls and para-bowls

Newer more updated version of an old sport - only need 4 competitors not 12 for each nation

• 3x3 basketball and 3x3 wheelchair basketball

Not sure why this sport is in - but has been at Olympics since 1964.

• Judo

*** To save money on security and labour, the marathons and I believe race walking events on the road have been cut.

Same reason as why road cycling and triathlon events have been cut.

 

[AdelaideGT]

Judo is certainly the strangest one. Some of the other weirder sports (eg 3x3) are probably helped by having para events for 'inclusivity' that can use the same facilities.

 

[magpie_marty]

Lawn Bowls missed out

 

[Satan]

Lawn Bowls missed out

Rob parella still about?

 

[big_e]

Lawn Bowls missed out

Nah, it's in.

Bowls and Para Bowls | Commonwealth Games | #Glasgow2026

Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Bowls and Para Bowls will be major sports at the Games

www.glasgow2026.com

 

[Cmarsh]

Despite the so claimed nostalgia of having a mile race, it's a bit weird having this when all the other races will be in metric.

Glasgow Comm Games to feature 'blue-riband event' after 60-year absence

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe welcomes the return of the mile event in the athletics program for the streamlined 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

www.abc.net.au

What's next? Bringing back yard races for swimming?

 

[AdelaideGT]

Despite the so claimed nostalgia of having a mile race, it's a bit weird having this when all the other races will be in metric.

What's next? Bringing back yard races for swimming?

The mile is still regularly run in events around the world. Unlike the 100 yards which would be a real surprise if announced.

Yard races for swimming very unlikely as they would require a slightly longer pool.

 

[Cmarsh]

The mile is still regularly run in events around the world. Unlike the 100 yards which would be a real surprise if announced.

Yard races for swimming very unlikely as they would require a slightly longer pool.

It just seems the odd one out due to every other race at the Games being in metric distances, maybe the marathon is the exception.

 

[AdelaideGT]

maybe the marathon is the exception.

Yes. 26 miles, 385 yards. Thanks Queen Alexandra!