Glasgow To Host 2026 Commonwealth Games

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Glasgow To Host 2026 Commonwealth Games

“An exciting first step in our journey to reset and redefine the Games as a truly collaborative, flexible, and sustainable model for the future that minimizes costs, reduces the environmental footprint, and enhances social impact — in doing so increasing the scope of countries capable of hosting.” The CGF insisted there would be no need for public funding to deliver the Glasgow Games, with Australia providing part of the costs after Victoria’s withdrawal.

The schedule will include athletics and Para-athletics (track and field), swimming and Para swimming, artistic gymnastics, track cycling, and Para track cycling, netball, weightlifting and Para powerlifting, boxing, judo, bowls, and Para bowls, as well as 3×3 basketball and 3×3 wheelchair basketball.

The CGF said Glasgow 2026 will deliver more than £100 million ($130 million) of inward investment into the city and is projected to support over £150 million of economic value added for the region..

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