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The 2026 Commonwealth Games (Scottish Gaelic: Geamannan a' Cho-fhlaitheis 2026), officially known as the XXIII Commonwealth Games and Glasgow 2026 (Scottish Gaelic: Glaschu 2026; Scots: Glesga 2026), is a planned multi-sport event scheduled from 23 July to 2 August 2026, to be hosted in Glasgow, the largest city in Scotland, for members of the Commonwealth of Nations.
On 18 July 2023, Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews and Deputy Premier Jacinta Allan announced the state government intended to cancel the 2026 Victorian Games. [1] [2] Fifteen months after agreeing to host the Games, the Premier said the cost had escalated to an estimated A$ 6–7 billion, double the estimated economic benefits for the state, and the government could not justify the expense. [3]
The Glasgow bid for the 2026 Commonwealth Games was a bid by Glasgow, Scotland and Commonwealth Games Scotland to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games following Victoria's withdrawal of hosting the games. On 17 September 2024, it was announced that the bid had been successful, and it was officially approved on 22 October 2024.
A total of 3,000 athletes from up to 74 Commonwealth nations and territories are expected to compete at the 2026 Games. The event will also feature "fully integrated para-competitions” across ...
More than 500,000 tickets will be made available to spectators ahead of the Games.
Glasgow is set to host a scaled down version of the Commonwealth Games in 2026 after the Scottish Government backed the deal. The city last hosted the international sporting event in 2014 and has ...
Under new rules designed to encourage cities to bid for the Commonwealth Games, the CGF required only two sports must be played in future Games: athletics and swimming. [20] Despite this, sixteen sports were agreed to for the planned 2026 Victorian Games, with a further seven the subject of discussion between the governing bodies and the ...
An inquiry into the Australian state of Victoria's decision to cancel its planned hosting of the 2026 Commonwealth Games said it cost the state 589 million Australian dollars ($385 million) and ...