Commonwealth Games 2026
The Commonwealth Games 2026 were held in Glasgow, Scotland, from 23 July to 2 August 2026. The event was the 23rd edition of the Commonwealth Games and brought together more than 3,000 athletes and Para athletes representing 74 nations and territories.
The Glasgow Games followed a compact format, with competitions held across four venues and 215 titles decided across 10 sports. The event also featured the largest Para-sport programme in Commonwealth Games history, with 47 Para medal events across six fully integrated Para sports.
Host City of Commonwealth Games 2026
The Commonwealth Games 2026 were hosted by Glasgow, Scotland.
This was the second time Glasgow hosted the Commonwealth Games. The city previously hosted the Games in 2014.
The 2026 edition used a compact venue model. Major competition locations included:
- Scotstoun Stadium
- Tollcross International Swimming Centre
- Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome and Arena
- Scottish Event Campus (SEC)
The SEC complex included venues such as The Hydro, SEC Armadillo and SEC Centre.
Sports in Commonwealth Games 2026
The Glasgow 2026 programme featured 10 sports, with Para events integrated into six of them.
The sports were:
- 3×3 Basketball and 3×3 Wheelchair Basketball
- Artistic Gymnastics
- Athletics and Para Athletics
- Bowls and Para Bowls
- Boxing
- Cycling Track and Para Cycling Track
- Judo
- Netball
- Swimming and Para Swimming
- Weightlifting and Para Powerlifting
This made Glasgow 2026 different from earlier editions, which generally featured a much larger number of sports.
India at Commonwealth Games 2026
India was one of the major participating nations at the Commonwealth Games 2026.
Indian athletes competed in disciplines including athletics, artistic gymnastics, boxing, judo, swimming, track cycling, weightlifting and Para sports.
India’s campaign produced 29 medals: 13 gold, 7 silver and 9 bronze, according to the final Commonwealth Sport results. India finished joint fourth with host Scotland on total medals, with both nations winning 13 gold medals.
India’s Medal Tally
| Medal | Number |
|---|---|
| Gold | 13 |
| Silver | 7 |
| Bronze | 9 |
| Total | 29 |
The final medal figures are important for competitive-exam preparation because preliminary reports during the Games showed different totals as events were still being completed.
🥇 Gold Medal Winners — 13
| No. | Athlete | Sport | Event / Category | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mirabai Chanu | Weightlifting | Women’s 48 kg | 🥇 Gold |
| 2 | Sharmila Dhankar | Para Athletics | Women’s Shot Put F57 | 🥇 Gold |
| 3 | Dilip Gavit | Para Athletics | Men’s 100m T47 | 🥇 Gold |
| 4 | Asmita Dey | Judo | Women’s 48 kg | 🥇 Gold |
| 5 | Harsh Singh | Judo | Men’s 60 kg | 🥇 Gold |
| 6 | Sakshi Chaudhary | Boxing | Women’s 51 kg | 🥇 Gold |
| 7 | Preeti Pawar | Boxing | Women’s 54 kg | 🥇 Gold |
| 8 | Jaismine Lamboria | Boxing | Women’s 57 kg | 🥇 Gold |
| 9 | Priya Ghanghas | Boxing | Women’s 60 kg | 🥇 Gold |
| 10 | Arundhati Choudhary | Boxing | Women’s 70 kg | 🥇 Gold |
| 11 | Sachin Siwach | Boxing | Men’s 60 kg | 🥇 Gold |
| 12 | Ankush Panghal | Boxing | Men’s 80 kg | 🥇 Gold |
| 13 | Soman Rana | Para Athletics | Men’s Shot Put F57 | 🥇 Gold |
🥈 Silver Medal Winners — 17
| No. | Athlete | Sport | Event / Category | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rishikanta Singh | Weightlifting | Men’s 60 kg | 🥈 Silver |
| 2 | Raja Muthupandi | Weightlifting | Men’s 65 kg | 🥈 Silver |
| 3 | Gyaneshwari Yadav | Weightlifting | Women’s 53 kg | 🥈 Silver |
| 4 | Harjinder Kaur | Weightlifting | Women’s 69 kg | 🥈 Silver |
| 5 | Valluri Ajaya Babu | Weightlifting | Men’s 79 kg | 🥈 Silver |
| 6 | Lovepreet Singh | Weightlifting | Men’s +110 kg | 🥈 Silver |
| 7 | Sarvesh Kushare | Athletics | Men’s High Jump | 🥈 Silver |
| 8 | Gulveer Singh | Athletics | Men’s 10,000m | 🥈 Silver |
| 9 | Murali Sreeshankar | Athletics | Men’s Long Jump | 🥈 Silver |
| 10 | Neeraj Chopra | Athletics | Men’s Javelin Throw | 🥈 Silver |
| 11 | Praveen Chithravel | Athletics | Men’s Triple Jump | 🥈 Silver |
| 12 | Mohammed Basil Morssinganakath | Para Athletics | Men’s 100m T47 | 🥈 Silver |
| 13 | Shubham Juyal | Para Athletics | Men’s Shot Put F57 | 🥈 Silver |
| 14 | Yamini Mourya | Judo | Women’s 57 kg | 🥈 Silver |
| 15 | Jadumani Singh | Boxing | Men’s 55 kg | 🥈 Silver |
| 16 | Lovlina Borgohain | Boxing | Women’s 75 kg | 🥈 Silver |
| 17 | Narender Berwal | Boxing | Men’s +90 kg | 🥈 Silver |
🥉 Bronze Medal Winners — 9
| No. | Athlete | Sport | Event / Category | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jhandu Kumar | Para Powerlifting | Men’s Heavyweight | 🥉 Bronze |
| 2 | Bindyarani Devi | Weightlifting | Women’s 58 kg | 🥉 Bronze |
| 3 | Shilpa Shyla | Para Athletics | Women’s Shot Put F57 | 🥉 Bronze |
| 4 | Seema Kaliramna | Athletics | Women’s Discus Throw | 🥉 Bronze |
| 5 | Yash Vir Singh | Athletics | Men’s Javelin Throw | 🥉 Bronze |
| 6 | Tejaswin Shankar | Athletics | Men’s Decathlon | 🥉 Bronze |
| 7 | Selva Prabhu Thirumaran | Athletics | Men’s Triple Jump | 🥉 Bronze |
| 8 | Unnati Sharma | Judo | Women’s 63 kg | 🥉 Bronze |
| 9 | Gulveer Singh | Athletics | Men’s 5,000m | 🥉 Bronze |
India’s Performance in Boxing
Boxing was one of India’s major medal-producing sports at Glasgow 2026.
India won seven boxing gold medals, the highest number of boxing golds won by any nation at a single Commonwealth Games up to that point. Commonwealth Sport reported that India won seven of its ten boxing finals.
Indian boxing gold medallists included:
- Jaismine Lamboria
- Sakshi Chaudhary
- Preeti Pawar
- Priya Ghanghas
- Arundhati Choudhary
- Sachin
- Ankush Panghal
Lovlina Borgohain won silver in the women’s 75 kg category.
Women’s boxing also expanded significantly at Glasgow 2026. Seven women’s weight divisions were contested, matching the men’s programme for the first time in Commonwealth Games history.
Important Indian Athletes at Commonwealth Games 2026
Several well-known Indian athletes competed at Glasgow.
Mirabai Chanu
Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu won gold in the women’s 48 kg category. Her victory gave her a third consecutive Commonwealth Games title, following her previous Commonwealth successes.
Neeraj Chopra
Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra won silver in the men’s javelin throw at Glasgow 2026.
Murali Sreeshankar
Murali Sreeshankar won silver in the men’s long jump.
Indian Judo
India achieved notable results in judo. Asmita Dey won the women’s -48 kg gold, while Harsh Singh won the men’s -60 kg gold. These were India’s first Commonwealth Games judo titles.
Para Sports at Commonwealth Games 2026
One of the important features of Glasgow 2026 was the integration of Para sports into the main programme.
Six sports included integrated Para events:
- Para Athletics
- Para Bowls
- Para Cycling
- Para Swimming
- Para Powerlifting
- 3×3 Wheelchair Basketball
A total of 47 Para medal events were conducted, described by Commonwealth Sport as the largest Para-sport programme in Commonwealth Games history.
This development increased the visibility of Para athletes and expanded the number of opportunities available to athletes with disabilities.
Commonwealth Games 2026 Medal Table
The final medal standings placed Australia at the top with 171 medals, including 70 gold medals. England finished with 110 medals, while Canada won 62 medals. India and Scotland both finished with 29 medals and 13 gold medals.
| Position | Country | Gold | Total Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 70 | 171 |
| 2 | England | 29 | 110 |
| 3 | Canada | 19 | 62 |
| 4 | India | 13 | 29 |
| 4 | Scotland | 13 | 29 |
Note: Medal-table positions can be represented differently when nations are ordered by gold medals, total medals or other criteria. The figures above follow the final Commonwealth Sport report.
Commonwealth Games 2026 – Important Facts
| Particular | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | Commonwealth Games 2026 |
| Edition | 23rd Commonwealth Games |
| Host City | Glasgow |
| Country | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Dates | 23 July – 2 August 2026 |
| Participating nations/territories | 74 |
| Athletes | More than 3,000 |
| Sports | 10 |
| Titles decided | 215 |
| Para medal events | 47 |
| Main venues | Four existing Glasgow venues |
| Next major host for 2030 | Amdavad, India |
Commonwealth Games and India
India has a long association with the Commonwealth Games. India’s participation in the Games dates back to 1934.
Before Glasgow 2026, India’s recent Commonwealth Games performances included:
| Year | Host | India’s Total Medals |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Glasgow | 64 |
| 2018 | Gold Coast | 66 |
| 2022 | Birmingham | 61 |
| 2026 | Glasgow | 29 |
The reduced medal count in 2026 needs to be viewed in the context of the much smaller sports programme. Glasgow 2026 featured only 10 sports, meaning several disciplines traditionally associated with India’s Commonwealth Games medal haul were not included.
Next Commonwealth Games – Amdavad 2030
The Commonwealth Games will return to India for the 2030 Centenary Commonwealth Games, which will be hosted in Amdavad, Gujarat.
The 2030 edition will mark 100 years since the first Commonwealth Games, which were held in Hamilton, Canada, in 1930.
The confirmed programme already includes sports such as athletics and Para athletics, swimming and Para swimming, table tennis and Para table tennis, bowls and Para bowls, weightlifting and Para powerlifting, artistic gymnastics, netball and boxing. The full program is expected to be larger than the compact Glasgow 2026 edition.
Conclusion
The Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow combined a compact sporting programme with a strong focus on integrated Para sports. India produced notable performances in boxing, weightlifting, athletics, judo and other disciplines, while Glasgow also witnessed several historic achievements by athletes from across the Commonwealth.
The Commonwealth Games will next move toward India, where Amdavad will host the Centenary Commonwealth Games in 2030, marking an important milestone in the history of the sporting movement.