Full event schedule for 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow revealed

The full event schedule for the 2026 Commonwealth Games has been revealed.

Glasgow will host the event for the second time in 12 years, with over 3,000 of the world’s top athletes from 74 nations and territories set to descend on the city next summer.

The 23rd edition of the Games will begin on July 23 and run until August 2, with 133 sessions of sport, including more than 50 medal sessions.

Over 200 gold medals will be up for grabs across 10 sports and six Para sports.

The competition schedule, which was released on Tuesday, reveals when and where the action will unfold across four venues.

The announcement comes as fans have less than 48 hours left to register for exclusive access to the ticket pre-sale starting on October 21.

Fourteen medals will be awarded on the opening day, with the very first going to Para Powerlifting in the SEC Armadillo, marking the first time a Para sport has opened the medal tally at a Commonwealth Games.

Just next door at the SEC Centre, the adrenaline kicks in with eight thrilling days of Boxing, with preliminary bouts in men’s and women’s weight categories.

Meanwhile, the fast-paced spectacle of 3×3 Basketball and 3×3 Wheelchair Basketball tips-off on the centre court.

Across the city in the Tollcross International Swimming Centre, nine swimming finals will be contested.

On Day Two, July 25, the first centre pass will be thrown in the Netball competition, when 12 teams go head-to-head across nine days of fiercely contested competition in The Hydro.

In the pool, eight gold medals will be in contention at Tollcross International Swimming Centre.

The following day will see more history being made as the first-ever Commonwealth medals for women in the 1,500m freestyle are awarded.

Meanwhile, the arena will host the Men and Women’s Individual All-Around Gymnastics Final.

Monday July 27 set to be one of the most competitive days of the Games, featuring sporting heroes in action across eight sports – 3×3 Basketball and 3×3 Wheelchair Basketball, Artistic Gymnastics, Athletics and Para
Athletics, Bowls and Para Bowls, Boxing, Netball, Swimming and Para Swimming, and
Weightlifting.

That will mark the beginning of an incredible and highly anticipated athletics and para athletics programme at Scotstoun Stadium.

In the pool, the Men’s 800m Freestyle makes its Commonwealth debut.

On July 28 there will be 27 medals on offer and will see the fastest runners in the Commonwealth crowned at Scotstoun Stadium, in the Men’s and Women’s 100m finals.

In the pool, tensions will be high in an exciting Mixed Medley Relay, whilst in the Arena, the Artistic Gymnastics programme concludes.

On July 29, 26 medals will be decided including the finals of both 3×3 formats.

At Tollcross Swimming Centre the Men’s 200m Freestyle will take place and in Athletics, the Women’s Heptathlon reaches its conclusion.

Day Seven, July 30, features the Women’s 5,000m final, the Men’s T12 100m and Women’s T45-47 100m finals.

Weightlifting concludes in the SEC Armadillo, and netball wraps up its group stage in The Hydro, with fierce
competition expected for knockout places.

Over at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, fans will enjoy the Keirin and head-to-head sprints,
while Judo begins in the SEC Centre.

August 1 promises to be the most action-packed day of the Games, with 44 gold medals to be won across Athletics and Para Athletics, Boxing, Track Cycling and Para Track Cycling, and Judo.

Fourteen gold medals will be awarded at Boxing in the SEC Centre, with all men’s and women’s finals on the same day.

Phil Batty OBE, Chief Executive of Glasgow 2026 said: “The announcement of the full sport schedule brings to life the huge scale of competition planned for Glasgow 2026.

“With 215 medals across over 130 sessions in incredible venues across the city, these Games will showcase the very best in global sport.

“With some of the biggest names set to compete, we have an exhilarating and exciting sport programme, guaranteed to make history next summer.

“With our Glasgow and Scotland ticket pre-sales next week, we’re expecting huge demand and there is only 48hrs left to register for your front row seat.

“The full public on sale will then take place on October, and I know we’ll see incredible crowds across all of our
venues for the full ten-day competition with an atmosphere that will be electric.

“Don’t miss your chance to be at the heart of the action, we are giving fans a simple message … register for one of our exclusive pre-sales by 23:59 on Thursday, October 16, to be the first in line for the biggest sporting event in the UK in 2026.”

A full copy of the sport competition schedule can be found at https://www.glasgow2026.com/schedule/day-by-day-event-schedule alongside an overview of the sports per venue.