According to Glasgow 2026 organisers, the scaled-down programme will feature just 10 sports, spread across just four venues. The last time the Games were in Glasgow, in 2014, 17 sports were on offer.
It’s clear that someone will miss out on the chance to perform in front of what will undoubtedly be a raucous and passionate crowd. With details yet to be confirmed, Mail Sport wonders who the winners and losers could be…
IN: Athletics, swimming, track cycling, gymnastics, boxing, netball, judo, weightlifting/para powerlifting, squash, rugby sevens.
Track cycling seems a certainty, while athletics and swimming should definitely be on the program. The location for the athletics competitions, however, still raises some concerns.
Track cycling will once again be staged at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome in Glasgow’s east end
Tollcross and the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome last hosted the swimming and cycling events respectively and are reliable venues for world-class events.
Scotstoun has been mooted for athletics but is now more used to rugby, with URC champions Glasgow Warriors the current occupiers. Yes, rugby sevens could be held there, but questions remain over how it will be adapted to handle both athletics and field events.
If the Hydro and SECC are used again as sports centres, plus the Emirates Stadium which is adjacent to the velodrome, then gymnastics, boxing and the like could easily be accommodated there.
OUT: Archery, badminton, beach volleyball, cricket, diving, hockey, bocce, rowing, synchronised swimming, triathlon, cycling, mountain biking, marathon, 3×3 basketball, table tennis, wrestling.
However, it appears that road cycling will disappear from the limited sports programme.
Paul Foster and Alex ‘Tattie’ Marshall struck gold in 2014, but bowls looks set to be scrapped
Lawn bowls may not seem the most glamorous of Commonwealth pastimes, but it was a huge hit in Glasgow’s West End a decade ago. The sun shone as the likes of Alex ‘Tattie’ Marshall struck gold and gave the Games one of their most enduring images.
Temporary stands had already been set up for the match, but it looks like this could be one of the most controversial exclusions from 2026.
It also looks like street sporting events in Glasgow will be cancelled, meaning no cycling or marathons.