The Commonwealth Games, set to be the UK's largest sporting event next year, has released the official session timetable for the event laying the foundation for 10 thrilling days of elite sport, historic moments, and packed crowds across the city.
Taking place from 23 July-2 August, the Games will welcome 3,000 athletes representing 74 nations and territories, competing in 10 sports and six para sports. Over 200 medals will be awarded across 50 medal sessions, with events hosted in four of Scotland's most iconic venues: Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome and Arena, Scotstoun Stadium, Tollcross International Swimming Pool, and the Scottish Exhibition Campus.
The action gets underway on 24 July with a groundbreaking moment as para powerlifting will award the first medal of the Games, the first time in Commonwealth Games history that a para sport has opened the medal count. That evening, fans can expect even more excitement with medal events in artistic gymnastics, swimming, and para swimming, capping off a spectacular opening day.
Several sports will feature expanded programmes at Glasgow 2026, offering more sessions and greater opportunities for fans to be part of the action. Bowls and para bowls will run for the entire duration of the Games, the sport's most extended run at a Commonwealth Games since Delhi 2010. 3x3 basketball and 3x3 wheelchair basketball will feature three additional sessions compared to Birmingham 2022, reflecting the format's growing popularity. In the pool, the Games will break new ground with the introduction of the men's 800m freestyle and women's 1500m freestyle, making it the most extensive swimming programme in Commonwealth Games history.
The first weekend (25-26 July) promises high-octane excitement. Netball kicks off in style, while six sports will energise the city throughout Saturday and Sunday: 3x3 basketball and wheelchair basketball, artistic gymnastics, bowls and para bowls, boxing, swimming and para swimming, and weightlifting. With 30 sessions of sport and eight medal events across the weekend, it's expected to be one of the most electric moments in Glasgow's sporting calendar.
From 27 July, the spotlight turns to athletics and para athletics, which begin six days of competition at Scotstoun Stadium, highlighted by the return of the legendary Commonwealth Mile, back in the programme for the first time since 1966, a headline event eagerly awaited by fans. Swimming and para swimming will wrap up on 29 July, with evening finals promising dramatic finishes and emotional podium moments.
From 30 July, the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome will host track cycling and para track cycling, including the debut of the elimination race, making history once again. This edition will feature more sessions than any previous Games, offering even more chances for fans to witness the speed, tactics, and intensity of the sport.
Super Saturday, falling on 1 August, is set to deliver a festival of competition, with medals on offer in athletics and para athletics (morning and evening), along with boxing, judo, and track cycling and para track cycling. It's expected to be a standout day for both spectators in the venues and fans watching around the world.
The Games conclude on 2 August with a dramatic final day. The last medal to be awarded will likely come from either judo or track cycling and para track cycling, though the final moment remains open depending on how the competitions unfold, ensuring a suspenseful finish to an unforgettable event.
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