:COUNTDOWN [targettime:2026-07-23T19:00:00Z] :INFO A leaner Games returns to Glasgow Glasgow stepped in to host after Victoria in Australia withdrew, so the 2026 edition is a deliberately smaller and cost focused Games built around a handful of venue clusters. The programme is slimmed down to ten sports and 215 medal events, packed into eleven days from Thursday 23 July to Sunday 2 August. Fewer venues and a tight schedule mean a compact, high energy Games that leans on the city Glasgow already knows how to run. :STATS :JOURNEY Eleven days, spoiler free 5 Opening 4 Track 5 Sprints 4 Peak 5 Frenzy 4 Farewell :CHECKLIST The 10 sport programme [ ] 1. Athletics [ ] 2. Swimming [ ] 3. 3x3 Basketball [ ] 4. Track Cycling [ ] 5. Weightlifting [ ] 6. Lawn Bowls [ ] 7. Artistic Gymnastics [ ] 8. Netball [ ] 9. Boxing [ ] 10. Judo :LINK https://www.glasgow2026.com/ Visit the official Glasgow 2026 site