The Commonwealth Games are on track to return to Glasgow in 2026. Final plans are still to be agreed with the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) but organisers have gained backing from the Scottish government to rescue the event.

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Comm Games: Scottish government throws support behind Glasgow 2026 bid

A scaled-down version of the event, featuring fewer sports and athletes, will return to Glasgow.

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Scotland agrees to host Commonwealth Games in 2026

The Australian state of Victoria pulled out as hosts last year, prompting questions over the future of the Games

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Glasgow agrees deal to host ‘scaled-down’ Commonwealth Games in 2026

Scotland has rescued the Commonwealth Games that were in jeopardy after Australia's Victoria state backed out of plans to host the 2026 sporting event.

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Scotland to host 'scaled-back' 2026 Commonwealth Games after Australia backed out

Scotland has agreed to host the Commonwealth Games that were in jeopardy after Australia’s Victoria state backed out of plans to host the 2026 sporting event.

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Scotland to host 2026 Commonwealth Games after Australia backed out

The Scottish capital of Glasgow is set to be announced as the host city of a "scaled down" Commonwealth Games in 2026, a year after Australian state Victoria pulled out due to ballooning costs, according to reports. The 2026 Commonwealth Games were to be held in multiple cities across Victoria but the Australian state made a shock announcement in July 2023 that it has pulled out of the multi-sport event citing a steep rise in projected expenditu…

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Glasgow Set To Be Announced As Host City Of 'Scaled Down' 2026 Commonwealth Games: Report

The Games had been in doubt after the Australian state of Victoria withdrew as hosts, but Commonwealth Games Scotland have offered a lifeline

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Commonwealth Games set for Glasgow after government give green light

A scaled-back version of the Games, expected to feature just 10 sports and hundreds fewer athletes, will return to Glasgow 12 years after the city last played host.

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Scotland to host Commonwealth Games in 2026 after Australian funding deal as netball pushes to avoid cut

The Scottish government has backed Glasgow’s bid, which proposes hosting 10 sports, compared with the 18 when the city was last host in 2014.

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Australia hopes Glasgow’s pared-back 2026 Commonwealth Games will lure other hosts

The 2026 Commonwealth Games’ lifeline has officially been locked in, however some big changes will be coming to the troubled event.

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Key changes coming for 2026 Commonwealth Games

In another attempt to support the Commonwealth Games 2026, the Games’ Association President, Ben Houston, has committed to a multi-million-pound investment for the event, now to be hosted by Glasgow. This funding is in addition to the £100 million already committed by the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF).
The Commonwealth Games Association (CGA) has sought a meeting with CGF Scotland and the Scottish government to move forward with the offer.…

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Glasgow Commonwealth Games Gets Further Multi-Million-Pound Support

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Commonwealth Games set to return to Glasgow in 2026

Commonwealth Games set to return to Glasgow in 2026

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