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Commonwealth Games 'where champions are made' despite slimmed down model, argues president
The 10-sport, six para-sport event uses existing venues after Victoria withdrew as hosts, and officials say the reduced model will keep costs down.
- King Charles will formally open the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Thursday, featuring a 10-sport and six para-sport program following a last-minute hosting change.
- The Games were plunged into crisis when the Australian state of Victoria withdrew as hosts in July 2023, citing rising costs; Glasgow stepped in to rescue the event using existing venues.
- Organizers reduced the program to 10 sports, down from 17 in 2022, moving athletics to Scotstoun Stadium with 11,000 capacity rather than Hampden Park's 52,000.
- Viewership reach will contract as the Games move behind a television paywall for the first time, with TNT Sports outbidding the BBC for broadcasting rights.
- President of Commonwealth Sport Dr. Donald Rukare maintains the Games remain a stage "where champions are made," as Ahmedabad prepares to host the 2030 edition.
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