Daily schedule
BBC Sport has published the daily schedule for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, detailing venues, timings and medal events across the competition. More than 3,000 athletes from 74 Commonwealth nations and territories are competing in 215 medal events across 10 sports, with the schedule highlighting key sessions such as swimming, athletics, gymnastics, netball, boxing, weightlifting and bowls each day.
– Monday 27 July (day four, 27 golds): Eilish McColgan defends her 10,000m title; Adam Ramsay-Peaty bids to retain his 50m breaststroke crown. – Tuesday 28 July (day five, 27 golds): finals for the Commonwealth's fastest man and woman; Duncan Scott targets a medal in the men's 100m freestyle. – Wednesday 29 July (day six, 26 golds): finals in both 3×3 basketball formats; a possible home nations showdown in the men's 200m freestyle. – Thursday 30 July (day seven, 17 golds): further finals across the athletics, swimming, gymnastics and combat sports programmes.
- Full daily schedule published for Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.
- Over 3,000 athletes contesting 215 medal events across 10 sports.
- Key days include McColgan's 10,000m defence and Duncan Scott's freestyle bid.
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The Commonwealth Games is a major international sporting competition held every four years, bringing together athletes from nations across the British Commonwealth. The 2026 games are taking place in Glasgow and feature more than 3,000 athletes from 74 nations and territories competing for medals.
The games encompass ten different sports including swimming, athletics, gymnastics, boxing, netball and bowls, with 215 medal events in total. The competition spans several weeks with multiple medal events contested each day, awarding hundreds of medals across the various sports and disciplines.
The Commonwealth Games is one of the world's largest international multi-sport competitions and provides a significant platform for elite athletes to test themselves against world-class opposition. The event is particularly important for many competitors from smaller nations who may have fewer opportunities to compete at such a high level internationally.