The Glasgow 2026 Organising Company has today announced the event programme for the 23rd Commonwealth Games, with Para-Sport, Track Cycling and Swimming set for the most extensive medal event programmes in Commonwealth Games history.
The Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome is set to see a very busy and full programme of racing, as Glasgow hosts the biggest Track Cycling programme ever seen at a Commonwealth Games. The Track Cycling programme will see 26 medal events in total across the fully integrated programme.
The Para-Track Cycling programme has doubled in size from Birmingham 2022, with eight medals available, including the C1-C3 (men) and C4-C5 (women) 1km Time Trials and Individual Pursuits for the first time.
Scottish Paralympic and World Champion C3 cyclist, Fin Graham, said:
“I’m absolutely delighted to see such a strong Cycling programme announced for Glasgow 2026, with greater Para sport integration than ever before.
“On a personal level, to have my category and events included is unbelievable – ever since Glasgow 2014 I’ve wanted to ride at the Commonwealth Games, and hopefully next year I’ll get that chance. To do it in front of a Scottish crowd, on the velodrome where I learnt to ride the track, will be even more special.”
The cycling events at the Games are:
- Sprint
- Keirin
- Team Sprint
- Kilometre Time Trial
- 4km Individual Pursuit
- 4km Team Pursuit
- Points Race (40km for men, 25km for women)
- 10km Scratch Race
- Elimination Race
- Tandem B Sprint
- Tandem B Kilometre Time Trial
- C1-C3 Kilometre Time Trial (men only)
- C4-C5 Kilometre Time Trial (women only)
- C1-C3 3km Individual Pursuit (men only)
- C4-C5 3km Individual Pursuit (women only)
The Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games will take place on Thursday 23 July to Sunday 2 August 2026 and will feature a 10-sport programme concentrated across four venues within an eight-mile corridor of the city, with over 200 gold medals up for grabs across the 10 days of sporting competition.
As well as the Emirates Arena and Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, the action-packed sporting programme will take place at the Scottish Exhibition Centre (SEC), Scotstoun Stadium and Tollcross International Swimming Centre, with the 10 sports on the schedule comprising:
- Artistic Gymnastics
- Athletics and Para Athletics
- 3×3 Basketball and 3×3 Wheelchair Basketball
- Boxing
- Swimming and Para Swimming
- Bowls and Para Bowls (indoor)
- Judo
- Netball
- Track and Para Track Cycling
- Weightlifting and Para Powerlifting
Chief Executive of Glasgow 2026, Phil Batty OBE, said “What makes the Commonwealth Games so special to so many is its fully integrated sport programme. I am proud that Glasgow 2026 will see the biggest Para sport medal event programme in Games’ history and will play such an important role in growing, supporting and championing Para sport.
“Glasgow 2026 is a bridge to the Commonwealth Games of tomorrow and we have a clear vision that it will be brilliantly different. The huge Track Cycling and Swimming programmes, alongside the return of the Mile in Athletics, a wealth of disciplines introduced to the Games for the first time across the Para Athletics, Para Track Cycling and Para Swimming programmes, not to mention the increase in 3×3 Basketball and 3×3 Wheelchair Basketball teams, makes the Glasgow 2026 sporting programme a really exciting prospect for fans and athletes alike.
“I’m confident that with action-packed programmes across all four venues in the city, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Glasgow 2026 is set to be a world-class sporting celebration, filled with passion, fun, and outstanding sport!”
The full medal event programme is available via the www.glasgow2026.com
Further information about the Commonwealth Games will be available in due course, stay tuned to the Glasgow 2026 and Scottish Cycling web and social media channels.