The 2026 Commonwealth Games are set to be held in Glasgow, Scotland, from July 23 to August 2.
The Friendly Games were initially going to be held in Victoria, Australia, but the Australian government withdrew after an unforeseen escalation in costs. After a second round of selection proved unsuccessful, an agreement was reached in August 2024 for Glasgow to take over the hosting rights.
This subsequently led to a reduction to 11 sports due to venue availability. It will be split up in four general venues across an eight-mile radius.
Here are all the venues going to be used for the 2026 Commonwealth Games:
Events: Swimming
FILE PHOTO: The 2014 CWG medal ceremony of the women's 4 x 100m medley relay takes place at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre. | Photo Credit: AFP
The Tollcross International Swimming Centre was constructed in 1997 but renovated in 2013. The venue hosted the 2014 Commonwealth Games and is set to host the swimming events for the upcoming iteration.
The facility has one Olympic-standard 50-metre swimming pool used for competitions, and a second 50-metre pool was added as a warm-up facility.
Events: Track Cycling and Para Track Cycling, Artistic Gymnastics
The Chris Hoy Velodrome pictured during a media preview of the sites and venues for the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games. | Photo Credit: AFP
The Glasgow International Arena opened in 2012, purpose-built for the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Initially named the Emirates Arena, it was later renamed the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome and Arena.
The facility hosted the badminton and track cycling events in 2014. While badminton does not feature on the 2026 Games programme, it will continue to host the track cycling events.
It will additionally host artistic gymnastics for the first time.
Events: Athletics and Para Athletics
The Scoutston Stadium is a rugby union stadium that has been in operation since 1915 and, after a two-year renovation, reopened in 2010.
It is the current home ground of rugby union side Glasgow Warriors.
Aside from the central ground, it also has a 400-metre outdoor track and a 100-metre indoor sprint track.
The stadium was listed as a training venue for the 2014 Commonwealth Games and will now host the athletics and para athletics in the upcoming edition.
Events: Netball, Weightlifting, Para Powerlifting, 3x3 Basketball and 3x3 Wheelchair Basketball, Bowls and Para Bowls, Boxing, Judo
Scottish Event Campus (SEC) will be hosting a total of seven sports. | Photo Credit: AFP
The Scottish Event Campus will be the centre of the events, hosting seven sports overall. It will split the sports into three parts within the facility: the OVO Hydro, the SEC Armadillo, and the SEC Centre.
The OVO Hydro was opened in 2013, and is the fifth-largest arena in the UK. Built for the 2014 Commonwealth Games, it hosted the netball and gymnastic events. It will host the netball events for this edition.
The SEC Armadillo, opened in 1997, got its name due to its shape being similar to the animal's. Before the 2014 Commonwealth Games, it hosted events such as auditions for Britain’s Got Talent, from 2008 to 2010.
In 2014, it hosted the weightlifting events of the Games. It will host the same for the upcoming edition as well.
The SEC Centre was opened in 1985 and renovated in 2000. Spanning 64 acres, it has five interconnected halls and is one of the largest exhibition spaces in Scotland. In the 2014 edition, it hosted wrestling, judo and boxing.
While wresting is not going to feature at the 2026 edition, it will host the boxing and judo events again.
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Published on Jul 20, 2026