Commonwealth Sport has revealed the official session schedule for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, setting the stage for 10 unforgettable days of world-class sport. In addition, it has been announced that Malta will host the 8th Commonwealth Youth Games in 2027.
Full Glasgow 2026 session schedule
From 23 July to 2 August, the Glasgow 2026 Games will bring together 3,000 athletes from 74 nations and territories to compete across 10 sports and six Para sports, with more than 200 medals to be won in 50 medal sessions.
NZOC CEO Nicki Nicol said moments like the session schedule release help build excitement.
“Having a session schedule in front of us starts to make things real,” said Nicol.
“We recently celebrated our ‘one-year to go’ milestone which helped build the anticipation towards Glasgow 2026. We know these Games will bring moments of immense pride for New Zealanders as they support our athletes on the world stage,” she said.
The action begins on 24 July with the first medal of the Games awarded in Para Powerlifting, marking the first time in Commonwealth Games history that a Para sport opens the medal tally. Later that evening, fans can look forward to further medal events in Artistic Gymnastics, Swimming and Para Swimming, rounding off a thrilling opening day of competition.
Each day at the Games will feature multiple medal events, ensuring fans will be engaged each and every day of competition. Bowls and Para Bowls will run across all 10 days of the Games - the longest competition programme for the sport at a Commonwealth Games since Delhi 2010.
In addition to the Glasgow 2026 schedule, Commonwealth Sport announced the 8th Commonwealth Youth Games (CYG) will be hosted by Malta in late 2027.
Malta 2027 will welcome approximately 1150 athletes aged 14–18 from Commonwealth Sport’s 74 nations and territories.
The Sport Programme will feature eight sports, with Sailing and Water Polo making their debut at a CYG, alongside Athletics and Para Athletics, Netball, Squash, Swimming and Para Swimming, Triathlon, and Weightlifting.
The programme was designed to maximise local and Commonwealth youth appeal and utilise existing state-of-the-art venues.
NZOC CEO Nicki Nicol expressed her excitement for the upcoming Games.
"The Commonwealth Youth Games are a special experience for young athletes,” said Nicol.
“It’s exciting to think New Zealand Team stars of tomorrow will be taking their first steps on the world stage at these Games and I’m sure they’ll soak up the experience of being on the beautiful islands of Malta in 2027."
Malta 2027 will have the largest Para sport programme at a CYG, with Para Swimming being added to the CYG programme for the first time and it’s dual-island approach features existing world-class facilities, with venues in four main clusters across the islands of Malta and Gozo. Hotels will be used to create two Athlete Villages, one on each island.
Malta 2027 will build on the success of Trinbago 2023 and promises to be a vibrant and unforgettable celebration of youth sport.