Commonwealth Games
Multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations
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The Commonwealth Games is a quadrennial international multi-sport event among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations, which consists mostly, but not exclusively, of territories of the former British Empire. The event was first held in 1930 as the British Empire Games and, with the exception of 1942 and 1946, has successively run every four years since. The event was called the British Empire Games from 1930 to 1950, the British Empire and Commonwealth Games from 1954 to 1966, and the British Commonwealth Games from 1970 to 1974. The event removed the word British from its title for the 1978 Games and has maintained its current name ever since.
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We have to keep Commonwealth Games going - KennyDame Laura Kenny has called on cities to step up for the 2030 Commonwealth Games after Glasgow became hosts for the 2026 edition.BBC Sport - Published | |
Will Glasgow be last leg or clever rebirth for Commonwealths?Can the Commonwealth Games adapt and survive, or will Glasgow prove to be the final staging post for an almost century-old institution?BBC Sport - Published | |
McClenaghan pleased Glasgow will host Commonwealth GamesOlympic gold medallist Rhys McClenaghan says he "couldn't think of a better place" for the Commonwealth Games to take place than Glasgow.BBC Sport - Published | |
Scotland agrees to host Commonwealth Games in 2026A scaled-down version of the event, featuring fewer sports and athletes, will return to Glasgow.BBC Sport - Published | |
Commonwealth Games set to return to Glasgow in 2026The Commonwealth Games are set to return to Glasgow in 2026.Sky News - Published | |
Glasgow 'on verge' of deal to host 2026 Commonwealth GamesThe Scottish government is close to agreeing a deal to host the Commonwealth Games in 2026.BBC Sport - Published | |
Australia offer extra funding for Glasgow 2026 bidGlasgow's bid to rescue the 2026 Commonwealth Games takes a further twist after Australian authorities offer "a multi-million pound investment".BBC Sport - Published | |
What do athletes think about Glasgow 2026 bid?BBC Sport Scotland speaks to some of the nation's top athletes to get their views on Glasgow potentially hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games.BBC Sport - Published | |
UK government offers to share financial risk for Glasgow GamesHowever, a request by the Scottish government to underwrite the entire cost of the Commonwealth Games has been rejected.BBC Sport - Published | |
Glasgow 2026 bid has 'reputational and financial' riskHosting a curtailed 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow would carry "a reputation risk as well as financial risk", the Scottish government warns.BBC Sport - Published | |
Glasgow missing out on £100m Games would be 'travesty'Missing the chance to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow would be a “travesty”, and would put the future of high-performance sport in the country “under serious threat”.BBC Sport - Published | |
Bankrupt Birmingham council to sell off athletes' village at over £300m lossHundreds of homes built for the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham are being sold off by the council at a projected loss of more than £300m, in a situation branded "nothing short of a scandal".Sky News - Published | |
Lee Valley velodrome to install barrier after 2022 crashThe Lee Valley VeloPark velodrome will install a perspex barrier this month following a horrifying crash at the venue during the 2022 Commonwealth Games.BBC Sport - Published | Glasgow poised for Commonwealth Games decisionCommonwealth Games Scotland chairman Ian Reid expects to hear within three weeks whether Glasgow will be chosen to be the host city for 2026.BBC Sport - Published |
'Am I going to need the bathroom?'Georgina Kennedy is the first Englishwoman to win a Commonwealth Games squash title, but off the court, she has been battling ulcerative colitis for eight yearsBBC Sport - Published | Scotstoun could host athletics in scaled-back GamesScotstoun would be the likely venue for athletics if Scotland hosted a scaled-back Commonwealth Games in 2026.BBC Sport - Published |