Is 2026 the Commonwealth Games' last dance or a future-proofing revamp?
Many doubted whether they would even happen - and when they do go ahead, they will do so in a stripped-back form.So how did we get here? And do athletes and fans still care and what could the future hold?At risk or future-proofed?The 2026 Commonwealth Games were thrown into doubt when its original hosts, the Australian state of Victoria, pulled out in 2023 citing spiraling costs.
- ▪Many doubted whether they would even happen - and when they do go ahead, they will do so in a stripped-back form.So how did we get here?
- ▪And do athletes and fans still care and what could the future hold?At risk or future-proofed?The 2026 Commonwealth Games were thrown into doubt when its original hosts, the Australian state of Victoria, pulled out in 2023 citing spiraling c
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Is 2026 the Commonwealth Games' last dance or a future-proofing revamp?Image source, Getty ImagesByMatthew HenryBBC Sport journalist in GlasgowPublished23 July 2026, 06:25 BSTUpdated 10 minutes agoIt is an event that has been going for 96 years.The Commonwealth Games have provided iconic sporting moments – from Roger Bannister's win in the 'Miracle Mile' of 1954 and Eilish McColgan breaking her mum's record in 2022 to England's netball victory four years earlier in Australia.But the 2026 Games, which open in Glasgow on Thursday, come at an intriguing time for the event.
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