Overview
- The Glasgow Games opened on July 23 with a Day‑Zero session of indoor lawn bowls followed by the opening ceremony, starting an 11‑day programme running to August 2.
- Organisers have cut the schedule to 10 sports with about 3,000 athletes from 74 nations competing for 215 gold medals in a compact footprint using existing venues.
- The event showcases major format changes, including indoor, shortened two‑set lawn bowls on portable rinks and a record level of integrated para events to boost inclusivity.
- Several high‑profile athletes are absent and nations such as India face reduced medal opportunities because medal‑rich sports like wrestling, badminton and hockey were omitted.
- Glasgow took over after Victoria withdrew in 2023 and is staging the Games on a roughly £160m reuse budget as a “reset,” with Commonwealth Sport aiming to expand the programme again for Ahmedabad 2030.