The latest news and features from Commonwealth Sport
The second athlete in our series, Chris Rice, has been inspired by the GAPS programme and the community it has offered him.
The University of the West of Scotland (UWS) will host the pre-Games GAPS camp in the lead-up to Glasgow 2026. The camp represents the culmination of a global programme supporting Para athletes and Coaches across the Commonwealth in the lead-up to Glasgow 2026.
Across Oceania, the King’s Baton Relay moved from island to island, where land, ocean and identity shape daily life. Beginning in the Solomon Islands and concluding in Australia, the Relay travelled steadily across the Pacific on the road to the Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2026, shaped by culture, environmental action and community-led participation.
There are 113 days until athletes from across the Commonwealth march into the Hydro at the Glasgow 2026 Opening Ceremony.
As the first Para training camp of 2026 wraps up in Stellenbosch, South Africa and with the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games less than four months away, we're excited to launch a content series dedicated to the Athletes and Coaches at the heart of the Commonwealth Sport development programme – GAPS.
We continue the series of articles exploring the journeys of past, present, and future athletes who have participated in a Commonwealth Games event. Here, we reconnect with Nigeria’s Goodness Nwachukwu, who won gold in the women’s discus F42-44/61-64 event at Birmingham 2022.
At the Commonwealth Games, time is the one judge every athlete shares. It does not care who you are, where you come from, or how loudly the crowd roars. It records only what happened.
Stellenbosch University is hosting the first Commonwealth Sport GAPS camp of 2026, bringing together 49 Para athletes and coaches from across Africa for elite training and competition opportunities.
Celebrating Eid Mubarak
Malta 2027 has announced the dates and venues ahead of next year’s Commonwealth Youth Games.
"Commonwealth Day is therefore not simply a celebration of history. It is a reminder of choice. In a fractured world, 74 nations have chosen cooperation over retreat. They have chosen to modernise rather than abandon. They have chosen unity, friendship and cohesion."
As the Commonwealth marks Commonwealth Day 2026, sport continues to connect communities across 74 nations and territories, creating opportunity, building pride and strengthening the bonds that unite the Movement.
These are the milestones that reshaped the programme and redefined opportunity across nearly a century.
With less than 150 days to go until Glasgow 2026, the final Commonwealth Sport Coordination Commission (CoCom) meeting has confirmed strong progress as preparations move into full Games readiness. The milestone also reinforces Glasgow’s growing reputation as a major events powerhouse, driven by the strength of partnerships across the city.
The Halberg Awards, held on 16 February, celebrate the best of New Zealand’s sports and sporting personnel.
The Commonwealth Games have played a defining role in PV Sindhu’s rise on the world stage. In this Where Are They Now feature, the Indian Badminton star reflects on her Games journey, the challenges she overcame, and her focus as she continues to compete at the highest level.
The nations set to compete in the 3x3 Basketball competition at this summer’s Commonwealth Games have been announced, marking a major milestone for a sport that made its debut just four years ago at Birmingham 2022.
My Peak Challenge (MPC) has chosen the Commonwealth Sport Foundation, the charitable arm of Commonwealth Sport, as its dedicated charity for 2026.
