Many main sports including cricket-hockey missing from Commonwealth Games 2026, India may face problems
Delhi: Glasgow will host the 2026 Commonwealth Games, which will be held from 23 July to 2 August. Earlier, in 2014 also this city had hosted these games. However, some sports have been excluded from the event for 2026, while some new sports have been included.
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Among the sports which have been removed, the prominent ones included in the 2022 Commonwealth Games are hockey, badminton, wrestling, cricket, table tennis, shooting and squash. Those that have been added include Athletics and Para Athletics (Track and Field), Swimming and Para Swimming, Artistic Gymnastics, Track Cycling and Para Track Cycling, Netball, Weightlifting and Para Powerlifting, Boxing, Judo, Bowls and Para Bowls, 3. Includes ×3 basketball and 3×3 wheelchair basketball.
This is a big blow for India, because in many of the sports which have been excluded, India had performed brilliantly in the 2022 Commonwealth Games. India had won a total of 61 medals in 2022, including 22 gold, 16 silver, and 23 bronze medals. India had won the maximum number of medals in wrestling, weightlifting, athletics, boxing and table tennis.
Katie Sadleir, CEO of the Commonwealth Games Association, said in the announcement: “We are delighted to confirm that the 2026 Games will be held in Glasgow, in what will be a fantastic celebration of athletes and inspiring sport.”
FAQ
When did the Commonwealth Games start?
year 1928 In 1915, Bobby Robinson, a prominent Canadian athlete, was entrusted with the responsibility of organizing the first Commonwealth Games. These games were held in the city of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada in 1930 and 400 players from 11 countries took part in it. Since then, the Commonwealth Games have been organized every four years.
How many countries play Commonwealth?
commonwealth 56 An association of independent countries, almost all of which were previously under British rule. The Commonwealth originated from the former Empire of Britain.
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