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100 DAYS TO GO: ASHER-SMITH ‘EXCITED’ FOR GLASGOW 2026 WITH JUST 26,000 ATHLETICS TICKETS REMAINING
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100 DAYS TO GO: ASHER-SMITH ‘EXCITED’ FOR GLASGOW 2026 WITH JUST 26,000 ATHLETICS TICKETS REMAINING

With 100 days to go until Glasgow 2026 gets underway, Britain's fastest ever woman has confirmed she is excited for the Commonwealth Games to return to the city this summer, as Glasgow 2026 confirms that just 26,000 Athletics tickets remain, with tickets for the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome and Tollcross Swimming Pool virtually sold out. Scotstoun Stadium is set to host a stellar line-up of Olympic, Paralympic, World and European champions across six days of Athletics and Para Athletics from 27 July to 1 August, as part of a Games that will bring together 3,000 of the world's best athletes from across the Commonwealth competing across ten sports and six Para sports. Dina Asher-Smith, the current European 200m champion and fastest British woman in history over the distance, ...
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ELEIKO NAMED OFFICIAL WEIGHTLIFTING AND PARA POWERLIFTING EQUIPMENT PROVIDER FOR GLASGOW 2026
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ELEIKO NAMED OFFICIAL WEIGHTLIFTING AND PARA POWERLIFTING EQUIPMENT PROVIDER FOR GLASGOW 2026

Eleiko Group AB, a global leader in precision strength training equipment, has been announced as an Official Provider for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. As the Games’ Official Weightlifting and Para Powerlifting Equipment Provider, Eleiko will supply all competition, warm-up, and training equipment - including benches for Para Powerlifting, platforms, competition and training plates and competition bars - ensuring athletes compete using equipment that meets the highest standards of performance, safety, and precision. In total, Eleiko will deliver two fully equipped competition arenas alongside more than 50 warm-up and training stations across Weightlifting and Para Powerlifting, all featuring custom branding to create a unified competition environment. Weightlifting and P...
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GLASGOW 2026 AND JUBEL RAISE A PINT TO OFFICIAL GAMES PARTNERSHIP
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GLASGOW 2026 AND JUBEL RAISE A PINT TO OFFICIAL GAMES PARTNERSHIP

JUBEL Beer, a refreshing beer cut with fruit, has been unveiled as the Official Beer Partner of Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games and will be poured across all venues alongside Tennent’s and Tennent’s Zero. Launched in 2018, JUBEL is known for its culture-focused community partnerships and signing up to Glasgow 2026 signals the brand’s ambition to bring their refreshing, feel-good energy to major events, celebrating the moments that matter.  Hundreds of thousands of spectators are set to watch 11 days of world-class sport unfold across the Scottish Event Campus, Tollcross Swimming Centre, Scotstoun Stadium and The Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome when the Games return to Glasgow from 23 July to 2 August, and each venue will serve up JUBEL’s signature lagers cut with fruit, created for sess...
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University of the West of Scotland to host GAPS camp for Para athletes ahead of Glasgow 2026
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University of the West of Scotland to host GAPS camp for Para athletes ahead of Glasgow 2026

Para athletes from across the Commonwealth to unite for pre-Games GAPS camp ahead of Glasgow 2026Global GAPS pathway supports athletes through regional camps and targeted funding programmes Final preparations to take place at UWS in the week leading into the Commonwealth Games Monday 6 April 2026 – 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. Marking the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (6 April), the announcement follows the start of the 2026 GAPS programme in Stellenbosch, ...
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Coca-Cola Named as Official Soft Drinks Partner to Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games

Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, Powerade and Smartwater to be recognised brands across Glasgow 2026 Partnership announced at CCEP's East Kilbride site as major sporting event returns to Scotland The Coca-Cola Company and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) GB, the largest independent bottler of Coca-Cola globally, will be the Official Soft Drinks Partners to the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games and an Official Partner of Team Scotland.  The partnership between Commonwealth Games, Team Scotland, Coca-Cola and CCEP was announced at CCEP's East Kilbride manufacturing site. Phil Batty OBE, CEO at Glasgow 2026 and Team Scotland’s Chief Executive, Jon Doig OBE were joined by Scottish athlete Eilidh Gorrell, who represented Team Scotland at Birmingham 2022, for a tour of local operations wi...
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Glasgow 2026 Delivering Reimagined Commonwealth Games at Pace and on Track for Success
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Glasgow 2026 Delivering Reimagined Commonwealth Games at Pace and on Track for Success

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. CoCom members noted the significant success for the wider Commonwealth Sport Movement, with Glasgow 2026 recognised as the first full delivery of Commonwealth Sport’s reimagined Games model - demonstrating a more agile, environmentally sustainable and partnership-led approach to hosting major events.  Glasgow is acting as a critical bridge to the future, with Amdavad now appointed host of the 2030 Commonwealth Games, translating the Games...
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BYD announced as official car partner of Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games
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BYD announced as official car partner of Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games

Glasgow 2026 has appointed the Games’ first ever electrified vehicle partner with BYD, the world’s leading New Energy Vehicle (NEV) manufacturer, as Official Car Partner, driving Glasgow 2026’s ambition to deliver a greener Games. Glasgow 2026 is the largest sporting event in the UK this year, taking place from 23 July to 2 August with 3,000 athletes from 74 nations and territories set to compete in world-class programme of 10 sports and six Para sports in four iconic venues across the city. The partnership was announced at Glasgow’s Riverside Museum with Commonwealth bronze Swimmer and Team Scotland hopeful, Katie Shanahan. BYD will provide the Games with 90 vehicles supporting transportation for Games Family, support crew and any operational needs across the eight-mile corridor tha...
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Para Powerlifter Finlay Davidson ‘Proud’ of Para sport’s Global Progress with 21-year-old Scot to Compete for First Medal of Glasgow 2026
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Para Powerlifter Finlay Davidson ‘Proud’ of Para sport’s Global Progress with 21-year-old Scot to Compete for First Medal of Glasgow 2026

Scottish Para Powerlifter Finlay Davidson says competing for the first medal at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games will be one of the proudest moments of his life after officially being selected for Team Scotland. The 21-year-old from Inverkeithing, Fife – who has already competed at two World Championships and is currently ranked seventh in the Commonwealth – will line up in the Men’s Lightweight Under 72kg category at Glasgow 2026. This year’s Games will feature the largest Para sport programme in Commonwealth Games history. It will also be the first time a Para sport event will receive the opening medal of a Games. Davidson, who only took up Para Powerlifting in 2022 after he was inspired by the Birmingham Games, says Glasgow 2026 will also mark his first time competing on home s...
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Media Accreditation for Glasgow 2026 Opens Monday 26 January
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Media Accreditation for Glasgow 2026 Opens Monday 26 January

We're pleased to confirm that media accreditation for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games will officially open at 09:00 (GMT) on Monday 26 January. Accredited media will have access to competition venues, training venues, Games Media Hub, media conferences and other key operational facilities throughout the Games. We encourage all journalists, photographers and non-rights holding broadcast intending to cover Glasgow 2026 to begin the application process as early as possible. From 9am on Monday, media representatives are invited to visit the Glasgow 2026 media page and follow the instructions provided to complete and submit your accreditation application. The accreditation window will remain open until 23:59 (BST) on 24 April 2026. Applications submitted after t...
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The Countdown is On: Glasgow 2026 Official Longines Countdown Clock Launched
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The Countdown is On: Glasgow 2026 Official Longines Countdown Clock Launched

The countdown to the UK’s biggest sporting event next summer has officially begun as the Longines Countdown Clock for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games was officially launched at Glasgow Central Station today. The Clock has been commissioned by Glasgow 2026 and Longines - Principal Partner and Official Timekeeper for Glasgow 2026 – and designed by Glasgow-based artist-blacksmith and sculptor Agnes Jones. Its design celebrates and reflects Longines’ values of precision, innovation and performance, alongside the bold and creative nature of Glasgow 2026. Glasgow Central Station will sit at the heart of the Games, which run from 23 July to 2 August next year, in the middle of an eight-mile corridor of venues used by 3,000 athletes from across 74 nations and territories of the Commonwea...
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