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Celebrate the Friendly Games with sports, host cities, and famous names from the Commonwealth Games — freshly relevant as Glasgow hosts the 2026 edition in July and August.
| Judo | Japanese martial art on the 2026 programme |
| Delhi | Indian host city of the 2010 Games |
| Boxing | Gloved combat sport fought in a roped ring |
| Finnie | Glasgow's unicorn mascot with a traffic cone for a horn |
| England | Home nations heavyweight always near the top |
| Glasgow | Scottish host city of the 2026 Games |
| Netball | Court sport where the Diamonds and Silver Ferns collide |
| Chris Hoy | Scottish cycling great who received the baton from the King |
| Scotland | The proud host nation in 2026 |
| Swimming | Pool sport where Australia usually piles up medals |
| The Hydro | Glasgow arena hosting the first ever indoor opening ceremony |
| Athletics | The track and field centrepiece of the programme |
| Australia | The nation that usually tops the medal table |
| Edinburgh | Scottish capital that hosted twice before Glasgow |
| Gold Coast | Sunny Australian host of the 2018 Games |
| Gold Medal | The prize every athlete is chasing |
| Lawn Bowls | Precision green sport beloved at every Games |
| Melbourne | Australian city that hosted in two thousand six |
| Birmingham | English host city of the 2022 Games |
| New Zealand | The team wearing the silver fern |
| Para Sports | Integrated events run alongside the able bodied programme |
| King Charles | He sent the relay baton on its way from Buckingham Palace |
| Kuala Lumpur | First Asian host city, back in the nineties |
| Track Cycling | Racing the boards at a velodrome named for a Scottish legend |
| Weightlifting | The snatch and the clean and jerk |
| Opening Ceremony | The spectacle that kicks off every Games |
| Queens Baton Relay | The journey that carries a royal message around the Commonwealth |
| The Friendly Games | The event's longstanding nickname |
| Artistic Gymnastics | Bars, beam, vault, and floor |
| Three on Three Basketball | Fast half court hoops format at Glasgow 2026 |
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