9 sports dropped from Commonwealth Games 2026

Why in news?

• On October 22, the schedule for the Commonwealth Games to be held in Glasgow in 2026 was announced.

Key points:

• The Glasgow Commonwealth Games will be held from July 23 to August 2, 2026.
• It will have only 10 events; these include-
• Athletics, Swimming, Artistic Gymnastics, Track Cycling, Netball, Weightlifting, Boxing, Judo, Bowls and Basketball
• Badminton, Shooting, Cricket, Hockey, Squash, Table Tennis, Wrestling, Triathlon and Archery have been dropped from it.
• Due to lack of budget, it was decided to remove these major sports.

Commonwealth Games:

• The Commonwealth Games or Commonwealth Games is an international multisport event held every four years.
• Athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations participate in it.
• The Commonwealth Games are organized by the Commonwealth Games Association based in London, England.
• It was first organized in the year 1930 in the city of Hamilton, Canada.
  • At that time it was known as the British Empire Games.
• The last Commonwealth Games (in 2022) were held in Birmingham, England, which included 19 sports.
  • Archery and shooting were not included in the Birmingham Games.
  • India won 12 medals in the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
• The 2026 Commonwealth Games were to be held in Australia.
  • Last year the Australian government refused to host the event.
  • After this it was decided to hold the games in Glasgow (Scotland).