Cricket, hockey, wrestling removed from 2026 Commonwealth Games: India’s medal chances at the Commonwealth Games (CWG) have taken a huge blow. Host city Glasgow has dropped major sports including hockey, badminton, wrestling, cricket and shooting from the 2026 Games program. The 2026 Commonwealth Games will be held from July 23 to August 2. Glasgow previously hosted the Commonwealth Games in 2014.
Table tennis, squash and triathlon have also been canceled to limit costs. Nine events from the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games will not appear at the next Games. These games will be held at only four locations.
“Sports include athletics and para-athletics (athletics), swimming and para-swimming, rhythmic gymnastics, track and para-track cycling, basketball, weightlifting and para-weightlifting, boxing, judo, boules and para-petanque, 3×3 Basketball and 3×3 Wheelchair Basketball are included.
According to a statement from the Commonwealth Games Federation, “the games will be held at four venues: Scotlandtown Stadium, Tollcross International Swimming Centre, Emirates Stadium and the Scottish Competition Center (SEC). Players and their support staff will Stay in a hotel.
It’s shooting holiday in Birmingham.
This Commonwealth Games event is a big blow to India’s medal prospects as they had already won medals in most of the canceled sports. Shooting has also been dropped from the Birmingham Games program, with little hope of its return.
Hockey was included in the Commonwealth Games in 1998 and has been an integral part of these games ever since. Hockey’s exclusion from the Olympics is also considered certain, as these games will be followed by the Hockey World Cup, which will be held in Wavre, Belgium, and Amstelveen, the Netherlands, from August 15 to 30.
Hockey’s exclusion from the Commonwealth Games will be a huge blow for India as the men’s team has won three silver medals and two bronze medals in the tournament. The women won three medals, including a gold medal.
Apart from this, India’s medal hopes have been dealt a huge blow by the exclusion of shooting and wrestling from the 2026 Commonwealth Games, as India has performed well in these events in the past and won many medals.
The 2026 Commonwealth Games were originally scheduled to be held in Victoria, Australia, but were canceled due to rising costs. Scotland has since stepped up to host these games.
