No specific reason has been provided for the decision, but a number of disciplines have been removed from the 2026 edition

A scaled-back 2026 Commonwealth Games hosted by Glasgow will not feature rugby sevens, which was conceived in Scotland in the 1880s.

Kirsty Gilmour won a silver medal at the 2014 Games but will not be able to compete in 2026 Badminton and hockey are among the sports that have missed out on the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. A stripped-back programme of 10 sports,

Rugby, field hockey, triathlon and more were dropped from the scaled-back 2026 Commonwealth Games, hosted by Glasgow, over affordability.

Track cycling and boxing are among the events that will be included in the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, it has been revealed. A stripped-back programme of 10 sports, announced on Tuesday, also includes athletics and swimming as mandatory - but badminton and hockey have been dropped.

What are the sports for CWG 2026? Athletics, Swimming, Track cycling, Weightlifting, 3x3 Basketball, Lawns bowls, Netball, Artistic Gymnastics, Judo and Boxing are the ten sports

Glasgow has been confirmed as the host of the troubled 2026 Commonwealth Games, with the Scottish city staging a slimmed-down version of the troubled multi-sport event.