Key Messages

Athletes and staff have a range of opportunities to promote themselves and Team Scotland, both in the build-up to and during the Games.   

It is important that athletes give consideration to what key messages you want to get across. It is also important to keep this simple as you will never be able to reel off a long list. The most important message should always go first.

Team Scotland

General 

Around 170 athletes are expected to be selected for Team Scotland for Glasgow 2026, with athlete representation in every sport. 

Being selected to represent Team Scotland is a special opportunity, and the Commonwealth Games hold a unique place in any athlete’s journey. 

Competing in Scotland, in front of a home crowd with friends and family watching on, is an incredible opportunity and a huge source of motivation. 

There’s a real sense of pride in representing Team Scotland on home soil and being part of a team competing on the world stage. 

Glasgow 2014 showed just how special a home Games can be, and it’s inspiring to now have the chance to experience that again or for the first time. 

This is about embracing the moment and giving everything to perform at your best at a home Commonwealth Games. 

Medal predictions 

It is up to you how you respond to questions about medal predictions for yourself, your sport or the team but you should seek guidance from your coach and Sports Team Manager on how best to answer this question. It is more important that you talk with confidence about your good preparations for the Games and how you are focused on giving your best performance.

Glasgow 2026

General 

Glasgow 2026 promises an altogether brilliant Commonwealth Games, paving the way for a new era of Commonwealth Sport. 

Taking place from 23 July to 2 August, Glasgow 2026 is an 11-day celebration that combines world-class sport with a future-focused vision, built and delivered by the vibrant spirit of Glasgow. 

Set within a concentrated, eight-mile corridor that brings the Games closer to the fans than ever before, Glasgow 2026 will deliver: 

• A record-breaking Para sport programme – 47 medal events across six sports, making it the largest integrated Para sport programme in Commonwealth Games history. 

• The biggest Track Cycling, Swimming and 3×3 Basketball competitions seen at a Commonwealth Games 

• Groundbreaking events like the return of the Commonwealth Mile in Athletics 

• 10 exhilarating sports across four of the city’s iconic venues; from Scotstoun Stadium to the Scottish Event Campus (SEC), the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome and Arena, to Tollcross International Swimming Centre. 

• The city is ready – Glasgow is proud and prepared to welcome athletes and fans from around the world for 10 packed days of exhilarating competition.  

• Para powerlifting – Para powerlifting will make history at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games as the opening medal event, marking the first time a Para sport kicks off the competition. 

• Glasgow 2026 will see 3,000 volunteers, alongside thousands of fans, and communities from across the city join together to welcome 3,000 athletes from 74 nations and territories to the city. 

• Glasgow 2026 will be the UK’s largest sporting event in 2026 – a world-class celebration of sport. 

Glasgow 2026 Games Model 

Language to avoid – these terms can unintentionally reinforce negative narratives: 

• “smaller Games” 

• “cut back” 

• “reduced” 

• “axed sports” 

Positive alternatives 

• “a reimagined Games model” 

• “a sustainable approach to hosting” 

• “a compact Games environment” 

• “building on the legacy of 2014” 

• “a strong athlete-focused Games”