Commonwealth Games Scotland (CGS) is seeking to partner with a high-calibre master licensee to elevate the Team Scotland brand across the 2026 Commonwealth Games cycle.
The chosen partner will deliver the merchandise and licensing strategy for Team Scotland from appointment until the end of 2026, with the possibility of extension to cover the 2030 Commonwealth Games cycle.
We are looking for a partner who shares our values and passion for Scottish sport, and who wants to contribute to the success of Team Scotland at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.
Key requirements include:
- Design, source and sample an accessible and sustainable merchandise range
- Attract and manage valuable sub-licensees, particularly Scottish-based
- Design and operate an online store and ensure fulfilment to domestic and international customers
- Deliver a detailed business plan including mid and high-level revenue forecasts
- Provide infrastructure and staff to operate a pop-up retail unit at Glasgow 2026, likely to be accommodated within Team Scotland House
Completed submissions should be returned by midday on Monday 1st December. For full submission requirements and details please CLICK HERE.
Scotland’s top performers at the recent World Athletics Championships are the first athletes to be selected for Team Scotland for next summer’s Commonwealth Games.
Megan Keith will make her Commonwealth Games debut in the 10,000m, while Jake Wightman and Neil Gourley are selected for the Commonwealth Mile as the event makes a return for the first time since 1966 in place of the 1500m. All have all been selected on the back of outstanding performances in Tokyo and can look forward to strong home support in Glasgow next year.
Jake Wightman is named for a fourth Games appearance, having won bronze medals at both Gold Coast 2018 and Birmingham 2022. Battling injury since that glorious summer of 2022, where he took World gold, Commonwealth bronze and European silver in the space of a month, his World silver in Tokyo last month was a welcome return to form. The only one of the trio to have competed at Glasgow 2014, as a fresh-faced 20-year-old, he goes into his second home-Games with far more experience and expectation.
“It feels amazing to be selected for Team Scotland for Glasgow 2026,” said Jake. “It’s nice to be selected 10 months early too, which gives us time to build our preparation into this winter, through spring and into the summer season and the Games. To be the first athletes selected in what is going to be a huge team is pretty cool.
“A home Games is going to be really special, I thought Glasgow 2014 was going to be my only experience, so to get the chance to come back to Glasgow and compete at another one is fantastic. This time I’m a better athlete, much more experienced and wiser, so I hope I can get out there and do my best for Scotland and get on that podium.
“The Glasgow fans are going to be really important, I hope that all the fans, especially the Scottish ones are going to be roaring us home!”
Neil Gourley made his Team Scotland debut at Birmingham 2022, finishing 8th in the 1500m final. Since then, he has won silver at both the 2023 European Indoor Championships and 2025 World Indoor Championships, as well as making the 1500m final at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. It’s not all been plain sailing though, an injury meaning he missed the 2024 World Indoor Championships in his home city of Glasgow was tough to take, so the Giffnock North athlete will be doubly motivated to make his mark next summer.
Delighted to be named as one of the first athletes, Neil said: “It means a lot more than it probably has done before. There’s been two occasions where I’ve been selected to compete in Glasgow, only to taken out by illness, and the other by injury.
“Both were devastating in their own ways, so I’m going to have to put that right this time.
“I’m incredibly proud that I’ll get to represent Scotland in my home city, I might not get the opportunity again, so this is a special one. I’d give anything to be on the starting line of these championships so to have that set in stone is huge for my preparation and aspirations next year.”
Since a switch from orienteering, where she was a World Junior champion, Megan Keith has been a rising star in athletics. She won three consecutive individual gold medals at U20 and U23 level at the European Cross Country Championships before getting into her stride on the track. 5,000m gold at the 2023 European U23 Championships was followed by a first senior medal over 10,000m at the European Championships and selection for the Olympic Games in 2024. After heartbreak in Paris due to an ankle injury, her top 10 finish at this year’s World Championships showed her true potential.
Ready to make her Commonwealth Games debut next summer, Megan said: “Competing for Scotland at the Commonwealth Games is going to be very special. I’ve watched the Commonwealth Games on TV for years and I wanted to go and see it when it was in Glasgow 11 years ago but we didn’t manage to get tickets. It’s not something I ever dreamed about competing at myself, but for me the Commonwealth Games is always so much cooler than the Olympics or other events because everyone is competing in their Scotland vests.
“It’s not often we get the opportunity as senior athletes to compete for Scotland, then on home soil as well. I don’t get to race in Scotland as much as I would like so the combination of doing both in Glasgow next summer will be a really cool moment for me, I can’t wait.”
Elinor Middlemiss, Team Scotland Chef de Mission, said: “We are delighted to welcome our first athletes to Team Scotland for Glasgow 2026. The last three Games have been very successful for athletics and, with athletes of the calibre of Jake, Neil and Megan leading the way in this first wave of selections, I am confident of another strong result in Glasgow.
“Congratulations to all athletes selected, as well as their families, clubs and coaches, and we look forward to Team Scotland 2026 taking shape over the coming months.”
All athletes named today met the Phase 1 selection requirement of a top-12 finish at the 2025 World Athletics Championships and have been selected following nominations from Scottish Athletics and subsequent ratification by Commonwealth Games Scotland.
Athletes from across all 10 sports and six para-sports featured at Glasgow 2026 will be selected in the coming months as Team Scotland shapes up for an exciting home Games.
Team Scotland will be looking to defend their titles on home territory in all three Para Bowls events at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, with Commonwealth Sport today announcing that they are one of eight nations set to contest the Women’s and Men’s B6-8 Pairs and B2-3 Mixed Pairs next summer.
Winning gold in every Para Bowls discipline, Team Scotland made history at Birmingham 2022. Joining them on the rinks for Glasgow 2026 will be Australia, England, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa and Wales, promising a vibrant and competitive field for one of the Games’ most inclusive sports.
The Glasgow 2026 Bowls and Para Bowls competitions will take place from Friday 24 July to Sunday 2 August 2026, with the Games set to be the UK’s largest sporting event next summer, bringing together 3,000 athletes from 74 nations and territories to compete for more than 200 medals. Para sport will be at the heart of the action, with 47 medal events across six disciplines – the most expansive Para sport programme in Commonwealth Games history.
Para Bowls made its debut as a demonstration sport at Victoria 1994, before officially joining the Commonwealth Games programme at Manchester 2002. Since then, it has featured at Glasgow 2014, Gold Coast 2018 and Birmingham 2022, with Glasgow 2026 matching the three-event format seen in Birmingham.
Malaysia returns to the Para Bowls line-up for the first time since Glasgow 2014, having previously won two bronze medals at Manchester 2002, whilst Singapore will make its historic debut in the Para Bowls disciplines at a Commonwealth Games.
Six nations – Australia, England, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa and Wales – continue their 100% attendance record, having qualified once again through their respective Commonwealth Games Associations.
The confirmation of the eight nations taking part in Para Bowls at Glasgow 2026 comes in the week that Scotland play Australia in a Test Series.
Pauline Wilson, B6-B8 Pairs Commonwealth champion and member of Glasgow 2026 Athlete Advisory Committee, who is representing Scotland in the series this week, said “Competing at a home Games is a dream come true. The support in Glasgow will be electric and we’re ready to give it everything to defend our titles. The Commonwealth Games has given so many of us a platform to shine and show the world how fantastic our sport can be – and Glasgow 2026 will be no exception.”
DYNAMIK, a leading sports surfacing specialists, has been announced as an Official Supporter of Team Scotland and an Official Provider of Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.
The partnership will see DYNAMIK deliver world-class sports flooring, equipment and services across multiple venues as the Games return to Glasgow from 23 July to 2 August 2026.
The announcement comes as phase one of redevelopment work at Scotstoun Stadium is completed with the installation of a new MONDO athletics track, marking a major milestone in venue preparation. DYNAMIK will also supply temporary 3×3 Basketball and 3×3 Wheelchair Basketball, and Netball flooring for the Games next summer.
Glasgow 2026 will be the biggest sporting event in the UK next year, bringing together 3,000 athletes from 74 nations and territories to compete across 10 sports and six Para sports, with more than 200 medals to be won in 50 medal sessions.
The brand-new blue, state-of-the-art MONDO track, supplied and installed by DYNAMIK, will be the stage for the Athletics programme at Scotstoun Stadium, hosting six days of thrilling Athletics and Para Athletics action starts on Monday 27 July. The programme will see some of the biggest names take to the track and field, with the competition schedule featuring 59 medal moments across 12 sessions, which includes the return of the iconic Commonwealth Mile, back for the first time since 1966.
The second phase of works will begin in April 2026 when final lines will be painted on the track and work on the in-field will commence.
Craig Jack, Managing Director at DYNAMIK, said: “DYNAMIK is incredibly proud to play a part in preparing Glasgow for the 2026 Commonwealth Games. The new track represents the very best in performance, giving athletes a surface of the highest standard. As an Official Provider, we are excited not only to deliver a world-class track but also to deliver 3X3 Basketball courts, Netball courts and equipment, supporting sporting excellence and leaving lasting community benefits at Scotstoun Stadium.”
Jon Doig OBE, CEO of Commonwealth Games Scotland, said: “We are delighted to welcome DYNAMIK as a supporter of Team Scotland, and look forward to seeing our Scottish athletes create unforgettable moments on the track and courts next summer.”
Phil Batty OBE, CEO, Glasgow 2026 said: “DYNAMIK shares our passion for sport and it’s fantastic to welcome them on board as an official provider for Glasgow 2026. The team will provide world-class flooring for the Commonwealth’s leading athletes across Athletics, Para-Athletics, 3×3 Basketball and 3×3 Wheelchair Basketball and Netball.
“It’s great to that work has already begun at pace, with the first phase complete and then next year, we’re on the home straight with final updates to the track and the installation of our temporary courts before they welcome an electric atmosphere. The track at Scotstoun Stadium is gift to the city and will become a much-loved community asset.”
Team Scotland has teamed up with market-leading data insights platform ProDataStack to launch a new pilot programme to help athletes inspire the nation ahead of Glasgow 2026.
Team Scotland’s Athlete Marketing Programme will provide marketing support to all selected athletes to help them maximise the opportunity presented by a home Commonwealth Games. As part of this, Team Scotland and ProDataStack will work directly with 10 Scottish athletes, one from each of the sports featured at Glasgow 2026, to increase their visibility, engagement and followership.
ProDataStack specialises in data-driven marketing and performance insights and aims to help organisations and athletes understand, grow and engage their audiences, brand profile and brand value through analytics, digital tracking and targeted promotional campaigns.
As part of the pilot, which runs until after the conclusion of next year’s Games, each athlete will receive secure access to ProDataStack’s online platform, showing their own data including social media reach, global impact, audience engagement and brand sentiment.
The programme will also include real-time insights and extended marketing support.
The athletes and Team Scotland will also collaborate on social media content, providing insight into their lives and preparations for Glasgow 2026, as well as fan competitions and targeted email campaigns.
Colin Millar, Head of Marketing and Commercial Operations at Team Scotland, said: “Glasgow 2026 offers a unique opportunity for Team Scotland athletes to shine on home soil on one of the world’s biggest sporting stages.
“Through this pilot, we aim to equip them with the data, insights and tools to share their journeys to next year’s Commonwealth Games, connect with fans and grow their personal profiles.
“We are committed to supporting all of our athletes both in competition and away from the field and next year’s Games provides the perfect platform to showcase not only their sporting excellence, but also the inspiring stories and personalities that make them ambassadors for their sports and for Team Scotland.”
Tim Whiston, CEO of ProDataStack, added: “We are delighted to be working alongside Team Scotland on a programme where sport and data converge to help athletes to understand, develop and leverage their individual and collective brand value.
“We’re not just tracking metrics, we’re shaping moments, building legacies, and proving the measurable power of athlete influence. Glasgow 2026 is the perfect stage to demonstrate how data-driven storytelling can change the game for athletes, fans, and brands alike.”
Team Scotland will confirm the athletes participating in the pilot programme later this year.
As Team Scotland look toward an exciting home Games next summer, preparations for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games are building momentum with seven General Team Management posts now confirmed.
Following the appointment of Elinor Middlemiss MBE as Chef de Mission and Chris Purdie as Deputy Chef de Mission, a highly accomplished group of professionals have been appointed to lead the key areas of operational activity. Four of the five announced today were involved in Team Scotland’s best-ever Games outside Scotland at Birmingham 2022 and all bring extensive experience in elite sport.
Danny Cockroft, Team Services Manager at CGS, and Lynsey Hamilton, Games Services Manager for Team GB, take on General Team Manager roles.
Part of the General Team Management at Birmingham 2022, Danny was also Deputy Chef de Mission at the Trinbago 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games, HQ Coordinator for the GB Students delegation at the Lake Placid 2023 and Torino 2025 Winter World University Games, and Village Support for Team GB at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Lynsey has had varied roles at past Commonwealth Games from Village Operations at Glasgow 2014 to Cycling Team Manager at Gold Cost 2018 and Team Scotland HQ for Birmingham 2022. She has also been involved in Summer and Winter Olympics with Team GB since 2012, most recently as Arrivals & Departures Manager for the Tokyo, Beijing and Paris Olympic Games.
Dr Carrie McCrea is named as Chief Medical Officer, her third Games with Team Scotland, including as Deputy Chief Medical Officer for Birmingham 2022. She was also a member of the Team GB medical team at the Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Olympic Games, where she held the roles of Sport and Exercise Medical Doctor and Mental Health Lead. Her current roles also include providing performance medical support in elite motorsport, including Formula One, and she is a Sports and Exercise Medicine Doctor at the sportscotland Institute of Sport.
Jon Twynham will head up the physiotherapy team following Team Physiotherapist and Senior Team Physiotherapist roles at Gold Coast 2018 and Birmingham 2022 respectively. His first involvement with Team Scotland was as part of the medical team for the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games in the Bahamas. He is currently a lead physiotherapist for Swimming and Triathlon at the sportscotland Institute of Sport, was part of the Team GB medical team at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and worked as Swimming Physiotherapist for Team GB at Paris 2024.
Mark Snell, Head of Media at CGS, will continue that role into Glasgow 2026. He joined CGS in May 2025 from Topgolf UK where he was responsible for brand communication strategy, campaign planning and activations. He has a background in football with communications roles at the Scottish Football Association and Arsenal Football Club, as well as managing key agency accounts, including UEFA Champions League and Tennis Scotland.
Welcoming the appointments, Jon Doig, CGS Chief Executive said: “I am delighted to have brought together such a strong team of professionals to lead Team Scotland, with several staff stepping into new roles for 2026. This will bring the expertise, experience, and enthusiasm necessary to help us build on our success from recent Games.
“Just as we have a rigorous selection process for our athletes, ensuring we have the right staff in the right positions plays a key part in providing leadership and creating our Team Scotland ethos. A home Games is a huge opportunity for Team Scotland to shine on the world stage and these staff appointments, and those that will follow, will focus on creating the right environment to give our athletes the best possible opportunity to excel at Glasgow 2026.”
Team Scotland General Team Management for Glasgow 2026:
Chef de Mission: Elinor Middlemiss
Deputy Chef de Mission: Chris Purdie
General Team Manager: Danny Cockroft
General Team Manager: Lynsey Hamilton
Chief Medical Officer: Carrie McCrea
Head Physiotherapist: Jon Twynham
Head of Media: Mark Snell
Glasgow 2026 has today revealed the official Session Schedule for the Commonwealth Games; setting the stage for 10 unforgettable days of world-class sport, landmark moments and packed venues across the city from 23 July to 2 August next year.
With more than 200 medals to be won in 50 medal sessions, the Games will bring together 3,000 athletes from 74 nations and territories to compete across 10 sports and six Para sports. There are also several Games firsts, including the men’s 800m freestyle and women’s 1500m freestyle featuring for the first time in the pool, the elimination race making its Games debut in the velodrome and the return of the iconic Commonwealth Mile at Scotstoun Stadium, back for the first time since 1966.
For the first time ever, the first medal of the Games will be awarded in a Para sport event, as Para Powerlifting opens the medal tally on Friday 24 July. Artistic Gymnastics and Swimming and Para Swimming, round off a thrilling opening day of competition and kick-start a packed schedule, with expanded programmes in Bowls and Para Bowls, 3×3 Basketball and 3×3 Wheelchair Basketball, Swimming and Para Swimming and Track Cycling and Para Track Cycling offering more sessions and more opportunities for fans to experience the action.
The Games will close on 2 August with the last medal expected to be awarded in either Judo or Track Cycling and Para Track Cycling.
Jack Carlin, Olympic, Commonwealth, European and World medallist in Track Cycling said: “Glasgow 2026 is going to be amazing and today’s announcement of the Session Schedule has shown just how packed a programme it will be across all 10 sports. There will be so much to see and do across the 10 days of competition and I have no doubt that the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome is going to be one of the places to be next summer – the programme is mega.
“Pulling on a Scotland jersey is always special and for the Scottish riders to get the chance to compete in a Scottish vest on a home track, in front of a home crowd, is extra special. It’s going to be brilliant!”
Finnie – a proud Glaswegian unicorn – has been revealed as the official mascot of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. She appeared at dawn on Wednesday 23 July at the top of the city’s famous Finnieston Crane, which is also her namesake, marking a year to go until the most eagerly anticipated sporting event of 2026.
The magical mascot was imagined with the help of 76 children from 24 schools from communities across Glasgow – known as Mascot Makers. ‘Fun, cool, and sassy’ Finnie’s signature feature is a horn inspired by the famous traffic cone on top of the Duke of Wellington statue outside Glasgow’s Gallery of Modern of Art (GOMA) – a nod to Glasgow’s renowned sense of humour.
The big-hearted unicorn was born in Glasgow’s green spaces with a sport-loving spark. As well as her horn, Finnie has a silver flash in her shoes in homage to the Clyde’s shipbuilding history and she got her earring from the Glasgow Coat of Arms. Her flowing purple mane is inspired by the bright lights of Games-time venue The Hydro, and the world-famous Barrowland Ballroom gave her sparkling stars on
her arms and nose. She also wears a friendship bracelet created by the Mascot Makers and will be spotted making a heart-shaped gesture as her signature move.
The all-action mascot’s extraordinary aerial entrance marked the start of a special day of events celebrating the one-year countdown, during which she met Scottish athletes including Commonwealth 10,000m champion Eilish McColgan, Olympic medallist and Glasgow 2014 Team Scotland flagbearer Eilidh Doyle, Team Scotland basketball player Kieron Achara, two-time judo gold medallist Sarah Adlington and Commonwealth Para Bowls gold medallist Pauline Wilson.
She was also introduced to Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney, Glasgow’s Lord Provost Jaqueline McLaren and the Mascot Makers.
In a statement released alongside the launch, Finnie said: “I’ll be at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games next summer with a grin, a wave, maybe even a wee dance. I’m here to turn the nerves into excitement, stir the cheers and help turn every moment into something magic as Glasgow 2026 swings into the city.
The countdown to the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games is on with only 365 days to go until the curtain lifts on 11 days of brilliant sporting action.
10 sports, the largest ever para sport medal event programme, four iconic venues, one fantastic Games – mark your diary now for Thursday 23rd July to Sunday 2nd August 2026.
We can’t wait for our amazing athletes and fans to come together and make this one of the best Games ever!
Team Scotland are proud to be working with award winning designer Siobhan Mackenzie once again for Glasgow 2026. She designed the team tartan and Opening Ceremony outfits for Birmingham 2022, where Team Scotland were voted “best dressed” and all eyes will be on her designs as our athletes compete at their home Games next summer.
Hear about her pride in designing for the last Games and what might be in store for Glasgow 2026.