No rugby, field hockey, badminton, triathlon or cricket at leaner 2026 Commonwealth Games

Scotland conceived rugby sevens in the 1880s yet it will not feature in the scaled-back 2026 Commonwealth Games hosted by Glasgow. Other sports dropped include field hockey, triathlon, badminton, Twenty20 cricket, squash and diving.

No rugby, field hockey, badminton, triathlon or cricket at leaner 2026 Commonwealth Games
Canadian athlete Caeli McKay, who earned diving bronze at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, poses with her medal after the women's 10-metre platform final in Birmingham, England on Aug. 4, 2022.

Scotland conceived rugby sevens in the 1880s yet it will not feature in the scaled-back 2026 Commonwealth Games hosted by Glasgow. Other sports dropped include field hockey, triathlon, badminton, Twenty20 cricket, squash and diving.