Commonwealth Games Sports Listed by Year
The Commonwealth Games sporting program is partly determined by the host nation, resulting in a different set of sports being on the program for each Commonwealth Games.
Over time there was a gradual increase in the number of sports, with the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham having nineteen sports, and 20 sports were originally planned for 2026. However, After Victoria Australia pulled out of hosting the Commonwealth Games, Glasgow took over with a parred down and more sustainable program of only 10 sports.
The complete list of sports by year
| Year | Host | Sports on the Program | no. Sports | Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Glasgow | Swimming, Athletics, 3x3 basketball, Boxing, Track Cycling, Artistic gymnastics, Judo, Lawn bowls, Netball, Weightlifting
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10 | Badminton, Beach Volleyball, Cricket (women's), Hockey, Rugby 7s, Squash, Table tennis, Triathlon, and wrestling - all dropped. |
| 2022 | Birmingham | Aquatics, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Bowls, Boxing, Cricket (women's), Cycling, Gymnastics, Judo, Hockey, Netball, Rugby 7s, Squash, Table tennis, Triathlon, Weightlifting, Wrestling | 19 | judo and cricket returned, shooting dropped. |
| 2018 | Gold Coast | Aquatics, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Bowls, Boxing, Cycling, Gymnastics, Hockey, Netball, Rugby 7s, Shooting, Squash, Table Tennis, Triathlon, Weightlifting, Wrestling. | 18 | judo removed, basketball returned, beach volleyball added |
| 2014 | Glasgow | Aquatics, Athletics, Badminton, Bowls, Boxing, Cycling, Gymnastics, Hockey, Judo, Netball, Rugby 7s, Shooting, Squash, Table Tennis, Triathlon, Weightlifting, Wrestling. | 17 | archery and tennis removed, triathlon added and judo returned |
| 2010 | Delhi | Aquatics, Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Bowls, Boxing, Cycling, Gymnastics, Hockey, Netball, Rugby 7s, Shooting, Squash, Table Tennis, Tennis, Weight Lifting, Wrestling. | 17 | tennis added, archery and wrestling returned, basketball and triathlon removed. |
| 2006 | Melbourne | Athletics; Badminton; Basketball; Bowls; Boxing; Cycling; Gymnastics; Hockey; Netball; Rugby; Shooting; Squash; Aquatics; Table Tennis; Triathlon; Weightlifting | 16 | basketball added, judo and wrestling removed. |
| 2002 | Manchester | Athletics; Badminton; Bowls; Boxing; Cycling; Gymnastics; Hockey; Judo; Netball; Rugby; Shooting; Squash; Aquatics; Table Tennis; Triathlon; Weightlifting; Wrestling | 17 | tenpin bowling and cricket removed, table tennis and triathlon added, wrestling and judo returned. |
| 1998 | Kuala Lumpur | Athletics; Badminton; Bowls; Boxing; Cricket; Cycling; Gymnastics; Hockey; Netball; Rugby; Shooting; Squash; Aquatics; Tenpin Bowling; Weightlifting | 15 | cricket, hockey, netball, rugby, squash, tenpin bowling added, wrestling removed |
| 1994 | Victoria | Athletics; Badminton; Bowls; Boxing; Cycling; Gymnastics; Shooting; Aquatics; Weightlifting; Wrestling | 10 | wrestling returned, judo removed. |
| 1990 | Auckland | Athletics; Badminton; Bowls; Boxing; Cycling; Gymnastics; Judo; Shooting; Aquatics; Weightlifting | 10 | gymnastics returned, judo added, rowing and wrestling removed. |
| 1986 | Edinburgh | Athletics; Badminton; Bowls; Boxing; Cycling; Rowing; Shooting; Aquatics; Weightlifting; Wrestling | 10 | archery removed, rowing added. |
| 1982 | Brisbane | Archery; Athletics; Badminton; Bowls; Boxing; Cycling; Shooting; Aquatics; Weightlifting; Wrestling | 10 | archery added and gymnastics removed. |
| 1978 | Edmonton | Athletics; Badminton; Bowls; Boxing; Cycling; Gymnastics; Shooting; Aquatics; Weightlifting; Wrestling | 10 | Gymnastics added |
| 1974 | Christchurch | Athletics; Badminton; Bowls; Boxing; Cycling; Shooting; Aquatics; Weightlifting; Wrestling | 9 | fencing removed, shooting returned. |
| 1970 | Edinburgh | Athletics; Badminton; Bowls; Boxing; Cycling; Fencing; Aquatics; Weightlifting; Wrestling | 9 | fencing and bowls returned, rowing and shooting removed. |
| 1966 | Kingston | Athletics; Badminton; Boxing; Cycling; Rowing; Shooting; Aquatics; Weightlifting; Wrestling | 9 | badminton and shooting added, bowls and fencing removed |
| 1962 | Perth | Athletics; Bowls; Boxing; Cycling; Fencing; Rowing; Aquatics; Weightlifting; Wrestling | 9 | no change |
| 1958 | Cardiff | Athletics; Bowls; Boxing; Cycling; Fencing; Rowing; Aquatics; Weightlifting; Wrestling | 9 | no change |
| 1954 | Vancouver | Athletics; Bowls; Boxing; Cycling; Fencing; Rowing; Aquatics; Weightlifting; Wrestling | 9 | water polo removed |
| 1950 | Auckland | Athletics; Bowls; Boxing; Cycling; Fencing; Rowing; Aquatics; Water Polo; Weightlifting; Wrestling | 10 | fencing, water polo and weightlifting added. |
| 1938 | Sydney | Athletics; Bowls; Boxing; Cycling; Rowing; Aquatics; Wrestling | 7 | rowing returned |
| 1934 | London | Athletics; Bowls; Boxing; Cycling; Aquatics; Wrestling | 6 | rowing removed, cycling added |
| 1930 | Hamilton | Athletics; Bowls; Boxing; Rowing; Aquatics; Wrestling | 6 |
Related Pages
- See the alphabetical list of Commonwealth Games sports
- Which sports are Included at the Commonwealth Games?
- Demonstration Sports at the Commonwealth Games
- eSports at future Commonwealth Games
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