2026 Commonwealth Games

Also known as: the Games · Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games · the 2026 Commonwealth Games · Glasgow 2026 · Commonwealth Games in Glasgow · Glasgow Games · 2028 Paralympic Games in Los Angeles · 2028 Paralympics

2026-04-272026-09-17

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May 2026
7 MayThe Ghanaian Times
… It added that “initial work examining whether the UK could host the Games for the first time since London 2012 will assess key factors such as potential cost, socio-economic benefit and [the] chance of success”. …
UK government discusses hosting Olympics in 2040s
7 MayJoy Online
As part of preparations for the 2026 Commonwealth Games, the national boxing teams of Ghana and Nigeria will face each other in an international friendly in Accra. …
Ghana to face Nigeria in a friendly ahead of Commonwealth Games
4 MayJoy Online
… In 2026, the World Relays, African Athletics Champions ( to be hosted by Ghana), and the Commonwealth Games, are the main events on the calendar, and per checks, featured in the program plan and budgetary request made to the government. …
Hindsight: How Ghana’s relay team was sabotaged by Sports Ministry and Ghana Athletics
4 MayThe Ghanaian Times
Five-time Olympic champion, Elaine Thompson-Herah, aims to have ‘fun’ after confirming she will defend her Commonwealth 100m and 200m titles at Glasgow 2026. …
Thompson-Herah sets Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games target
April 2026
28 AprJoy Online
Ghanaian businesses, entrepreneurs and creatives are being urged to seize major trade and investment opportunities at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow through the Africa Town Pavilion, a Pan-African commercial and cultural hub expected to attract more than 2.5 million visit …
Africa Town Pavilion opens 2.5 million-visitor trade window for Ghana at 2026 Commonwealth Games
27 AprJoy Online
… With this achievement, Addai has earned direct qualification to represent Ghana at the upcoming 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. …
Hayford Addai clinches second gold at Rabat Grand Prix ahead of Commonwealth Games

Sport

Ghana's Paralympic committee begins LA28 preparations

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Ghana's National Paralympic Committee has begun detailed preparations for the 2028 Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, attending the LA28 National Paralympic Committee Open Days to examine issues including entry documentation, accommodation, accessibility, transport, ticketing, and ceremonies. NPC Ghana President Samson Deen urged African Paralympic bodies to plan every aspect of an athlete's journey well before the Games.

30 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 30 August

Ghana's Paralympic committee begins LA28 preparations
Ghana's National Paralympic Committee has begun detailed preparations for the 2028 Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, attending the LA28 National Paralympic Committee Open Days to examine issues including entry documentation, accommodation, accessibility, transport, ticketing, and ceremonies. NPC Ghana President Samson Deen urged African Paralympic bodies to plan every aspect of an athlete's journey well before the Games.
30 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 18 August

NSA chief admits Ghana let athletes down at Commonwealth Games
Ghana's National Sports Authority Director General Yaw Ampofo Ankrah acknowledged that sporting authorities failed to adequately support athletes at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, where the nation won two medals. He cited logistical shortfalls including boxers sharing equipment and called for better engagement with athletes and coaches rather than imposing decisions on them.
18 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 13 August

Black Queens face unpaid bonuses, welfare failures at Commonwealth Games
Ghana's contingent to the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow faced logistical and welfare failures including late airline tickets without luggage allowance, competition kits arriving after events, and athletes departing without being informed of per diem or medal bonus amounts. Ranking Member of Parliament's Committee on Youth and Sports Vincent Ekow Assafuah has demanded accountability from the Ministry of Sports and Recreation, citing what he describes as "a troubling pattern of administrative failure, financial uncertainty and disregard for the welfare of Ghanaian athletes."
13 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 6 August

Black Bombers coach cites equipment shortages for Commonwealth Games struggles
Ghana's boxing head coach Ofori Asare blamed inadequate logistical support for the team's poor performance at the Commonwealth Games, revealing that boxers were forced to share competition equipment including gloves, boots and shorts. Ghana won only one bronze medal in boxing at the Games.
6 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Multiple athletes fail to return after Commonwealth Games
Police Scotland is investigating reports that several athletes, including four Ugandan boxers and one Pakistani boxer, failed to return with their delegations from the Glasgow Commonwealth Games. According to one of the Ugandan boxers, the group planned to seek asylum in Scotland to pursue boxing careers with access to better training facilities.
6 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Wednesday 5 August

Several athletes missing after Glasgow Commonwealth Games
Several athletes have gone missing after competing at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with Police Scotland receiving reports of athletes "unaccounted for." Four members of the Ugandan boxing squad did not return home, with reports indicating they intended to seek asylum in Scotland.
5 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 4 August

Three Ghanaian athletes reported missing after Glasgow Commonwealth Games
Three members of Team Ghana—para-athlete Zinabu Issah, boxer Daniel Plange, and boxer Precious Akai Nettey—have reportedly gone missing following the conclusion of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. Team Ghana officials are making efforts to locate the athletes.
4 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
Ghana wins two medals at 2026 Commonwealth Games
Team Ghana earned two medals at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow: Zinabu Issah won silver in the women's T57 shot put and Amadu Mohammed claimed bronze in men's 55kg boxing. The Ghana Olympic Committee and Commonwealth Games Association Ghana praised the athletes' courage, resilience and determination.
4 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Glasgow Commonwealth Games conclude, baton passed to Amdavad
The 2026 Commonwealth Games concluded in Glasgow on Sunday with a closing ceremony, after 11 days of competition. The Games baton was officially passed to Amdavad 2030 (formerly Ahmedabad), with Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, declaring the event closed.
4 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Monday 3 August

Ghana loses Commonwealth Games relay medal after Canada appeal
Ghana's men's 4x100m relay team, initially promoted to bronze after Canada's disqualification, dropped back to fourth place when Canada's protest was upheld at Glasgow 2026. The Ghanaian quartet's 38.13-second finish ended a potential 52-year wait for a Commonwealth Games relay medal in the event.
3 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
Boxing officials urge NSA and Sports Fund grassroots investment
Boxing officials have called on the National Sports Authority and Ghana Sports Fund to increase investment in grassroots sports, arguing that Ghana's long-term international success depends on developing young talent from an early age through a structured athlete development system.
3 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana loses Commonwealth Games relay bronze after Canada overturns disqualification
Ghana's men's 4x100m relay team was stripped of a bronze medal at Glasgow 2026 after Canada successfully appealed its initial disqualification, dropping Ghana from third to fourth place. The result ends Ghana's 52-year wait for a Commonwealth Games relay medal, with the team clocking 38.13 seconds in the final.
3 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Amadu Mohammed wins boxing bronze at Glasgow 2026
Bantamweight boxer Amadu Mohammed won Ghana's second medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games with a bronze in the men's 55kg boxing competition in Glasgow. The reigning African Games champion lost a 4-1 split decision to Australia's Dixon Jye in the semi-final.
3 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Saturday 1 August

Ghana men's relay team loses bronze medal after Canada wins appeal
Ghana's men's 4x100m relay team was stripped of a bronze medal at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games after Canada successfully overturned its initial disqualification, returning the medal to Nigeria and restoring Australia's gold and Canada's silver. The reversal denied Ghana what would have been its first Commonwealth Games podium finish in the men's 4x100m relay since 1974, ending hopes of breaking a 52-year medal drought in the event.
1 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Botsyo urges Ghana to invest $9,000 in athlete preparation
Wheelchair racing legend Raphael Botsyo Nkegbe has called on the government to shift its sports funding model from post-competition bonuses to pre-competition investment, proposing that Ghana invest $9,000 in his preparation and offer $1,000 if he wins gold. Botsyo argues that para-athletes need support for quality training, specialized equipment, sports science, and international exposure to compete effectively at world level.
1 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 31 July

Hayford Addai breaks 11-second barrier at Commonwealth Games
Ghana's 17-year-old para-athletics sprinter Hayford Addai clocked a lifetime best of 10.99 seconds to finish fifth in the Men's 100m T47 final at Glasgow 2026, becoming the first Ghanaian T47 sprinter to officially break the 11-second barrier.
31 July 2026 · Daily Guide →

Thursday 30 July

Cameroon's Eseme wins 100m gold at Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games
Emmanuel Eseme of Cameroon won the men's 100m final at Glasgow 2026 with a time of 9.83 seconds, breaking the Commonwealth Games record and securing Cameroon's first-ever podium finish in the men's 100m event.
30 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghanaian boxer Pappoe withdraws from Commonwealth Games due to injury
Ghanaian boxer Desmond Pappoe withdrew from his quarter-final bout at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow after failing a fitness test due to a shoulder injury. In a separate development, Ghana's Benjamin Azamati finished seventh in the men's 100m final, clocking 10.11 seconds.
30 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Wednesday 29 July

Akai Nettey eliminated from Commonwealth Games boxing
Ghana's Precious Akai Nettey lost a unanimous decision to Mauritius's Marvin Clair in the men's Light Middleweight quarter-final at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, ending his medal hopes.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Boxer Pappoe withdraws from quarter-final after shoulder fracture
Ghana's Desmond Pappoe has withdrawn from the men's 80kg quarter-final contest against Joshua Ofori after medical tests revealed a right shoulder fracture sustained in his previous bout. Ofori will advance automatically to the semi-final as a result.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Hayford Addai eyes medal at Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games
Hayford Addai will represent Ghana in the Men's 100m T47 Final at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. With a personal best of 11.09 seconds from the 2026 Dubai World Para Athletics Grand Prix, Addai ranks sixth on the entry list and is within striking distance of leading medal contenders in what is expected to be one of the fastest T47 finals in Commonwealth Games history.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Idi Amin's boxer grandson competes at Commonwealth Games
Aziz Abdul, 25, a super-heavyweight boxer and grandson of former Ugandan military dictator Idi Amin, is competing in the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Abdul fights for Uganda in the 90+kg quarter-finals, with a win guaranteeing at least bronze and positioning him as Uganda's first Commonwealth boxing medallist since 1990.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 28 July

Azamati seventh in 100m; Eseme sets Games record
Ghanaian sprinter Benjamin Azamati finished seventh in the men's 100m final at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, clocking 10.11 seconds. Cameroon's Emmanuel Eseme won gold with a Commonwealth Games record of 9.83 seconds, with Australia's Lachlan Kennedy taking silver and Nigeria's Kayinsola Ajayi bronze.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Benjamin Azamati advances to 100m final at Commonwealth Games
Benjamin Azamati qualified for the men's 100m final at the 2026 Commonwealth Games after finishing third in his semifinal with a time of 10.00 seconds. Ghanaian record holder Abdul Rasheed Saminu narrowly missed qualification, finishing third in his semifinal with 10.06 seconds.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Saminu advances to Commonwealth Games 100m semi-finals
Ghanaian sprinter Abdul-Rasheed Saminu won his men's 100m heat at the Commonwealth Games with a season's best time of 10.01 seconds, qualifying for the semi-finals where he will compete on Tuesday.
28 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
Abeku Jackson qualifies for butterfly semis at Glasgow 2026
Ghana swimmer Abeku Jackson advanced to the men's 50m butterfly semi-finals at the 2026 Commonwealth Games with a time of 24.11 seconds, placing 14th overall out of 70 swimmers. Teammate Unilez Takyi was eliminated from the women's 50m freestyle after finishing seventh in her heat with a time of 27.13 seconds.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghanaian boxer Amadu targets medal after dominant Commonwealth Games win
Ghanaian boxer Amadu Mohammed defeated Kiribati's Temakau Eriu inside two minutes in a men's 55kg bantamweight round-of-16 bout at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, expressing confidence in winning a medal and advancing to face England's Ellis Trowbridge in the quarterfinals.
28 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
English gymnast recovers from fall at Commonwealth Games
Gabriel Langton, 19, fell head-first from three metres during the men's team gymnastics event at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow after missing his catch on the horizontal bar. After scans ruled out serious injury, Langton said he feared for his future in the sport but is confident he can return to gymnastics.
28 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghanaian sprinters Azamati, Saminu lead men's 100m heats
At the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, Ghanaians Benjamin Azamati (10.00) and Abdul-Rasheed Saminu (10.01) recorded the fastest times across the 11 men's 100m heats at Scotstoun Stadium, advancing to the semi-finals alongside Wales' Jeremiah Azu and England's Elliot Jones.
28 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghana announces medal bonuses for para athletes at Glasgow 2026
The National Paralympic Committee president has announced cash rewards for Ghanaian para athletes at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games: £3,000 for gold, £2,000 for silver, and £1,000 for bronze. The incentive scheme aims to motivate athletes and recognise their efforts on the international stage.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →