Sports at the 2022 Commonwealth Games: The Full Roster of 20

The 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham featured 20 sports (272 medal events). The program varies per edition; the 2026 Glasgow Games will have 10–12 sports. Birmingham 2022 lineup:

Core Sports (Always Included)

• Athletics & Para-Athletics (Marathon, Race Walks on roads)
• Swimming & Para-Swimming
• Badminton
• Boxing
• Hockey
• Lawn Bowls & Para-Lawn Bowls
• Netball (Women)
• Rugby Sevens
• Squash
• Table Tennis & Para-Table Tennis
• Triathlon & Para-Triathlon
• Weightlifting / Powerlifting (Para)

Optional Sports (Selected for 2022)

• Basketball 3x3 & Wheelchair 3x3 (Debut)
• Beach Volleyball
• Cricket T20 (Women) (Debut)
• Cycling: Track, Road, Time Trial, Mountain Bike
• Diving
• Gymnastics: Artistic & Rhythmic
• Judo

Notable Exclusions (vs. Previous Games)

• Shooting (removed for 2022).
• Archery (not in 2022).
• Rowing (not in 2022).

The 2026 Glasgow Games will feature a reduced program (~10 sports: Athletics, Swimming, Track Cycling, Boxing, Judo, Bowls, Netball, Rugby 7s, Hockey, Badminton, Table Tennis, Triathlon, 3x3 Basketball, Gymnastics—final list TBC). The CGF aims for a more sustainable, flexible model.