2026 Commonwealth Games

The 2026 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXIII Commonwealth Games, is a planned multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth of Nations. The 2026 Commonwealth Games would be the first to be held since the death of Queen Elizabeth II and the accession of King Charles III as Head of the Commonwealth on 8 September 2022.

For the cancelled bid by the state of Victoria, see Victoria bid for the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

XXIII Commonwealth Games
HostTBA
Nations74 Commonwealth countries and dependent territories (expected)
Athletes5,000 (estimated)
EventsTBD in 21 sports

The games are currently without a host. The Australian state of Victoria was initially announced as the host in April 2022, after two months of an exclusive dialogue process with the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF). However, on 18 July 2023 the Victorian state government announced it had cancelled its plans to host the games, citing an escalation in its cost projections relative to initial estimations. The city of Gold Coast offered to co-host the games with Victoria, but later withdrew their offer due to the same reason. If no replacement is found, there is a possibility the games may be postponed to 2027, or in worst scenario, be cancelled.

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