Sports announced for Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games

Analysis by Chris McLaughlin, BBC Scotland sports news correspondent

Organisers have spent the past few weeks in talks with sporting bodies and delivering the news to some that they must sit this one out.

It’ll be a bitter blow to some and a surprise to others.

Badminton and hockey could feel particularly aggrieved, given the profile of both sports on the Commonwealth stage, but it’s an indication of the hard decisions that have been taken, and those to come.

The biggest crowd pleasers remain and, in general, there is a plan but by usual standards, it is still a very rough one.

The big pitch that eventually convinced a sceptical Scottish government, and an even more sceptical Glasgow City Council to get on board, now has to be made to fill the key posts that will drive Glasgow 2026 over the line.

Only those used to working to very tight deadlines and even tighter budgets, need apply.

The official rubber stamping and announcement of the sport programme is a big milestone and the first look at what people can expect from this new look event.

Can it really be a blueprint for the future of this troubled event?

The reputation of the city as a host city for elite sporting spectacles and the very future of the Commonwealth Games is at stake.