About
The Commonwealth Games is a multi-sport held every four years dating all the way back to the 1930s.
It features 3,000 athletes from 74 nations and territories competing in over 10 different sports - each awarding gold, silver and bronze medals in each sport discipline.
Outside of the Olympics, the games are seen as the great stage for athletes to showcase their talents to the world!
Schedule
This year the games take place in Glasgow and will be on from the 24th of July until the 2nd of August with all the coverage available on BBC One and BBC Two!
Below you will find the current schedule...
Friday 24th July
0800-1415 UKT - Bowls and Para Bowls
1000-1330 UKT - 3x3 Basketball and 3x3 Wheelchair Basketball
1000-1530 UKT - Artistic Gymnastics
1030-1300 UKT - Swimming and Para Swimming
1100-1415 UKT - Boxing
1300-1630 UKT - Para Powerlifting
1430-1800 UKT - 3x3 Basketball and 3x3 Wheelchair Basketball
1500-2215 UKT - Bowls and Para Bowls
1730-2100 UKT - Artistic Gymnastics
1800-2045 UKT - Boxing
1800-2130 UKT - Para Powerlifting
1900-2130 UKT - 3x3 Basketball and 3x3 Wheelchair Basketball
1900-2200 UKT - Swimming and Para Swimming
Saturday 25th July
0830-1415 UKT - Bowls and Para Bowls
0900-1230 UKT - Netball
1000-1330 UKT - 3x3 Basketball and 3x3 Wheelchair Basketball
1000-1400 UKT - Artistic Gymnastics
1030-1300 UKT - Swimming and Para Swimming
1100-1600 UKT - Boxing
1400-1730 UKT - Netball
1430-1800 UKT - 3x3 Basketball and 3x3 Wheelchair Basketball
1500-2215 UKT - Bowls and Para Bowls
1545-2030 UKT - Artistic Gymnastics
1800-2200 UKT - Boxing
1900-2130 UKT - 3x3 Basketball and 3x3 Wheelchair Basketball
1900-2200 UKT - Swimming and Para Swimming
1900-2230 UKT - Netball
Sunday 26th July
0830-1400 UKT - Bowls and Para Bowls
0900-1230 UKT - Netball
0930-1200 UKT - Weightlifting
1030-1300 UKT - Swimming and Para Swimming
1100-1600 UKT - Boxing
1130-1545 UKT - 3x3 Basketball and 3x3 Wheelchair Basketball
1200-1530 UKT - Artistic Gymnastics
1400-1630 UKT - Weightlifting
1400-1730 UKT - Netball
1445-2200 UKT - Bowls and Para Bowls
1700-2115 UKT - 3x3 Basketball and 3x3 Wheelchair Basketball
1800-2100 UKT - Artistic Gymnastics
1800-2145 UKT - Boxing
1830-2100 UKT - Weightlifting
1900-2215 UKT - Swimming and Para Swimming
1900-2230 UKT - Netball
All dates and timings subject to change, BFBS is not responsible for any changes.
Sports
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3x3 Basketball
A much shorter and faster version of the sport with teams of three players (and one sub). Teams play with only half a court and the first one to 21 points wins but if nobody reaches 21 points within the ten minute time limit then the team with the most points wins.
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3x3 Wheelchair Basketball
This is making its Commonwealth debut, it's basically Basketball but in a 3x3 format.
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Artistic Gymnastics
Athletes perform a variety of moves across a range of iconic apparatus, earning points from a panel of judges - the objective is to get the most points.
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Athletics and Para Athletics
Athletes take part in a variety of different events aiming to showcase speed, strength, endurance and agility. A few events include sprinting, long distance running, javelin, long jump and pole vault - to name a few.
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Bowls and Para Bowls
Depending on a coin toss, one team will bowl a small ball (know as the jack) down the bowling area. From there players take it in turn to roll their bowls, aiming to get as close to the jack as possible. Points are awarded for who gets closest and the first to 21 points win.
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Boxing
Athletes step into the ring to compete in a variety of weight divisions. Unless the fight is stopped, due to knockout or TKO, then judges at ringside will decide the bout based on their scoring.
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Judo
Two competitors face off against each other with the objective being to take your opponent down using control, not brute force. There's no punching or kicking and there are two ways to score points - an ‘Ippon’ (one full point) which automatically ends the bout, and a ‘waza-ari’, which is a half point, two of which would win the match.
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Netball
Seven a-side sport where players are unable to move when in possession of the ball and must pass or shoot within three seconds of getting it. The team who scores the most, in a 60-minute game, wins. Only select players can score for each team and must do so in the shooting circle.
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Swimming and Para Swimming
Athletes compete in events comprising of four swimming styles – freestyle, breaststroke, butterfly and backstroke, together with medley events which include all four strokes.
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Track Cycling and Para Track Cycling
Athletes will use a mixture of speed and endurance in the following formats: Sprint/Tandem Sprint, Time Trial, Individual Pursuit, Team Pursuit, Scratch Race and Points Race. You can find out more here!
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Weightlifting and Para Powerlifting
Athletes from different bodyweight categories perform three lifts in each of their two disciplines - the Snatch (one move lift with a wide grip) and the Clean & Jerk (a close gripped, two part lift).
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