Integration of Esports into Commonwealth Games Programme

TLDR

• During the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, the Commonwealth Esports Championships demonstrated that structured esports competition could exist alongside traditional sport.
• As Glasgow welcomes athletes from across the Commonwealth for the 2026 Commonwealth Games, Scotland has once again become the meeting place of a remarkable international community.
• Glasgow 2026 will rightly be remembered for outstanding athletic performances and another celebration of Commonwealth unity.
• The Games continue to demonstrate the enduring ability of sport to transcend geography, politics and culture, bringing together competitors from 74 Commonwealth Games Associations in a celebration of excellence.
• More importantly, approximately 60% of Commonwealth citizens are under the age of 30.