Glasgow considered as last resort for hosting 2026 Commonwealth Games

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Glasgow considered as last resort for hosting 2026 Commonwealth Games
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Glasgow is being considered as the last resort to host the troubled edition of the 2026 Commonwealth Games, amid uncertainty over its long-term future. If fresh bids from outside the UK are not viable, a scaled-back version of the Games would be held in Scotland, utilizing facilities from the 2014 event and existing accommodation options.

Glasgow 's Emirates Arena played a huge part in the 2014 Commonwealth Games , and could potentially do so again in 2026 Glasgow is among the potential hosts of the 2026 Commonwealth Games - but the city is the last resort to hold the troubled edition.amid continued uncertainty over the event's long-term future.

Should any of the fresh bids from outside the UK not prove viable, there is a back-up concept which would bring a scaled-back Games to Scotland.

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