2026 Commonwealth Games and by the numbers

 The 2026 Commonwealth Games are in the Australian state of Victoria (a first) 75 nations and 5000+ athletes scheduled to compete in 21 sports. Venues include Karadinia Park in Geelong, Eureka Stadium in Ballarat and Melbourne Cricket grounds. As mentioned, first games in one region instead of one city. First games under King Charles III. Sports include 3×3 basketball, 3x3 wheelchair basketball, shooting, shooting para sport, mountain bike cross, track cycling and para track cycling. Rowing, golf and BMX to debut. Judo, wrestling and rhythmic Gymnastics dropped. Bendigo and Gippsland also to hold events. Gabon 🇬🇦 and Togo 🇹🇬 expected to send a team in 2026.

By the numbers. Australia has hosted the most, hosting 5 times. Canada has hosted 4 times. England, New Zealand and Scotland 3 times, Wales, Jamaica, Malaysia and India once.  Top 3 medals: Australia leads with 1003g, 834s, 767b for 2604 total. England is 2nd with 773g, 783s, 766b for 2322 total.  Canada is 3rd with 510g, 548s, 589b for 1647 total.  6 nations have been to all 22 games. Australia, Canada, England, New Zealand, Scotland and Wales. 2 cities have hosted more than once.  Auckland (1950, 1970) and Edinburgh (1970, 1986). Australia has led the medal standings 14 times, England 7 and Canada once.

Canada by the numbers. Has hosted 4 times (1930, 1954, 1978, 1994). Finished atop medal standings in 1978. Most golds they've won in one games is 51 in 1986. Most silvers (42), most bronze (47) and total (129) were in 1994. Least golds (1) znd least total (27) were in 1958, least silvers (9) were in 1950 and least bronze (9) were in 1934. That's the preview/by the numbers for you.

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