The 23rd Commonwealth Games are set to kick off in Glasgow, with Team Wales fielding a strong contingent of 114 athletes across ten sports. The opening ceremony at the Hydro Arena on Thursday, July 24 will mark the beginning of over ten days of competition, including an extra ‘day zero’ to meet the high demand for bowls and para bowls events.

Wales will compete in:

• 3x3 wheelchair basketball
• Artistic gymnastics
• Athletics and para athletics
• Bowls and para bowls
• Boxing
• Judo
• Netball
• Swimming and para swimming
• Track cycling and para track cycling
• Weightlifting

Key athletes to watch include:

• Emma Finucane, a cyclist with two bronze medals from Birmingham 2022, aiming for gold in the keirin, sprint, and team sprint.
• Matt Richards, a swimmer seeking to finally secure a major medal after four fourth-place finishes in 2022.
• Ruby Evans, a 19-year-old gymnast with Olympic experience and a silver medal from the World Championships, expected to excel in both team and individual events.
• Olivia Breen, the team captain and para-athlete, who won gold in the T38 long jump and 100m in previous Games.
• Rosie Eccles, the defending champion in women's light-middleweight boxing, who will carry the flag during the opening ceremony.
• Theodora Taylor, a promising 17-year-old swimmer who recently earned silver at the GB Swimming Championships.
• Lola Hodson, a 20-year-old judo talent, and Ioan Hepburn, an 18-year-old track cyclist, both seen as future stars.

Historically, Wales has competed in every Commonwealth Games since 1930. Their peak performance came in 2018 on the Gold Coast, where they secured 36 medals (10 golds, 12 silvers, and 14 bronzes), matching their total from 2014 in Glasgow. The nation aims to build on this legacy and achieve new heights in 2026.