Why in the news
India closed its Glasgow campaign in fourth place on the table. Boxing led the haul, and a few historic firsts were recorded.
Key facts
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Edition | 23rd |
| Venue and dates | Glasgow, Scotland; 23 July to 2 August 2026 |
| Mascot | Finnie |
| Indian squad | 122 athletes, 10 sports |
| Opening ceremony | Mirabai Chanu carried the flag |
| Closing ceremony | Jaismine Lamboria carried the flag |
Medals by sport
| Sport | Total | Gold | Other medals |
|---|
| Para Powerlifting | 1 | none | 1 bronze |
| Judo | 4 | 2 | 1 silver, 1 bronze |
| Para Athletics | 6 | 3 | 2 silver, 1 bronze |
| Weightlifting | 8 | 1 | 6 silver, 1 bronze |
| Athletics | 10 | none | 5 silver, 5 bronze |
| Boxing | 10 | 7 | 3 silver |
Gold winners
- Weightlifting: Mirabai Chanu (women’s 48 kg).
- Boxing: Preeti Pawar, Jaismine Lamboria, Sakshi Chaudhary, Priya Ghanghas and Arundhati Choudhary (women); Sachin Siwach and Ankush Panghal (men).
- Para Athletics: Dilip Gavit, Soman Rana and Sharmila Dhankar.
- Judo: Asmita Dey (women’s -48 kg), India’s first individual judo gold, and Harsh Singh (men’s -60 kg).
Other notes
- Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain took silver in women’s 75 kg boxing.
Exam angle
- Tally 13-17-9, rank four; mascot Finnie.
- Next host after Glasgow in 2030: Ahmedabad.