The Para Bowls competition at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games will welcome athletes from eight nations to contest three events, Women’s and Men’s B6-8 Pairs and B2-3 Mixed Pairs, with host nation Scotland set to compete in all three events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scotland will be looking to defend their titles on home territory after winning gold in each Para Bowls discipline at Birmingham 2022. Joining them on the rinks will be Australia, England, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa and Wales, promising a vibrant and competitive field for one of the Games’ most inclusive sports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Glasgow 2026 Bowls and Para Bowls competitions will take place from Friday 24 July to Sunday 2 August 2026, with the Games set to be the UK’s largest sporting event next summer, bringing together 3,000 athletes from 74 nations and territories to compete for more than 200 medals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Para sport will be at the heart of the action, with 47 medal events across six disciplines \u2013 the most expansive Para sport programme in Commonwealth Games history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Para Bowls made its debut as a demonstration sport at Victoria 1994, before officially joining the Commonwealth Games programme at Manchester 2002. Since then, it has featured at Glasgow 2014, Gold Coast 2018 and Birmingham 2022, with Glasgow 2026 matching the three-event format seen in Birmingham.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Malaysia returns to the Para Bowls line-up for the first time since Glasgow 2014, having previously won two bronze medals at Manchester 2002, whilst Singapore will make its historic debut in the Para Bowls disciplines at a Commonwealth Games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Six nations \u2013 Australia, England, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa and Wales \u2013 continue their 100% attendance record, having qualified once again through their respective Commonwealth Games Associations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The confirmation of the eight nations taking part in Para Bowls at Glasgow 2026 comes in the week that Scotland play Australia in a Test Series. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pauline Wilson, B6-B8 Pairs Commonwealth champion and member of Glasgow 2026 Athlete Advisory Committee, who is representing Scotland in the series this week, said “Competing at a home Games is a dream come true. The support in Glasgow will be electric and we’re ready to give it everything to defend our titles. The Commonwealth Games has given so many of us a platform to shine and show the world how fantastic our sport can be \u2013 and Glasgow 2026 will be no exception.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Owen James, Acting President, International Bowls for the Disabled said “The return of Malaysia and the debut of Singapore in the Para Bowls arena at Glasgow 2026 completes an extremely strong and diverse playing field. With Para Bowls celebrating its fifth consecutive back-to-back appearance at the Commonwealth Games this will an extremely competitive event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Para Bowls exemplifies the sporting principles of inclusivity, accessibility and participation providing the opportunity for these outstanding Para athletes to compete at the highest level in their sport. Glasgow is an outstanding venue and the passion, enthusiasm and energy which the city and the spectators will bring to the Games will create lifelong memories for all the players and coaching staff involved. We can’t wait to get out onto the rinks.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Brett O’Riley, President, World Bowls “Our aspiration is for Bowls to be the most diverse and inclusive sport, and Para Bowls is one of the most rapidly growing areas of our game. Having Para Bowls again included at the Commonwealth Games, with a diverse range of countries, is both important and pleasing. We look forward to further expanding the Para field of countries and players at future Games.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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