ISLAMABAD: The 23rd Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, concluded in spectacular fashion after 10 days of intense competition across 10 sports, with Australia asserting their supremacy in emphatic style while history was rewritten by veteran athletes from South Africa and Scotland.
🇦🇺🥇 Green and gold dominance continues!
Australia has once again finished on top of the Commonwealth Games medal table, with a powerful campaign in Glasgow showcasing its sporting depth across swimming, cycling, athletics and more. 🏊♀️🚴♂️🏃♀️
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A grand total of 215 gold medals were distributed among 74 participating nations and territories, with 45 of them making their way to the medal table. The Glasgow 2026 edition will be remembered not only for Australia’s staggering dominance but also for record-breaking individual performances that captivated audiences worldwide.
Australian athletes have taken home 171 medals from the Commonwealth Games.
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Australia’s unmatched dominance
The Australian contingent delivered a masterclass in sporting excellence, amassing 70 gold medals, a tally that surpassed the combined gold count of all four home nations: England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. With a total haul of 171 medals, Australia finished comfortably atop the medal table, leaving the rest of the Commonwealth far behind.
Let’s be frank – it was a complete domination. The Aussies dominated in the pool, as always at the Commonwealth Games. But gymnastics, athletics and cycling also brought in a heap of medals, not to mention the boxers, weightlifters and para powerlifters.
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England secured second place with 29 golds, followed by Canada and India. Hosts Scotland claimed fifth position with 13 golds, while Wales finished ninth with nine golds, four of which belonged to cycling sensation Emma Finucane. Northern Ireland rounded out the home nations’ performances with three golds.
The swimming pool proved to be Australia’s strongest hunting ground, contributing a remarkable 37 golds and 76 total medals. Meg Harris emerged as the standout performer with six individual golds, while Sam Short added four golds to Australia’s dominant aquatic campaign. Australia also topped the medal tables in athletics, track cycling, and 3×3 basketball.
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Reflecting on his country’s passion for the Games, Sam Short remarked: “We just really love the Commonwealth Games. That and the Olympics is what Australia seems to live for. We’ve just been flogging ourselves in training all year. This is the target. Representing the Green and Gold is a big honour.”
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Le Clos becomes greatest Commonwealth athlete
South Africa’s Chad le Clos etched his name into Commonwealth history by winning his 21st career medal, a bronze in the men’s 4x100m medley relay, to become the most successful athlete in the history of the Games. The 34-year-old swimmer, who made his debut at Delhi 2010, moved one medal clear of Australian swimmer Emma McKeon, who held the previous record.
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“Looking back on the whole Commonwealth Games journey, from India through to now, I never thought I’d be standing here,” said an emotional Le Clos. “To stand alone in history is unbelievable.”
His medal collection now includes seven gold, five silver, and nine bronze medals across five editions of the Commonwealth Games, cementing his legacy as one of the greatest athletes the event has ever produced.
Pakistan wrapped up its Commonwealth Games 2026 journey with a single medal, but it carried immense historical value. Boxer Fatima Zahra delivered a breakthrough performance by securing a bronze medal in the women’s 60kg category, becoming the first Pakistani woman ever to step… pic.twitter.com/6HBXCGJhJr
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76-year-old Hoskins makes history
In one of the most heartwarming stories of the Games, 76-year-old Louise Hoskins became the oldest Commonwealth Games gold medallist in history. The Australian Para-bowls champion, aged 76 years and 173 days, won the women’s pairs title alongside partner Serena Bonnell, aged 44.
At 76, Louise Hoskins has done what most athletes half her age never will – won Commonwealth Games gold in a miraculous come-from-behind Para Pairs final. Commonwealth Games: https://t.co/X4hPVYzzFd pic.twitter.com/S9QYfCYCRk
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Hoskins broke the previous record held by Scotland’s George Miller, who was 75 when he won Para-bowls mixed pairs gold at Birmingham 2022.
“It just goes to show anyone can do it,” said Hoskins. “Young, old, bowls is for anyone.”
Her historic gold was one of a record 141 Para-sport medals awarded in Glasgow, underscoring the Games’ commitment to inclusivity and sporting excellence across all abilities.
🏆 Commonwealth Games 2026 – Final Medal Standings
Australia finishes as overall champions with 70🥇 and 171 total medals, ahead of England and Canada. An unforgettable Glasgow 2026 comes to a close! 🌍#CommonwealthGames2026 #Glasgow2026 #FinalMedalStandings #WorldSportPlus pic.twitter.com/TJApxCOToD
— WorldSportPlus (@WorldSportPlus) August 3, 2026
Glasgow 2026 will be remembered as a Games of records and resilience. With its conclusion, anticipation now builds for the next Commonwealth gathering, but the unforgettable moments, historic achievements, and unity on display will remain etched in the hearts of fans and athletes alike.
