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- The 2026 Commonwealth Games open in Glasgow on July 23 and run until August 2, with only 10 sports on the programme, making it the smallest edition in 32 years.
- Victoria, the original host, pulled out in July 2023 after cost projections rose to 6-7 billion Australian dollars.
- Glasgow stepped in as a last option in April 2024, reusing 2014 Games venues and using hotels and student accommodation instead of an athletes' village to cut costs.
- Popular sports including hockey, badminton, wrestling, shooting, cricket and table tennis have been dropped, which is of particular interest to Indian audiences.
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- Whether the trimmed-down, low-budget Glasgow model affects future Commonwealth Games hosting plans.
- Performance and participation levels in the reduced 10-sport, seven-venue programme.
- How Indian athletes fare in Games without their traditionally strong sports like wrestling, shooting and hockey.
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