The 2014 Commonwealth Games are coming to Glasgow!

The 2014 Commonwealth Games will be held over 12 days, with the opening ceremony on July 23 2014, and the last day of competition and closing ceremony on August 3, 2014.

The 17 sports chosen for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games are: athletics, aquatics, boxing, badminton, weightlifting, lawn bowls, hockey (men and women), rugby 7s (men), squash, netball (women), cycling, shooting, wrestling, gymnastics, judo, table tennis, triathlon.

The 2014 Commonwealth Games are expected to provide a lucrative opportuninty for Glasgow and all Scotland, not just in financial terms, but also in social renewal and the forming and deeping of our links with the rest of the Commonwealth.