Full sport program confirmed for Victoria Commonwealth Games 2026

20 sports and 26 disciplines, including nine fully integrated Para sports, make up the full Victoria Commonwealth Games 2026 sport program unveiled today by the Commonwealth Games Federation, the Victorian Government and Commonwealth Games Australia.

Golf, 3x3 basketball, 3x3 wheelchair basketball, coastal rowing, shooting, shooting para sport, BMX racing, mountain bike cross country, track cycling and para cycling track have been added to the sports line-up, with coastal rowing, golf and BMX to make a Commonwealth Games debut.

Victoria 2026 is also proposing to add in Para disciplines in Golf, Coastal Rowing and the Road Race and will work with the Commonwealth Games Federation and relevant international sporting federations to determine if this is possible.

Shepparton will host a suite of cycling events - staging both men’s and women’s time trials for the road race, as well as the BMX Racing competition, with the full program of event locations to be announced in the coming weeks.

More than 100 athletes will be competing alongside hundreds of support staff, coaches and event organisers across the action-packed BMX racing competition.

Shepparton will also welcome a major festival alongside the sport program, an exciting array of events, experiences and exhibitions will tap into the region’s vibrant cultural scene, making the most of live theatre, craft and galleries - including the world-class Shepparton Art Museum.

It is estimated the Games will contribute more than $3 billion to Victoria’s economy, creating more than 600 fulltime equivalent jobs before the Games, 3,900 jobs during the Games and a further 3,000 jobs beyond the Closing Ceremony.

Minister for Commonwealth Games Delivery, Jacinta Allan notes “Victoria 2026 will deliver a world-class Commonwealth Games for all Victorians and showcase all our state has to offer.’’

Commonwealth Games Federation President Dame Louise Martin enthused “we are thrilled to confirm the Sport Program for the 2026 Commonwealth Games, with the additional sports proposed by Victoria 2026 completing an exciting and diverse line-up.”

FULL LIST OF SPORTS       

• Aquatics (swimming, para swimming & diving)

• Athletics & para athletics

• Badminton

• 3x3 Basketball, 3x3 wheelchair basketball

• Boxing

• Beach volleyball

• Coastal rowing

• Cricket T20 (women’s)

• Cycling (BMX)

• Cycling (mountain bike)

• Cycling (rRoad)

• Cycling (track & para track)

• Golf

• Gymnastics (artistic)

• Hockey

• Lawn bowls & para lawn bowls

• Netball

• Rugby sevens

• Shooting & shooting para sport

• Squash

• Table tennis & para table tennis

• Triathlon & para triathlon

• Weightlifting & para powerlifting

For more information about the Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games, visit vic.gov.au/victoria2026.

Image: BMX State Championships Credit: Greater Shepparton City