Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Your Shortcut to… The 2026 Commonwealth Games

They started life as the British Empire Games… now Para athletes compete alongside the rest of the field… and Australia has won more gold medals here than any other nation.

In this Squiz Kids Shortcut, we find out WHAT the Commonwealth actually is, HOW the Commonwealth Games began and changed over time, and WHO will be swimming, sprinting, lifting and rolling their way through Glasgow 2026.

Listen carefully… there’s a S’Quiz at the end!

For the full episode transcript, click here.

This episode was hosted by Bryce Corbett and Christie Kijurina

Research by Christie Kijurina