Alia Leat of England competes in the Women's Balance Beam final of Artistic Gymnastics at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Tuesday, July 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Photo highlights of the opening two days of the 23rd Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.
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This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
Sarah Mitton, of Canada, celebrates after winning the gold medal in the women’s shot put final at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Wednesday, July 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)England’s Evan Walshe, left, and Australia’s Jonah Antonia fight for the ball in the men’s 3×3 basketball gold medal game at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Wednesday, July 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)Eleanor Patterson, of Australia, fails an attempt at 2.0 meters after winning the gold medal in the women’s high jump final at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Tuesday, July 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)Malaysia’s Yeap Kang Xian competes on the balance beam during the women’s team final and individual qualification of Artistic Gymnastics at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Saturday, July 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)New Zealand’s Finbar O’Sullivan, in blue, takes punch from Scotland’s Nicholas Devlin during the Men’s 80Kg round 32 boxing bout at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Saturday, July 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)South Africa’s Simanga Mbhele, left, attempts to throw a basket as Scotland’s Tyler Baines goes to block during their 3×3 basketball match between South Africa and Scotland at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Saturday, July 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)South Africa’s Olivia Nel competes in the women’s 100 meter breaststroke semifinal swimming event at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Saturday, July 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)South Africa’s Danile Mclean competes at the Floor Exercise during men’s team final and individual qualification of Artistic Gymnastics at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Friday, July 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)Scotland’s Hamish Carter celebrates as he competes at the Horizontal bar during men’s team final and individual qualification of Artistic Gymnastics at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Friday, July 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)Nigeria’s Ayomide Foly Hassan, competes during the Men’s 70kg round of 32 boxing bout against Lesotho’s Refiloe Thai, during the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Friday, July 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)Mohamad Syahmi Bin Nor-Ghazali of Malaysia celebrates after wining Gold medal in men’s 94 kilogram weightlifting during the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Wednesday, July 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)Scotland’s Cameron Lynn competes at the Rings during the men’s Artistic Gymnastics all-around finals at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Sunday, July 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)India’s Mirabai Chanu reacts after wining the gold medal, as she stands for the Indian national anthem during the award ceremony for the women 48 kilogram weightlifting during the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Sunday, July 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)Te Tuhi Lewis of New Zealand, centre, celebrates scoring the winning basket during a Men’s 3×3 Basketball match between New Zealand and Scotland at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Sunday July 26, 2026. (Jane Barlow/PA via AP)Nigeria’s Ruth Asuquo Nyong competes at the women 48 kilogram weightlifting during the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Sunday, July 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)England’s Jade Atkin, left blocks as Canada’s Rosie Long attempts a basket during a 3×3 women’s wheelchair basketball match between Canada and England at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Sunday, July 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)England’s Alia Leat competes on the uneven bars during the women’s team final and individual qualification of Artistic Gymnastics at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Saturday, July 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)Nigeria’s coach lifts Omolola Onome Didih after she won the gold medal in the women 53 kilogram weightlifting during the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Monday, July 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)Jamaica’s Jerome Campbell competes in round 1 of the men’s 110 meter hurdles athletics competition at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Monday, July 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)Canada’s Jordan Carroll celebrates after winning the Men’s Pommel Horse final of Artistic Gymnastics at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Monday, July 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)Ruby Evans of Wales reacts after finishing first in the Women’s Floor Exercise final of Artistic Gymnastics at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Tuesday, July 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)Jamaica’s Lloydricia Cameron prepares for her throw in the women’s shot put at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Wednesday, July 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)Australia’s Kiana Rose Elliott reacts as she competes in the Women’s 63kg Weightlifting Final at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Tuesday, July 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)Malaysia’s Nurul Syazwani Binti Radzi competes in the Women’s 63kg Weightlifting Final at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Tuesday, July 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
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