With the reveal of Finnie – a Glaswegian unicorn – the countdown to the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games in Scotland has started. Appearing at the top of the city’s famous Finnieston Crane, which is also her namesake, the “hooved-hypemaster” mascot could be seen alongside a special banner on top of the Clydeside landmark to announce her arrival and symbolically mark 365 days to go until the Games.
The magical mascot was imagined with the help of 76 children from 24 schools from
communities across Glasgow – known as Mascot Makers, who wanted Finnie to be a unicorn due to its unique and proud place as the national animal of Scotland.
The Games, which will take place from July 23 July to Aug. 2, are expected to welcome more than 3,000 athletes from 74 nations and territories. The competition will feature a packed program of 10 sports and six Para sports across four Glasgow venues, including Athletics and Para Athletics (track and field), Swimming and Para Swimming, Artistic Gymnastics, Track Cycling and Para Track Cycling, Netball, Weightlifting and Para Powerlifting, Boxing, Judo, Bowls and Para Bowls, and 3×3 Basketball and 3×3 Wheelchair Basketball.
More than 200 medals will be awarded during the 11-day event, which includes a record-breaking Para sport program featuring 47 medal events across six sports. Glasgow 2026 will also feature the largest Track Cycling and swim program ever seen at a Commonwealth Games. On the Athletics track, the infamous Commonwealth Mile will return, which is anticipated to be one of the must-see moments of the Games.
For full games details, visit www.glasgow2026.com.
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