The 2026 Commonwealth Games came to a spectacular close on Day 10 as athletes battled for the final 15 gold medals across track cycling and para track cycling, judo, bowls and para bowls, and netball before Glasgow signed off with the Closing Ceremony. Australia capped a dominant campaign with another wave of medals, New Zealand claimed the biggest prize in netball, while several athletes created history on the final day of competition.
The final day featured six gold medals in track cycling and para track cycling, four in judo, four in bowls and para bowls, and one in netball. Every medal carried extra significance as nations made one last push to improve their position on the medals table.
Northern Ireland opened the day’s celebrations by winning the men’s bowls pairs title. Adam McKeown and Gary Kelly edged England’s Nick Brett and Jamie Walker in a closely contested final to secure gold after starting the tournament with one of the opening bowls of Glasgow 2026.
Australia bounced back from its semi-final disappointment in netball by defeating England 68-50 to secure the bronze medal. The defending champions produced one of their best displays of the tournament to finish their campaign on a winning note.
Australia also struck gold in the para women’s pairs B6-B8 bowls event after Serena Bonnell produced a superb final delivery to rescue the match against New Zealand. Bonnell’s decisive shot secured a 1.5-0.5 victory, while Malaysia defeated Scotland to claim bronze.
The victory also delivered a historic milestone. Louise Hoskins became the oldest Commonwealth Games gold medallist at 76 years and 173 days after winning the para women’s pairs title alongside Bonnell. She surpassed the previous record held by George Miller, who won gold at the age of 75 during the Birmingham 2022 Games.
Australia continued its impressive run in track cycling as Lee Hoffman claimed the men’s 1000m time trial title in record-breaking fashion. Competing in his first competitive kilo, Hoffman clocked a new Commonwealth Games record of 58.530 seconds to beat England’s Joseph Truman, while compatriot Tayte Ryan completed the podium with bronze.
The Australians added another bowls title when Damien Delgado and James Reynolds won gold in the para men’s pairs B6-B8. They defeated New Zealand in a thrilling final, while England edged Scotland in a dramatic bronze medal play-off that went to a tiebreak.
New Zealand produced its finest performance of the tournament to win the netball gold medal. The Silver Ferns built an early lead before holding off a determined Jamaican comeback to secure a 56-48 victory. Jamaica settled for silver after a remarkable campaign, while Australia finished with bronze following its earlier win over England.
The bowls programme concluded with England’s Katherine Rednall claiming the women’s singles title. She defeated Guernsey’s Ali Merrien in straight sets to win gold, while Shae Wilson earned bronze and secured Norfolk Island’s first medal of Glasgow 2026. The result also marked only the nation’s third Commonwealth Games medal.
Australia strengthened its grip on the velodrome as Alyssa Polites won the women’s elimination race ahead of teammate Georgia Baker. Canada’s Maggie Coles-Lyster claimed bronze to secure her country’s first cycling medal of the Games.
England’s Emma Reid successfully defended her women’s 78kg judo title with an impressive victory over Australia’s Maria Swan. Reid controlled the contest from start to finish before sealing gold with a decisive ippon. Canada’s Coralie Godbout and Cyprus’ Zanet Michaelidou shared the bronze medals.
England celebrated another cycling success as Matthew Robertson shattered the Commonwealth Games record to win the men’s C2 and C3 3000m individual pursuit. Robertson finished in 3:22.597 to beat Scotland’s Fin Graham, while New Zealand’s Devon Briggs claimed bronze.
Canada’s Kyle Reyes completed his journey from silver medallist in 2022 to Commonwealth champion by winning the men’s 100kg judo title. Reyes defeated England’s Max Gregory with a brilliant ippon. Cyprus’ Georgios Kroussaniotakis and Cameroon’s Franck Ulrick Tahman Zan collected the bronze medals.
Wales’ Emma Finucane completed one of the greatest cycling campaigns in Commonwealth Games history by winning the women’s keirin. The victory gave her four sprint gold medals after earlier triumphs in the team sprint, individual sprint and 1000m time trial. She became the first rider to win all four available sprint titles at a single Commonwealth Games. New Zealand’s Ellesse Andrews finished second, while Australia’s Kristina Clonan claimed bronze.
New Zealand celebrated another judo success as Sydnee Andrews won the women’s over 78kg title with a dominant display against Cameroon’s Richelle Anita Soppi Mbella. Karra Hanna secured the Bahamas’ first Commonwealth Games judo medal with bronze, while Marthe Yokebed Gnacadja Avaro earned Gabon’s first medal of Glasgow 2026.
Australia’s Tara Neyland added another cycling gold in the women’s C4 and C5 1000m time trial. She produced a superb ride to finish ahead of England’s Kadeena Cox, while Australia’s Eric Normoyle completed the podium with bronze.
Cyprus celebrated its first gold medal of the Games when Giannis Antoniou won the men’s over 100kg judo title. The 21-year-old defeated Australia’s Kayhan Ozcicek-Takagi in the final. New Zealand’s Kody Andrews and Tonga’s Paula Monta earned bronze, with Monta delivering Tonga’s only medal of Glasgow 2026 and the country’s first Commonwealth Games judo medal.
The final cycling event of Glasgow 2026 produced a dramatic finish as Isle of Man rider Matthew Bostock won the men’s 40km points race. His victory delivered the Isle of Man’s first Commonwealth Games gold medal in 20 years since Mark Cavendish’s success in Melbourne in 2006. Australia’s Oliver Bleddyn claimed silver, while New Zealand’s George Jackson secured bronze.
Australia finished the Games in commanding fashion with 171 medals, including 70 gold. England ended second with 110 medals and 29 gold, while Canada placed third with 62 medals and 19 gold. India and hosts Scotland shared fourth place after each collected 39 medals, including 13 gold.
Day 10 brought the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games to a memorable conclusion. New Zealand celebrated netball glory, Australia confirmed its dominance with another outstanding medal haul, several athletes rewrote the record books, and Glasgow signed off after 11 unforgettable days of world-class sporting action.
