Fifteen ACT Athletes Named in Australian Team for Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games
Fifteen ACT associated athletes have been selected in the 257-strong Australian Team for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, highlighting the strength of Canberra’s high-performance sporting pathway.
The Australian Team features 139 female and 118 male athletes, with every state and territory represented.
ACT athletes will compete across six of the eleven sports on the Glasgow 2026 program:
- Athletics
- Cycling
- Basketball
- Boxing
- Lawn Bowls
- Swimming
The Games will officially begin with the Opening Ceremony on 23 July 2026, with competition taking place from 24 July to 2 August 2026.
The Australian team combines experienced athletes with the next generation of Australian sporting talent. Across the squad, there are 151 Commonwealth Games debutants and 106 returning athletes.
Among the ACT contingent, seven athletes have previously won Commonwealth Games medals, while seven rising stars will make their Games debut in Glasgow.
The selected Canberra athletes have all been supported through the ACT Academy of Sport (ACTAS). Ten athletes are currently part of the ACTAS daily performance environment, while a further five are graduates of ACTAS programs.
ACT Athletes
ACTAS Supported
Cameron Myers (Athletics)
Edward Osei-Nketia (Athletics)
Jaydon Page (Para Athletics)
Mikaela Dingley (Para Athletics)
Samuel Carter (Para Athletics)
Samuel Rizzo (Para Athletics)
James Reynolds (Para Lawn Bowls)
Jasmine Greenwood (Para Swimming)
Alex Saffy (Para Swimming)
Sienna Toohey (Swimming)
ACTAS Graduates
Eliza Ault-Connel (Para Athletics)
Timothy Fraser (Athletics)
Jesse Wagstaff (Basketball)
Monique Suraci (Boxing)
Claudia Marcks (Cycling)
We look forward to seeing our local athletes wearing the green and gold, cheering on Team AUS, and wish the Team well.