About this episode

This episode provides a shortcut to understanding the 2026 Commonwealth Games, including its history and key participants.

We’d love your feedback! Help us make Squiz Kids even better by completing our short listener survey. It takes about 15 minutes, and you’ll go into the draw to win a $250 THE ICONIC fashion voucher. Just remember to select Squiz Kids. ⁠[Click here to take the survey.] 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

People in this episode

Hosts: Bryce Corbett, Christie Kijurina

Topics covered

• Commonwealth Games
• sports history
• Para athletes
• Australia's achievements
• 2026 event preview

Keywords

• Commonwealth Games
• sports
• Australia
• Para athletes
• Glasgow 2026
• history
• gold medals

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: THE ICONIC

Places: Australia, Glasgow

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