University of Bath sporting scholar Matthew Ward says winning bronze for Scotland at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games is “what dreams are made of”. Ward, who studies and trains at the University, led off for the host nation in Tuesday’s mixed 4x100m medley relay and put them firmly in medal contention by placing second in
Four students and three recent graduates are among the University of Bath-associated athletes, coaches and support staff who will be proudly representing their countries at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, which begin this week. Bill Whiteley Sporting Scholar Matthew Ward will be racing for Team Scotland in the swimming pool, while his Aquatics GB Bath
As the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games approaches, Team England star Sian Honnor believes the sport faces a once-in-a-generation opportunity to redefine itself and attract thousands of new players. For years, bowls has lived with a contradiction. It is one of the nation’s most successful Commonwealth sports, producing world-class athletes and delivering dramatic international competition. Yet
University of Bath student Lowri Windsor and fellow Team Bath Netball player Poppy Tydeman have been named in the Team Wales netball squad for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Team Bath Academy and NXT Gen Head Coach Natalie Roddy will also be travelling to Scotland as Assistant Coach to Bath alumna Emily Handyside. Selection in
Sprinter Aleeya Sibbons has become the latest University of Bath-based athlete to be officially selected for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Sibbons, coached by Colin Bovell, has been named in the Team England women’s 4x100m relay squad along with Amy Hunt, Imani-Lara Lansiquot, Daryll Neita and Dina Asher-Smith. It will be a first major championship
The Birmingham 2022 Organising Committee becomes the first organisation to receive the Bronze, Silver and now Gold Deaf-friendly Standard. There have been over 260 gold medals awarded to athletes from over 25 different nations so far at the Games and the Birmingham Games 2022 itself is also joining them in receiving a gold standard of
History-making athletes who train, study or studied at the University of Bath finished the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games with a fantastic 33 medals between them – seven gold, 17 silver and nine bronze. They came across three different sports – a first-ever athletics medal for Guernsey from Sports Performance alumnus Alastair Chalmers; two brilliant judo
The International Cricket Council (ICC) congratulates Australia on winning the inaugural Commonwealth Games women’s cricket gold medal, beating India in a tense final at Birmingham 2022. The win continues Australia’s dominance in the women’s game and an incredibly tight game saw them beat India by nine runs, bowling them out for 152 with three deliveries
India 164-5 beat Team England 161-6 by 4 runs India won the Commonwealth Games semi-final to deny Team England’s cricketers a place in the final and a shot at the gold medal. In front of another massive Edgbaston crowd, India posted 164-5 – thanks in main to a fine innings of 61 from Smriti Mandhana
Team England 72-3 beat New Zealand 71-9 by seven wickets Team England’s cricketers breezed into the semi-final of the Commonwealth Games with a resounding victory over New Zealand in front of a large and loud Edgbaston crowd. Almost 11,000 were at Birmingham to see England’s bowlers on top form. Katherine Brunt continued her excellent Commonwealth Games
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