Which two sports will Malaysia not participate in at Glasgow 2026?

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Malaysia will not participate in boxing and netball at Glasgow 2026
Malaysia will not take part in boxing and netball at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. The Malaysian contingent chef de mission, Datuk Awalan Abdul Aziz, said these are the two sports Malaysia will be skipping among the eight of 10 sports Malaysia will contest.
The two sports Malaysia is skipping
Datuk Awalan Abdul Aziz stated that boxing and netball are the two sports Malaysia will not be participating in at Glasgow 2026. His remarks were made after visits to several athletes’ training camps, including swimming, gymnastics, and para athletics.
Malaysia’s wider participation across sports
Malaysia plans to bring a total of 59 national athletes, including 22 para athletes, for the Games. These athletes will compete in eight of the 10 sports contested at this edition.
How Glasgow 2026 differs from earlier editions
Glasgow 2026 is described as unique because the number of sports has been reduced to 10, compared with the usual 17 to 18 sports in previous editions. The number of medal offers is also expected to be lower because some events have been scaled down.
Timing and Games schedule
Glasgow 2026 is scheduled from July 23 to August 2. The Games will include 10 sports, such as athletics, swimming, track cycling, lawn bowling, boxing, judo, and weightlifting, along with six integrated para sports.

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