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CBC Sports reveals Commonwealth Games broadcast team and coverage
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   Mikail Nakhuda
   | CBC Sports | Posted: July 20, 2026 3:08 PM | Last Updated:
   July 20

   10-day event will feature over 1,200 hours of coverage across
   CBC and CBC Gem

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   Caption: Audrey Leduc, who will represent Canada at the
   Commonwealth Games, celebrates after winning the women's
   200-metre final at the national track and field championships
   in Ottawa on June 21. (Patrick Doyle/The Canadian Press)
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   Canadians don't have to wait much longer for the start of the
   Commonwealth Games.
   CBC Sports will begin its coverage on Thursday, with the
   opening ceremony live from Glasgow.
   Coverage begins at 2:30 p.m. ET on CBC and CBC Gem, with CBC
   Sports' Andi Petrillo hosting alongside Paralympic cycling
   medallist Nathan Clement.
   From there, CBC Sports will bring Canadians more than 1,200
   hours of coverage throughout the 10-day event from July 23 to
   Aug. 2, including daily broadcasts featuring some of the
   country’s biggest names in sports.
   Petrillo will be joined in studio by a trio of decorated
   Canadian athletes: Olympic swimming medallist Brittany MacLean
   Campbell, two-time Olympian and world champion hurdler Perdita
   Felicien, and two-time Olympic champion and three-time world
   champion sprinter Donovan Bailey.
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   The daily coverage will feature live action from some of the
   Games’ biggest events, including swimming and athletics finals,
   while also keeping fans updated on sports such as artistic
   gymnastics, bowls, judo, track cycling and weightlifting.
   A veteran broadcast team will handle play-by-play duties. Rob
   Snoek and Byron MacDonald will call the swimming events, while
   Mark Lee and Michael Smith will provide coverage of athletics.
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   Caption: Canadians ready to compete at the Glasgow 2026
   Commonwealth Games in both familiar sports and new ones.
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   CBC Sports reporters Devin Heroux and Paralympic medallist
   Marissa Papaconstantinou will also be in Glasgow, bringing
   viewers athlete interviews.
   Beyond television coverage, fans can follow along across CBC
   Sports’ digital platforms, including CBCSports.ca, YouTube,
   Instagram, TikTok and Facebook. Daily digital features will
   highlight the biggest stories, medal moments and events to
   watch the following day.
   The Commonwealth Games will feature 74 nations and territories,
   with Canada sending a team of more than 148 athletes across
   nine sports, including a record 34 Para athletes. The country
   enters the Games aiming for a top-three finish in the medal
   standings.
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   The Commonwealth Games begin Thursday with the opening ceremony
   (2:30 p.m. ET, CBC Gem, CBCSports.ca) and CBC will feature full
   live streaming coverage throughout the event. Check the CBC
   Sports broadcast schedule for full details. CBC Sports will
   also debut its live story page coverage throughout the Games.

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