Glasgow 2026 provided drama from start to finish, kicking off with a Dr Who-inspired opening ceremony before 11 days of action-packed sport.

Team England got the ball rolling on day one as Mark Swan won the very first gold medal of the Commonwealth Games, in the men's lightweight para powerlifting, a sign of what was to come.

With the dust now settling on the 2026 Commonwealth Games, here is a collection of our favourite images from the Games.

Mark Swan claimed the first gold medal of the entire Games for Team England

Alice Tai won a third consecutive Commonwealth 100m backstroke title, this time in the S9 category as Team England's para swimmers shone in the pool

Tammy Wong is looking to inspire other young girls to lift heavy weights after making her Commonwealth debut

Women’s 100m SB8 breaststroke medallists Brock Whiston and Iona Winnifrith shared a moment after the race

Amy Hunt claimed silver in torrential conditions in the women's 100m

Team England's men's 3x3 basketball team went back-to-back, much to the delight of Dwayne Lautier-Ogunleye

Zac Shaw dedicated his men’s 100m T12 gold medal to his mother who passed away last year

Lele Nairne won a judo bronze medal contest in 28 seconds with a stunning move

Isaac Okoh won one of four gold medals for Team England's boxers in the ring

Jazmin Sawyers completed an emotional journey from injury heartbreak to Glasgow glory with her long jump triumph

Matthew Robertson claimed Team England's final gold of the Games in the C1-3 Individual Pursuit