What it feels like to have your sport dumped from the Commonwealth Games The 2026 Commonwealth Games have begun in Glasgow, but amidst the excitement and competition, a sense of disappointment and uncertainty lingers among athletes whose sports were axed from the roster.
Badminton, hockey, wrestling, and other events are no longer part of the lineup.
For Anabelle Smith, a bronze medalist in women's synchronized 3m springboard at the Glasgow 2014 Games, being part of the Australian team's connection and belonging squad is bittersweet.