Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games viewing highlights for Wednesday 29 July – Seven and 7plus Sport have outlined the key Commonwealth Games viewing highlights for Wednesday, 29 July.
The Wednesday schedule brings another busy night for Australian viewers, with medal chances in weightlifting, swimming, 3×3 basketball and athletics. All times below are AEST.
For Seven, the daily highlights format helps viewers navigate a fast-moving Games schedule across prime time and overnight sessions. Tonight’s coverage also keeps several Australian storylines in focus, including Lachlan Kennedy on the track, Sam Short in the pool and Australia’s 3×3 basketball teams pushing deep into the tournament.
Tonight on Seven and 7plus Sport
- 6.30pm | Weightlifting: Isabella Andueza goes for gold for Australia in the women’s 77kg final.
- 7.00pm | Athletics: The women’s heptathlon long jump begins the night’s athletics action, with Tori West and Mia Scerri representing Australia. Olli Hoare is joined by Cam Myers and Adam Spencer in round one of the men’s mile.
- From 9.00pm | Athletics: Lachlan Kennedy features in the men’s 200m heats. The women’s heptathlon continues with the javelin throw, while para-athlete Nathan Jason appears in the men’s 100m T11/12 and Sarah Carli takes on the women’s 400m hurdles from 10.00pm.
- 7.30pm | Swimming: Sienna Toohey, Ella Ramsey and Tara Kinder begin day six in the pool in the women’s 200m breaststroke. Sam Short returns for the men’s 200m freestyle alongside Harrison Turner and Kai Taylor.
- From 8.00pm | Swimming: Lizzie Dekkers, Jessica Cole and Brittany Castelluzzo take on the women’s 200m butterfly. Lakeisha Patterson, Victoria Belando-Nicholson and Emily Beecroft then compete in the women’s 100m freestyle S9, before the women’s and men’s 4x100m medley relays from 8.50pm.
- 8.00pm | 3×3 Basketball and 3×3 Wheelchair Basketball: Australia’s men’s and women’s 3×3 basketball teams, along with both 3×3 wheelchair basketball teams, play semi-finals on Wednesday night. Australia is the only country with semi-finalists in all four 3×3 competitions in Glasgow.
- 11.00pm | Weightlifting: Oliver Saxton headlines Australia’s weightlifting campaign as he continues his quest for gold.
Overnight medal moments
- 3.30am | Weightlifting: Eileen Cikamatana goes for gold for Australia in the women’s 86kg final.
- 3.30am | 3×3 Basketball: Australia’s men’s and women’s 3×3 basketball teams, plus the men’s and women’s wheelchair basketball teams, all aim to complete a golden sweep in Glasgow.
- 3.30am | Athletics: Liam Adcock features in the men’s long jump final. Eliza Ault-Connell appears in the women’s 1500m T53/54 final, Marley Raikiwasa headlines the women’s shot put final, and Jaydon Page chases gold in the men’s 100m T45/47 final.
- 4.00am | Swimming: Henry Allan and Isaac Cooper represent Australia in the men’s 100m backstroke final. Sienna Toohey then lines up in the women’s 100m breaststroke final, before Sam Short goes for gold in the men’s 200m freestyle final.
- From 4.45am | Swimming: Cam McEvoy and Kyle Chalmers contest the men’s 50m butterfly final, with more Australians later in action in the women’s 100m freestyle S9 and women’s 200m butterfly finals.
- 6.00am | Netball: The Australian Diamonds continue their campaign against South Africa.
Thursday night preview
- 7.00pm | Athletics: Jess Hull, Claudia Hollingsworth and Abbey Caldwell represent Australia in the women’s mile round one. Michelle Jenneke stars in the women’s 100m hurdles, while Lachlan Kennedy, Caleb Law and Aidan Murphy chase gold in the men’s 200m semi-finals.
- Later in athletics: Jess Hull and Rose Davies look to claim gold in the women’s 5000m final. Peter Bol also continues his campaign in the men’s 800m semi-final alongside Luke Boyes and Peyton Craig.
- 7.00pm | Track Cycling and Para-Track Cycling: Australia’s cycling campaign begins with Jess Gallagher and Jacqui Mengler-Mohr in the women’s tandem B sprint. Tara Neyland and Erin Normoyle feature in the women’s C4-5 4000m individual pursuit, before Australia targets gold in the women’s and men’s team sprint finals.
- 12.00am | Netball: Australia continues its quest for back-to-back Commonwealth Games gold when the Diamonds face Northern Ireland.
How to watch
Seven’s Glasgow 2026 coverage continues across Seven, 7mate and 7plus Sport. Viewers should check local guides and the full schedule for event times and channel details.
For more daily coverage, visit TV Central’s Commonwealth Games section. View the public daily schedule through the official 7NEWS Commonwealth Games schedule.
For Perth viewers: Seven’s WA update lists the same Wednesday highlights in WST, with weightlifting from 4.30pm, athletics from 5.00pm, swimming from 5.30pm, 3×3 basketball and 3×3 wheelchair basketball from 6.00pm, and Oliver Saxton’s weightlifting campaign from 9.00pm. Overnight medal chances include weightlifting, 3×3 basketball and athletics from 1.30am, swimming from 2.00am and the Australian Diamonds against South Africa from 4.00am, before Thursday’s athletics and track cycling sessions from 5.00pm and Australia v Northern Ireland in netball at 10.00pm.
