Sport programme

The Commonwealth Youth Games: Malta is set to host the eighth edition of the Commonwealth Youth Games (CYG) in 2027, with over 1,000 athletes aged 14 to 18 from 74 nations and territories expected to compete across eight sports, the event's governing body announced on Thursday.

"The award reflects Commonwealth Sport’s commitment to taking the Youth Games to new countries and especially small and island nations. Malta’s compelling dual-island concept features existing world-class facilities, with venues in four main clusters across the islands of Malta and Gozo. Hotels will be used to create two Athlete Villages, one on each island," the Commonwealth Sport said in a release.

The Sport Programme will feature eight sports, with Sailing and Water Polo making their debut at a CYG, alongside Athletics and Para Athletics, Netball, Squash, Swimming and Para Swimming, Triathlon and Weightlifting. The distinctive programme was designed to maximise local and Commonwealth youth appeal and utilise existing state-of-the-art venues.