talkSPORT has signed winning pedigree for its historic coverage of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow – in association with BYD. It’s the first time a UK commercial radio station has been an official broadcast partner of the event and to go with it, Greg Rutherford will be part of the coverage – which starts on 23 July and runs until 2 August – each evening. Rutherford is well known to athletics fans for his medal winning exploits at both Olympic and Commonwealth levelGetty Images - GettyGreg competed for Team England in 2014, winning gold the last time the Games were held in Glasgow and won gold for Team GB on Super Saturday at the 2012 Olympics.He will be in the studio alongside host Natalie Sawyer who will lead the team presenting Commonwealth Games Kick Off each evening from 7pm across the talkSPORT network.Olympic champion Christine Ohuruogu, who won gold at Beijing in 2008, will be part of our athletics commentary every night at Scotstoun Stadium. Christine also won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne in 2006 and was part of a medal winning relay quartet in Glasgow in 2014 for Team England.The other new signing is 2024 Olympic boxing bronze medallist, Lewis Richardson, who won a medal at Birmingham 2022, and is joining talkSPORT every day during Glasgow 2026 to offer his analysis of the boxing competition.Michael Weadock will be joining Ohuruogu in Glasgow for live commentary on all the track and field events. Michael is talkSPORT’s long time athletics correspondent and will be covering his fourth consecutive Commonwealth Games for the station. John Cushing will be trackside each evening interviewing the medallists as well as updating listeners on talkSPORT throughout the day.Returning to talkSPORT, after being part of their award winning coverage of the 2024 Olympic Games, will be 2022 Commonwealth Games cycling medallist Georgia Holt who will be reporting at events across Glasgow before focusing on the cycling at the Velodrome.Swimmer Molly Renshaw, who has four Commonwealth Games medals for Team England, will be offering analysis at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre.talkSPORT favourites Nigel Adderley, Joe Shennan and Alfie Reynolds will be commentating on swimming, boxing and track cycling with Georgie Heath working across other sports including gymnastics, basketball and netball.talkSPORT will have a dedicated live show, in association with BYD, during every day of competition during the Games.Liam Fisher, Head of talkSPORT, said: “As the first UK commercial radio station to serve as an official broadcast partner for the Commonwealth Games, we are proud to bring our audience closer to the action than ever before. “This tournament is the perfect addition to talkSPORT’s blockbuster summer of sport, coming hot on the heels of our coverage of every World Cup game, The Open, Anthony Joshua’s fight, and the World Matchplay Darts. With an unbeatable lineup of sporting legends in our corner, we’re ready to deliver world-class live sport and the even livelier opinion that sets talkSPORT apart.”Katie Sadleir, Chief Executive of Commonwealth Sport, said: “We’re delighted to welcome talkSPORT to the Glasgow 2026 broadcast line-up. Live sport has a unique ability to bring people together, and talkSPORT’s radio coverage will ensure fans can follow the drama of the Commonwealth Games wherever they are.“From Olympic and world champions to the stars of tomorrow, Glasgow 2026 will showcase some of the very best sport the Commonwealth has to offer. “We look forward to working with talkSPORT to bring those stories and moments to radio fans across the UK.”