During the Games and the preceding days, 49 Doping Control Personnel delivered 622 tests on 565 athletes representing 62 nations. 78% of tests took place In-competition and 22% out-of-competition, with a total of 743 samples: 616 urine samples, 97 blood samples and 30 dried blood spot samples. 

Education in the build-up played a critical role in protecting the integrity of the Games, ensuring athletes better understood their anti-doping rights and responsibilities. 

UKAD supported 1,681 Commonwealth athletes and their athlete support personnel to enrol in the World Anti-Doping Agency's ADEL online learning course for Glasgow 2026, achieving a 94% completion rate. A further 301 individuals from 48 nations took part in UKAD’s dedicated pre-Games anti-doping webinar. In addition, Commonwealth Games Associations (CGAs) undertook their own anti-doping education.  

In the months before athletes arrived in Glasgow, the Anti-Doping Taskforce, established for Glasgow 2026, conducted 102 tests on athletes from 28 different nations. These tests were carried out across 19 countries, working alongside anti-doping organisations and international federations. 

Natalie Cunningham, Director of Sport, Glasgow 2026 said: "Fair competition was non-negotiable for Glasgow 2026. Through our partnership with UKAD and Commonwealth Sport, we built a rigorous clean sport programme — intelligence-led testing, comprehensive athlete education and zero tolera

nce for anything less than a level playing field."   

Jane Rumble, UKAD's Chief Executive, said: "It was a privilege to be entrusted by the Glasgow 2026 Organising Company to bring UKAD's expertise to the Games. Together, we delivered a comprehensive education and testing programme designed to protect clean athletes and uphold the integrity of competition.” 

I would like to thank our staff, national trainers, doping control personnel, and the athletes themselves for their commitment to clean sport and the values of fairness and respect that underpin it.” 

Dr Peter Harcourt, Chair, Commonwealth Sport, Anti-Doping and Medical Commission said: "Athletes across the Commonwealth deserve to compete knowing the playing field is level, wherever the Games are held. We believe sport is for everyone, which means it must have integrity and stay safe for future generations. Working with a national anti-doping organisation like UKAD helped Glasgow 2026 deliver exactly that."