It's officially day one of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with the the first medals of the Games up for grabs in the para powerlifting.Australia's swimmers also begin their campaign in the pool.Follow live.Collapse all postsFri 24 Jul 2026 at 7:34pmFri 24 Jul 2026 at 7:34pmAustralia leading on the bowling greenAustralian competitor Aaron Wilson is nailing his men's singles match against Namibian athlete Waylon Wentzel, quickly taking the lead after a few cracking shots.The 34-year-old Sydney-sider scored 11 points during his first set, charging ahead of his opponent who scored 3.The pair are working their way through the second set now, which could decide the game if the athletes tie.They've scored 2 each so far — if Wilson and Wentzel draw this set, the Aussie will take home the win.Our lawn bowlers have really hit the ground running in Glasgow, securing Australia's first win before the opening ceremony even took place — Kelsey Cottrell and Dawn Hayman achieved their victory on day zero, with the match taking place ahead of the event's official opening due to "unprecedented demand" for the sport.Fri 24 Jul 2026 at 7:25pmFri 24 Jul 2026 at 7:25pmAussie women take to the courtBy James TugwellNext up we have the Aussie women against Kenya in the 3x3 Basketball.The Gangaroos, as they’re known, finished third in Birmingham.Hopefully they can carry on the momentum from the men and get the job done.Fri 24 Jul 2026 at 7:21pmFri 24 Jul 2026 at 7:21pmGymnastics is underway...By Simon Smale(Getty Images) ...but we don't need to worry about that from an Australian perspective for a while yet.The Australian team of Ritam Malik, Jesse Moore, James Hardy, Benjamin Foster and Tru Hagens are in subdivision 3, which doesn't start until 2:30am AEST at The Arena.The medal ceremony for the men's team, will be at the incredibly specific 5:57am AEST.This day of team event action doubles as qualifying for the men's individual apparatus finals.Fri 24 Jul 2026 at 7:19pmFri 24 Jul 2026 at 7:19pmAussies win their first game in the 3x3 BasketballBy James TugwellJonah Antonia sinks a big two-points to take Australia to 21 with just three minutes to go and that’s the game folks. Australia win 21-15 and the defending silver-medalists kick off their tournament in style.They'll face Nigeria later tonight.Fri 24 Jul 2026 at 7:08pmFri 24 Jul 2026 at 7:08pmA reminder of the rules in 3x3 Basketball:By James TugwellAs the name suggests, there’s only three players on the court for each team.It’s first to 21 or the highest score after 10 minutes.There’s only one hoop.Shooting from outside the traditional 3-point line is only worth two points (what a rip-off!). Inside the circle is worth one.Each team must shoot within 12 seconds of getting the ball.It’s designed to be fast and, to be honest, I’m tired from just watching the first three minutes. Thankfully they just called a timeout so we can all catch a break!Fri 24 Jul 2026 at 7:05pmFri 24 Jul 2026 at 7:05pmAustralia is up in men's singles lawn bowlsBy Gemma FergusonAussie lawn bowler Aaron Wilson is currently competing against Waylon Wentzel, who is representing Namibia, on the bowling green.If successful in Glasgow, Wilson could become the country's most decorated bowls athlete.He already holds two gold medals from previous Commonwealth Games, after winning at the Gold Coast event in 2018 and again in Birmingham in 2022.Funnily enough, Wilson and Wentzel are playing on a rink named after English lawn bowls champ David Bryant — the only men's singles bowler to ever win three or more consecutive titles.Wilson is looking to follow in the footsteps of Bryant, who secured four straight wins between 1962 and 1978.But Wilson isn't the only Aussie lawn bowler looking to defend his title, with Ellen Fife also vying to become Australia's most decorated bowls athlete this Commonwealth Games.Looking to do the green and gold proud, c'mon Aussies!Fri 24 Jul 2026 at 6:59pmFri 24 Jul 2026 at 6:59pmAustralia in action in 3x3 BasketballBy James TugwellThe Aussie men are kicking things off in the 3x3 basketball in a Trans-Tasman clash against New Zealand.It’s only the second time the sport has been included in the Games.Four years ago in Birmingham, Australia won silver after losing the gold medal match against England by one point.So they’ll be looking to do one better this time around.Fri 24 Jul 2026 at 6:58pmFri 24 Jul 2026 at 6:58pmBasketball hype factoryBy Jon HealyThe energy is rising for the start of 3x3 basketball at the SEC Centre, with Australia in the first two matches – the men first against New Zealand and then the women against Kenya – in one of only two classic "team" sports left at these Games.Unless the rules have changed drastically since I last watched, I think these guys are cheating with trampolines.(ABC Sport: Jon Healy)The wheelchair men and women take on England in their matches later today.Fri 24 Jul 2026 at 6:52pmFri 24 Jul 2026 at 6:52pmBowls is already underway, with a Norfolk Island winBy Simon SmaleWe've already had a couple of bowls matches settled at the SEC, including a big win for the Norfolk Island pairing of Ellie Dixon and Christine Jones.They beat Cook Island's pair Fa'Amanatu Vasie Ngatoko-Poila and Teokotai Rahui Jim 2-0.Also in the women's pairs, Malaysia's Aleena Ahmad Nawawi and Syafiqa Haidar Afif Abdul Rahman comfortably beat Sharon Barnes and Kristiane Thorsen of the Falkland Islands.In the other two matches to have concluded so far today, Shaun James Parnis of Malta beat Anwar Hamada of Kenya 2-0, and Northern Ireland's Gary Kelly beat New Zealand's