Commonwealth Games 2022

Two players hit a shuttlecock over a net. If a player doesn't return it or they hit it out of bounds then the opponent wins a point. The winner is the first to 21 points, but there must be a two point margin - if there isn't then they play until there is.

A much shorter and faster version of the sport with teams of three players (and one sub). Teams play with only half a court and the first one to 21 points wins but if nobody reaches 21 points within the ten minute time limit then the team with the most points wins.

Teams of two go head to head on the sand hitting a ball back and forth until one team fails to return or the ball heads out of bounds. The team who wins the rally wins the point and the first to 21 points wins the set. Matches will consist of the best of three sets.

Athletes step into the ring to compete in a variety of weight divisions. Unless the fight is stopped, due to knockout or TKO, then judges at ringside will decide the bout based on their scoring.

One of the most explosive forms of the game, T20 sees each team given 20 overs to score as many runs as possible with the ball flying to all parts of the ground as it rains fours and sixes.

Cyclists push themselves through an off-road course with deep sections and steep uphill climbs, all with the aim of crossing the finish line first to win the gold.

Cyclists start together and the first one across the finish line, wins. The route is contested by laps with the distance being 160km for men and 112km for women.

Here cyclists compete against themselves (and the clock). Riders set off in intervals with the aim of achieving the quickest time possible. The fastest rider wins.

Athletes will use a mixture of speed and endurance in the following formats: Sprint/Tandem Sprint, Time Trial, Individual Pursuit, Team Pursuit, Scratch Race and Points Race. You can find out more here!

Athletes perform a variety of moves across a range of iconic apparatus, earning points from a panel of judges - the objective is to get the most points.

Athletes perform flawless, free-flowing movements as part of controlled, precise and elegant routines. Medals awarded for individual, all-round and team events across the four apparatus of ball, clubs, hoop & ribbon.

Quite simply, two teams using sticks must score more goals than their opposition - teams can only score by hitting the ball with their stick and whoever scores the most, wins.

Two competitors face off against each other with the objective being to take your opponent down using control, not brute force. There's no punching or kicking and there are two ways to score points - an ‘Ippon’ (one full point) which automatically ends the bout, and a ‘waza-ari’, which is a half point, two of which would win the match.

Depending on a coin toss, one team will bowl a small ball (know as the jack) down the bowling area. From there players take it in turn to roll their bowls, aiming to get as close to the jack as possible. Points are awarded for who gets closest and the first to 21 points win.

Seven a-side sport where players are unable to move when in possession of the ball and must pass or shoot within three seconds of getting it. The team who scores the most, in a 60-minute game, wins. Only select players can score for each team and must do so in the shooting circle.

Men and women compete, in different bodyweight classes, to basically lift as much weight as possible in the bench press position.

Takes place on a full sized rugby pitch but features two teams of seven players and consists of two halves of seven minutes. More room for the players which means, potentially, higher scoring games!

Two players compete on a walled court, taking it in turns to hit a small rubber ball against it. If they fail or it bounces twice then the opponent wins the point. First player to reach 11 points wins, but there must be a two point margin, if there isn't then they play until there is.

Very simple, hit the ball over the net and onto the table, if your opponent doesn't return it back then you get the point. The winner of the match is the first to 11 points and there must be a two point margin, if not then players continue until there is.

Athletes compete in three events - open water swim, cycling and a run, the first across the finish line wins. Medals will be awarded in the following categories - Individual Men & Women, Para Individual Men & Women and Mixed Team Relay.

This is making its Commonwealth debut, it's basically Basketball but in a 3x3 format.

Athletes from different bodyweight categories perform three lifts in each of their two disciplines - the Snatch (one move lift with a wide grip) and the Clean & Jerk (a close gripped, two part lift).

Competitors from across a range of weight categories go up against each over in a battle of strength, technique and strategy.