Team ScotlandThe waiting is over for Team Scotland as the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham officially get under way on Thursday.
A total of 260 competitors will represent Scotland at the Games, with the team comprising of 126 men and 134 women.
Team Scotland will also take part in seven para sports: athletics, basketball, cycling, powerlifting, swimming, triathlon and lawn bowls.
STV News takes a look at everything you need to know about following the action this summer.
When do the Games begin?
The 2022 Commonwealth Games run from Thursday, July 28 to Monday, August 8. They are the first Games to take place on UK soil since Glasgow hosted the event in 2014.
Team Scotland will wear a tartan parade uniform woven by the Lochcarron Mill in Selkirk, designed by Siobhan McKenzie, at the opening ceremony.
MBP Ltd for Team ScotlandThe opening and closing ceremonies are both being held at the Alexander Stadium, the home of UK Athletics, in the north of the city.
Glasgow 2014 and Gold Coast 2018 medallist Kirsty Gilmour and Paralympic bronze medallist Micky Yule have both been selected by their Team Scotland peers to be flagbearers at the opening ceremony – the first time in Games history that Scotland will have two flagbearers.
Badminton star Gilmour will be competing in her fourth games and won medals at both Glasgow 2014 and Gold Coast 2018.
Yule is preparing for his third Games and was the first Scottish athlete to compete in Para-Powerlifting at the 2014 Games in Glasgow, where he finished fourth. He returned for Gold Coast 2018 but just missed out on a medal again, coming fourth for his second consecutive Games.
Where can I follow the action?
Tickets are still available to buy from the official Games website.
If you can’t make it to Birmingham, follow all the latest news on the STV Sport website and across our Facebook and Twitter social media channels.
Live coverage will be available to watch on BBC One, BBC Two and BBC Three.
Where are the Scottish athletes based?
Team Scotland competitors are based at Scotland House, which has been set up at University College Birmingham.
It is located in the heart of the city centre, just a short walk from New Street railway station.
Team ScotlandThe accommodation provides a relaxing space for athletes to unwind with their friends and family away from the action.
It includes a bar, lounge and dining area. Team Scotland’s digital team will also be based there.
Team ScotlandWho is representing Scotland?
Scottish athletes are competing for medals in 18 sports.
The Scottish contingent took home 40 medals from the Gold Coast Games four years ago, following a record-breaking haul of 53 medals at Glasgow 2014.
Here are the athletes hoping to be on the podium in Birmingham.
AQUATICS
Team ScotlandSwimming competitors:
| Tom Beeley | Craig Benson | Tain Bruce |
| Oliver Carter | Stephen Clegg | Evie Davis |
| Sam Downie | Archie Goodburn | Scott Gibson |
| Kara Hanlon | Lucy Hope | Evan Jones |
| Abby Kane | Keanna McInnes | Holly McGill |
| Craig McNally | Stephen Milne | Ross Murdoch |
| Emma Russell | Duncan Scott | Katie Shanahan |
| Toni Shaw | Gregor Swinney | Mark Szaranek |
| Martyn Walton | Cassie Wild-Richards |
When is the action?
Swimming and para-swimming takes place from Friday, July 29 to Wednesday, August 3 at the Sandwell Aquatics Centre.
Team ScotlandDiving competitors:
| Ross Beattie | Cameron Gammage | James Heatly |
| Clara Kerr | Danny Mabbott | Gemma McArthur |
| Angus Menmuir | Grace Reid |
When is the action?
The diving competition runs from Thursday, August 4 to Monday, August 8.
ATHLETICS
Team ScotlandCompetitors:
| Christopher Bennett | Andrew Butchart | Jill Cherry |
| Zoey Clark | Beth Dobbin | Mark Dry |
| Sean Frame | Neil Gourley | William Grimsey |
| Sarah Inglis | Josh Kerr | Samantha Kinghorn |
| Kirsty Law | Guy Learmonth | Sarah Malone |
| Rebecca Matheson | Carys McAulay | Eilish McColgan |
| Laura Muir | Ross Paterson | Heather Paton |
| Nicholas Percy | Jemma Reekie | Alisha Rees |
| Jenny Selman | David Smith | Taylah Spence |
| Adam Thomas | Alexander Thomson | Eloise Walker |
| Jake Wightman | Melanie Woods | Nicole Yeargin |
When is the action?
The track and field competition at Birmingham 2022 takes place at the revamped Alexander Stadium from Tuesday, August 2 to Sunday, August 7.
Separately, the marathon will be held on Saturday, July 30.
BADMINTON
Team ScotlandCompetitors:
| Alexander Dunn | Kirsty Gilmour | Christopher Grimley |
| Matthew Grimley | Adam Hall | Julie Macpherson |
| Eleanor O’Donnell | Callum Smith | Ciara Torrance |
When is the action?
The badminton competition runs from Friday, July 29 to Monday, August 8 at the NEC Arena.
BASKETBALL
Team ScotlandCompetitors:
| Judith Hamer | Robyn Love | Lynsey Speirs |
| Jess Whyte | Jonathan Bunyan | Kyle Jimenez |
| Kennedy Leonard | Fraser Malcolm | Gareth Murray |
| Claire Paxton | Sian Phillips | Hannah Robb |
When is the action?
Smithfield is the venue for the basketball events, which run from Friday, July 29 to Tuesday, August 2.
BEACH VOLLEYBALL
Team ScotlandCompetitors:
| Lynne Beattie | Melissa Coutts |
When is the action?
Beach volleyball takes place at Smithfield from Saturday, July 30 to Sunday, August 7.
BOXING
Team ScotlandCompetitors:
| Sam Hickey | Tyler Jolly | Sean Lazzerini |
| Reese Lynch | Matthew McHale | Lennon Mulligan |
| Stephen Newns | Megan Reid |
When is the action?
The boxing action takes place at the NEC from Friday, July 29 to Sunday, August 7.
CYCLING
Team ScotlandCompetitors:
| Charlie Aldridge | John Archibald | Lauren Bell |
| Jack Carlin | Libby Clegg | Finn Crockett |
| Neah Evans | Neil Fachie | Alistair Fielding |
| Sean Flynn | Kyle Gordon | Jennifer Holl |
| Aileen McGlynn | Iona Moir | Anna Shackley |
| Isla Short | Lusia Steele | Mark Stewart |
| Lewis Stewart | Ellie Stone | Jonathan Wale |
When is the action?
Track and para-track cycling takes place at Lee Valley VeloPark in London from Friday, July 29 to Monday, August 1.
The Mountain Bike XC will be held on Wednesday, August 3 at Cannock Chase Forest.
The time trial event is on Thursday, August 4 at West Park, Wolverhampton and the road race is on Sunday, August 7 at Myton Fields in Warwick.
GYMNASTICS
Team Scotland via Ewan BootmanCompetitors:
| Shannon Archer | Frank Baines | Emily Bremner |
| Hamish Carter | Louise Christie | Eilidh Gorrell |
| Pavel Karnejenko | Cara Kennedy | Cameron Lynn |
| David Weir |
When is the action?
Gymnastics events take place at Arena Birmingham. Artistic events run from Friday, July 29 to Tuesday, August 2 and rhythmic events from Thursday, August 4 to Saturday, August 6.
HOCKEY
Team ScotlandCompetitors:
| Fiona Burnet | Louise Campbell | Nicola Cochrane |
| Robyn Collins | Amy Costello | Jennifer Eadie |
| Amy Gibson | Sarah Jamieson | Heather McEwan |
| Eve Pearson | Sarah Robertson | Katie Ann Robertson |
| Jessica Ross | Bronwyn Shields | Millie Steiger |
| Rebecca Ward | Charlotte Watson | Elizabeth Wilson |
| Tommy Alexander | Michael Bremner | Andrew Bull |
| Murray Collins | Callum Duke | Robert Field |
| David Forrester | Alan Forsyth | Cameron Golden |
| Jamie Golden | Edward Greaves | Rob Harwood |
| Callum Mackenzie | Andrew McConnell | Lee Morton |
| Duncan Riddell | Robbie Shepherdson | Struan Walker |
When is the action:
The hockey competition is being hosted by the University of Birmingham Hockey and Squash Centre. It runs from Friday, July 29 to Monday, August 8.
JUDO
Team ScotlandCompetitors:
| Sarah Adlington | Finlay Allan | David Ferguson |
| Kirsty Marsh | Dylan Munro | Billy Rodman |
| Christopher Sherrington | Alexander Short | Rachel Tytler |
| Malin Wilson | Hannah Wood |
When is the action?
Judo events will be held at Coventry Arena from Monday, August 1 to Wednesday, August 3.
LAWN BOWLS
Team ScotlandCompetitors:
| Stewart Anderson | Darren Burnett | Robert Barr |
| Caroline Brown | Sarah Jane Ewing | Paul Foster |
| Dee Hoggan | Garry Brown | Melanie Inness |
| Claire Johnson | Rosemary Lenton | Alex Marshall |
| Iain McLean | George Miller | Hannah Smith |
| Kevin Wallace | Pauline Wilson | Lauren Baillie-Whyte |
When is the action?
The venue for lawn bowls is Victoria Park in Leamington Spa. Competition dates run from Friday, July 29 to Saturday, August 6.
NETBALL
Team ScotlandCompetitors:
| Kelly Boyle | Emma Barrie | Iona Christian |
| Rachel Conway | Lynsey Gallagher | Beth Goodwin |
| Hannah Leighton | Sarah Macphail | Claire Maxwell |
| Niamh McCall | Emily Nicholl | Lauren Tait |
When is the action?
The NEC Arena hosts netball from Friday, July 29 to Sunday, August 7.
RUGBY 7s
Craig Watson via Team ScotlandCompetitors:
| Shona Campbell | Megan Gaffney | Evie Gallagher |
| Rhona Lloyd | Caity Mattinson | Rachel McLachlan |
| Elizabeth Musgrove | Helen Nelson | Emma Orr |
| Chloe Rollie | Eilidh Sinclair | Meryl Smith |
| Kaleem Barreto | Alec Coombes | Matt Davidson |
| Jordan Edmunds | Harvey Elms | James Farndale |
| Robbie Fergusson | Jacob Henry | Grant Hughes |
| Lee Jones | Patrick Kelly | Ross McCann |
| Femi Sofolarin |
When is the action?
Rugby 7s competition takes place from Friday, July 29 to Sunday, July 31 at Coventry Stadium.
SQUASH
Team ScotlandCompetitors:
| Georgia Adderley | Lisa Aitken | Alan Clyne |
| Douglas Kempsell | Greg Lobban | Rory Stewart |
When is the action?
From Friday, July 29 to Monday, August 8 at the University of Birmingham Hockey and Squash Centre.
TABLE TENNIS
Team ScotlandCompetitors:
| Colin Dalgleish | Lucy Elliott |
| Gavin Rumgay | Rebecca Plaistow |
When is the action?
From Friday, July 29 to Monday, August 8 at the NEC Arena.
TRIATHLON
Team ScotlandCompetitors:
| Sophia Green | Beth Potter |
| Alison Peasgood | Cameron Main |
| Hazel McLeod | Grant Sheldon |
When is the action?
Men’s and women’s individual events take place at Sutton Park in Sutton Coldfield on Friday, July 29.
Mixed relay and para triathlon events will be held at the same venue on Sunday, July 31.
WEIGHTLIFTING AND POWERLIFTING
Team ScotlandCompetitors:
| Alice Aitchison | Jodey Hughes |
| Agata Herbert | Jason Epton |
| Craig Carfray | Micky Yule |
When is the action?
Weightlifting events take place at the NEC Arena from Saturday, July 30 to Wednesday, August 3.
Powerlifting competition will be at the same venue on Thursday, August 4.
WRESTLING
Team ScotlandCompetitors:
| Nicolae Cojocaru | Kieran Malone |
| Christelle Lemofack-Letchidjio | Abbie Fountain |
| Ross Connelly | Cameron Nicol |
When is the action?
The wrestling competition takes place at Coventry Arena on Friday, August 5 and Saturday, August 6.
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