Who is commentating on Glasgow 2026 Para Powerlifting Men’s Lightweight? Will Downing and Ali Jawad on the World Feed
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Glasgow 2026 opens its Para Powerlifting medal action on Friday 24 July, with the Men’s Lightweight programme scheduled for the opening session at the SEC Armadillo in Glasgow. The broadcast will be carried on the World Feed, with Will Downing leading the commentary and former elite lifter Ali Jawad providing co-commentary.
This session is part of a one-day Para Powerlifting schedule at Glasgow 2026, and it is significant because the sport delivers the first medals of the Games. The first session runs from 13:00 to 16:30 UK time and includes the Men’s Lightweight and Women’s Lightweight finals, while the evening session is reserved for the heavyweight categories. Glasgow 2026 and the Commonwealth Games Federation have both confirmed that Para Powerlifting opens the medal programme, with the competition staged entirely on 24 July at the Scottish Event Campus. [4][6][13]
Will Downing is a familiar voice in sports broadcasting, particularly across endurance and Olympic-style disciplines, and he has become a trusted live commentator on major international events. His pairing with Ali Jawad adds specialist depth: Jawad is a highly respected British Para Powerlifter and Paralympian whose first-hand elite competition experience gives viewers technical insight into attempt selection, bodyweight strategy and the pressure of medal lifts. That combination should make the World Feed especially informative for British and global audiences following the opening day of competition. [4][8]
The Men’s Lightweight field in Glasgow includes several notable names, with Finlay Davidson representing Scotland and Mark Swan competing for England. The wider entry list also features established international medallists, underlining the quality of the line-up and why the session is likely to draw strong attention from weightlifting and Para sport fans alike. British Weight Lifting’s Glasgow 2026 schedule confirms that the men’s and women’s lightweight categories are the first Para Powerlifting events of the day. [5][11]
For viewers in the UK and abroad, the key point is that this event is on the World Feed, so the live presentation will be shaped by the commentary team rather than a domestic broadcast channel. Glasgow 2026 has positioned the Para Powerlifting competition as one of the headline early attractions of the Games, and tickets were promoted alongside the event as part of the first medal day at the SEC Armadillo. [8][10][13]
Para Powerlifting is also notable for its role in the broader Glasgow 2026 story: it is the first sport to award medals at the Games, and the opening session sets the tone for the whole event. With top-ranked athletes from across the Commonwealth contesting the lightweight class, and with an experienced commentary duo on the microphone, the session should provide an accessible and authoritative introduction to one of the Games’ most compelling Para sports. [1][4][13]
More on the sport can be found via the World Para Powerlifting profile, which explains the discipline and its competitive structure.
Article generated: 24 July 2026, 13:00 GMT