Kiribati competed at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. This marked Kiribati's eighth participation at the games, after making its debut at the 1998 Commonwealth Games.
The King's Baton relay stopped in Kiribati in February 2026.
On June 22, 2026, the Kiribati team of 10 athletes (seven men and three women) competing in four sports was officially named.
Boxer Tavita Kaoma was the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony. Meanwhile, coach Andrew Kometa was the baton bearer during the opening ceremony.
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline. SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 112Boxing 202Judo 112Weightlifting 314 Total7310
Athletics
Kiribati entered two athletes (one per gender). Kenaz Kaniwete broke the Kiribati record in the men's 100 metres with a time of 10.86.
Track events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankKenaz KaniweteMen's 100 m10.86 6colspan=4 Aribeta BiritaWomen's 100 m13.857colspan=4
Boxing
Kiribati entered two male boxers.
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankEriu TemakauMen's 55 kgW 3–1L RSCcolspan=4 Tavita KaomaMen's 70 kgL RSCcolspan=4
Judo
Kiribati entered two judoka (one per gender).
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal/OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankTebania MwemwenikeakiMen's 60 kgL 000–001colspan=5 Eritabeta KourabiWomen's 57 kgL 000–100colspan=5
Weightlifting
Kiribati qualified two male weightlifters. Kiribati would later receive two additional quotas for one male and one female weightlifter.
AthleteEventSnatch (kg)Clean & Jerk (kg)Total (kg)RankResultRankResultRankReinataake Takenteiti Men's 60 kg8511colspan="4" Kaimauri EratiMen's 65 kg100911592158Ruben KatoatauMen's 79 kg1299colspan="4" Tenganga TaunikarawaWomen's +86 kg869105101919
References
External links Kiribati at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games