A unicorn named Finnie – with a visitors cone for a horn – has been unveiled because the official mascot for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Video games.
The character made her first official look on the metropolis’s well-known Finnieston Crane at daybreak to mark three hundred and sixty five days till the beginning of the video games.
She was designed with the assistance of college kids from Glasgow and replaces Clyde the Thistle who was the mascot for the final Glasgow Video games in 2014.
Finnie’s horn is a tackle the well-known visitors cone positioned on high of the Duke of Wellington statue in Glasgow metropolis centre.
Glasgow is internet hosting a cut-down model of the Commonwealth Video games subsequent yr after the Australian state of Victoria backed out for monetary causes.
It’ll function 10 sports activities happening throughout 4 venues within the metropolis from 23 July to 2 August 2026.
The Finnieston Crane, the place Finnie made her first look, and the Duke of Wellington statue with a visitors cone on its head are each iconic Glasgow landmarks.
She additionally has a silver flash in her sneakers, in homage to the town’s shipbuilding historical past, star-spangled arms in a nod to the Barrowland Ballroom and a flowing purple mane impressed by the lights that shine on The Hydro venue at night time.
In a press release launched on her behalf, the mascot stated: “I will be on the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Video games subsequent summer season with a smile, a wave, perhaps even a wee dance.
“I am right here to show the nerves into pleasure, stir the cheers and assist flip each second into one thing magic as Glasgow 2026 swings into the town.”
Finnie will attend a lot of occasions on Wednesday to mark the one-year countdown to the video games, assembly athletes together with 10,000m champion Eilish McColgan and Olympic medallist Eilidh Doyle in addition to First Minister John Swinney.
Glasgow 2026 chief govt Phil Batty stated: “Finnie represents every part Glasgow 2026 is about – enjoyable, friendliness and naturally that little little bit of magic!
“She’ll be on the coronary heart of every part that is thrilling about these Video games, from increase the gang to hyping the athletes.”
Mr Batty instructed the BBC’s Good Morning Scotland programme he anticipated subsequent yr’s occasion to be “simply as electrical because the Video games in 2014”.
“The venues we’re utilizing, they’ve had world-class occasions again then and ever since,” he stated.
“We’re in an eight-mile hall, there’s nonetheless over 200 medal occasions that may happen over 10 days.
“And Glasgow is aware of tips on how to social gathering, so that is going to be an epic video games.”
