CWG returns to India in 2030, over to Ahmedabad

C'wealth Sport general assembly approves the bid to host the centenary edition of the Games

- Avishek Roy and Shantanu Srivastava

NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday earned the rights to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad, bagging its first multi-disciplinary mega sporting event since 2010 CWG in Delhi.

The Commonwealth Sport general assembly in Glasgow comprising delegates from 74 member nations and territories approved India the hosting rights. The 2030 Games will demonstrate India’s ambition and commitment to host the 2036 Olympics, for which the country has bid with Ahmedabad as host city.

The dates of the CWG are yet to be finalised, but Ahmedabad has shown interest in organising it during the festive month of October. The 2030 Games in Ahmedabad will mark the centenary of the inaugural event held in Hamilton, Canada, in 1930.

“Delighted that India has won the bid to host the Centenary Commonwealth Games 2030! Congratulations to the people of India and the sporting ecosystem. It is our collective commitment and spirit of sportsmanship that has placed India firmly on the global sporting map,” Prime Minister Narendra posted on X. “With the ethos of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, we are eager to celebrate these historic games with great enthusiasm. We look forward to welcoming the world!”, he tweeted.