Ahmedabad said it aims to "lay the foundation" for the next 100 years of the Commonwealth Games" after the Indian city was officially named host of the 2030 Centenary Commonwealth Games on Wednesday.
India will host the Commonwealth Games in 2030 after members of Commonwealth Sport on Wednesday confirmed Ahmedabad, in the western state of Gujarat, as the event’s host city.
It will be India’s second time staging the Games and the first since New Delhi hosted in 2010. The 2030 edition will mark the centenary of the multi-sport event, which was first held in Hamilton, Canada, in 1930.
Commonwealth Sport said Ahmedabad — also referred to locally as Amdavad — was recommended in October and received formal approval during its General Assembly in Glasgow.
Swimming and para swimming are among the sports already confirmed for the program, alongside athletics and para athletics, table tennis and para table tennis, bowls and para bowls, weightlifting and para powerlifting, artistic gymnastics, netball and boxing. Commonwealth Sport said it expects 15 to 17 sports to be included in total.
Duncan Scott, a World and Olympic relay gold medallist and multiple Commonwealth Champion swimmer hailed the Ahmedabad hosting announcement, saying: “The Commonwealth Games are a special part of my career. Taking part in a home Games is incredible, so I’m excited for Indian Athletes who’ll get to do that in 2030. And for everyone else we’ve got an opportunity to expand our horizons and experience the ambition and colour of Amdavad and India. I loved the chance to compete in the Gold Coast in Australia as part of a travelling Team Scotland. “We look forward to handing over the Games to Amdavad in great shape after welcoming all to Glasgow next year.”
Final decisions on the remaining sports will take place over the coming months, with the full program expected to be announced next year. Diving is among the sports proposed for inclusion.
The Games will be held for the 24th time in 2030. The most recent edition took place in Birmingham, England, in 2022, and Glasgow is set to stage the next event in 2026.