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India to Host the 2030 Commonwealth Games
26/11/2025 00:00, I Mewn Blog /
The Commonwealth Sport General Assembly confirmed Amdavad (also known as Ahmedabad), India, as the host city for the 2030 Centenary Commonwealth Games.
The decision confirms that the world’s most populous nation will stage the landmark edition of the Games, after delegates of the 74 Commonwealth member nations and territories ratified India’s bid.
The decision marks a historic milestone for the Commonwealth Sport Movement as it prepares to celebrate 100 years since the inaugural Games in Hamilton in 1930. India—one of the Commonwealth’s most dynamic sporting nations—has committed to delivering a Games that reflects both the scale of its population and the shared values of the Commonwealth.
The confirmation of Amdavad as host follows a detailed evaluation process assessing technical delivery, infrastructure, athlete experience, governance, and alignment with Commonwealth Sport values. The 2030 Games are expected to provide long-term stability for the movement following Glasgow 2026 and offer a platform for renewed growth.
In addition to confirming the hosts for 2030, Commonwealth Sport also confirmed that 15 – 17 sports will feature at Amdavad 2030.
The Amdavad 2030 team will work closely with Commonwealth Sport and the International Federation community to shape a dynamic and exciting sport programme with strong local resonance and global appeal.
This will follow Commonwealth Sport’s recently concluded Sport Programme Review, which outlines the sports which will feature at the Commonwealth Games: Athletics and Para Athletics, Swimming and Para Swimming, Table Tennis and Para Table Tennis, Bowls and Para Bowls, Weightlifting and Para Powerlifting, Artistic Gymnastics, Netball and Boxing.
The process to finalise the remainder of the programme will start next month, and the full Centenary Games line-up will be announced next year.
The sports under consideration are: Archery, Badminton, 3x3 Basketball and 3x3 Wheelchair Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Cricket T20, Cycling, Diving, Hockey, Judo, Rhythmic Gymnastics, Rugby Sevens, Shooting, Squash, Triathlon and Para Triathlon and Wrestling. India can also propose up to two new or traditional sports.
Dr Donald Rukare, President of Commonwealth Sport, said:
This is the start of a new golden era for Commonwealth Sport. After a 'Games reset' we head to Glasgow 2026 in fantastic shape to welcome the 74 teams of the Commonwealth before setting our sights on Amdavad 2030 for a special Centenary edition of the Commonwealth Games.
India brings scale, youth, ambition, rich culture, enormous sporting passion and relevance, and I'm delighted to report strong interest from a range of nations to host the 2034 Games and beyond. We start our next century for the Commonwealth Games in good health.