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Ahmedabad volition big the 2030 Commonwealth Games. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
New Delhi: Ahmedabad was officially named the big metropolis of the 2030 Commonwealth Games connected Wednesday (November 26), edging retired Abuja, Nigeria. Delegates of the 74 Commonwealth subordinate nations and territories ratified India’s bid astatine the Commonwealth Sport General Assembly successful Glasgow.Representing India successful Glasgow were Joint Secretary (Sports) Kunal K; Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president PT Usha; IOA CEO Raghuram Iyer; Gujarat Sports Minister Harsh Sanghavi, among others.
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Moments aft Ahmedabad was announced arsenic hosts, 20 Garba dancers and 30 Indian dhol drummers amazed delegates with a affluent taste performance.“We are profoundly honoured by the spot shown by Commonwealth Sport.
The 2030 Games volition not lone observe a 100 years of the Commonwealth Movement but besides laic the instauration for the adjacent century. It volition bring unneurotic Athletes, communities, and cultures from crossed the Commonwealth successful a tone of relationship and progress,” said IOA president PT Usha.Commonwealth Sport besides confirmed that 15–17 sports volition diagnostic astatine the 2030 Games. The adjacent Games, to beryllium held successful Glasgow, volition diagnostic 10 sports.
Sports that are assured to find a spot successful the Programme are: 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 remaining steps to implicit the Sports Programme volition statesman adjacent month, and the afloat Centenary Games line-up volition beryllium revealed adjacent year. The sports nether information 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 volition besides person the enactment to suggest up to 2 further sports, whether caller oregon traditional.As quality of the confirmation arrived, New Delhi — which past hosted the Commonwealth Games successful 2010 — witnessed cheers, celebrations, and fireworks astatine the Major Dhyan Chand Stadium.Ahmedabad's bid to big the Commonwealth Games had received a important boost past period erstwhile the Executive Board projected Gujarat's metropolis arsenic hosts for the 2030 Centenary Games.
It volition people 1 100 years since the inaugural Commonwealth Games, held successful Hamilton, Canada, successful 1930.As portion of Ahmedabad’s candidature, the Commonwealth Sport Evaluation Committee assessed the city’s readiness based connected parameters specified arsenic jock experience, infrastructure, governance, and alignment with Commonwealth Sport values.In the tally up to the Commonwealth Games, Ahmedabad volition big galore big-ticket events specified arsenic the Asian Weightlifting Championship and the Asia Para-Archery Cup.
In caller months, Ahmedabad has already hosted the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships, the Asian Aquatics Championships, and football’s AFC Under-17 Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers.The Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Sports Enclave and the Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium are going to beryllium the premier venues for the Games. The Narendra Modi Stadium — situated wrong the Sports Enclave — is equipped to big aquatic, football, and indoor sports events.The Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Sports Enclave, presently nether construction, volition signifier aggregate sporting events and service arsenic the athletes’ village, accommodating up to 3,000 people.
