The Commonwealth Sport (CS) has confirmed that Ahmedabad, India, will stage the 2030 games, formally ratifying the city that will step in to replace the original host, Alberta, Canada, for the centenary edition of the event.
The decision was ratified by 74 CS member nations at the 2025 Commonwealth Sport General Assembly, which took place yesterday in Glasgow, Scotland, ahead of the 2026 games, which will also be staged in that city.
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This will mark the second time the multi-sport event takes place in India, after Delhi 2010 (which was marred by construction delays and allegations of corruption and mismanagement).
Organizers have, however, played down the prospect of a repeat of the 2010 fiasco, with the principal sports secretary for the state of Gujarat, Shri Ashwini Kumar, commenting: “The 2010 Games were one of the best Games that were hosted… But there were some challenges. This time, we are well prepared. The organising committee is going to be established within a month or so, and our fundamentals are very strong.
“Most of the venues are already ready. The funding has been secured. The budgets have been very meticulously worked out. And we are very confident that we will deliver a Games which you will remember in years to come.”
The event will likely be based around Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium, claimed to be the largest sports stadium in the world, as the city looks to showcase its readiness to host the Olympic Games, potentially as part of an Indian bid for the 2036 edition of that iconic event.
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By GlobalDataIn addition to the location of the games, Commonwealth Sport has also confirmed that the sporting program for Ahmedabad 2030 will include around 15 to 17 sports, a return to an expanded calendar after the restrictions around the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games, which will feature only a limited 10-sport program.
The currently confirmed sports for 2030 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.
Further to this, the sports under consideration for the remaining program slots are archery, badminton, 3×3 basketball and 3×3 wheelchair basketball, beach volleyball, T20 format cricket, cycling, diving, hockey, judo, rhythmic gymnastics, rugby sevens, shooting, squash, triathlon and para triathlon and wrestling, with India also able to add as many as two new or traditional sports to the mix (for example, kabaddi).
The Commonwealth Sport General Assembly also saw the election of a new President, with Uganda’s Donald Rukare taking up the mantle.
Rukare has served as the interim president of Commonwealth Sport since April 2025, after his predecessor Chris Jenkins resigned suddenly.
On the confirmation of his role in a permanent fashion, Rukare commented: “Together, we will build on the momentum of Glasgow 2026, showcase the next generation of stars at the Malta 2027 Commonwealth Youth Games and prepare for an inspiring centenary Games in India in 2030.
“Our athletes deserve every opportunity to shine, and I am committed to ensuring that Commonwealth Sport remains athlete-centred and a force for unity, excellence, and impact across all our regions."
Rukare boasts extensive experience in the sporting industry, having been elected the president of the Uganda Swimming Federation back in 2005.
In 2020, Rukare was appointed as the chair of Uganada’s national council of sports, and in 2021, he was elected as the president of the Uganda Olympic Committee.
