The confirmation of India as host of the 2030 Commonwealth Games has been met with enthusiasm in Australia, with Commonwealth Games Australia describing the decision as a moment that restores clarity and confidence after a turbulent period for the Movement.
Ahmedabad will take on the responsibility of staging the centenary Games. The announcement was made during the Commonwealth Sport General Assembly in Glasgow, where delegates were also treated to a cultural performance that spilled from the hall into the streets, reflecting the scale of Indian anticipation for the event.
The choice of host follows a competitive process involving multiple bids across continents, and gives the organisation a clear pathway beyond Glasgow 2026. The centenary milestone carries extra weight, marking 100 years since Hamilton, Canada held the first edition in 1930. Organisers say Amdavad will provide a global stage to acknowledge everything the Movement has built across a century of sporting and social progress.
CGA President Ben Houston said the decision offers direction at a time when certainty matters. “Amdavad here we come,” he said, adding that Australia’s athletes could now build towards an important stretch that leads directly into Brisbane’s Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Houston praised India’s “strong and considered bid,” and said the result reflected the success of the collaborative push within Commonwealth Sport to rebuild trust after the cancellation of Victoria 2026. “It is hard to underestimate how significant this moment is for the Commonwealth Sport Movement,” he said. “The cancellation of Victoria 2026 delivered a shock to the system that has seen an engaged response from the nations of the Commonwealth to not only deliver Glasgow next year, but an enthusiastic host for 2030 and a pipeline of potential cities capable and willing to welcome a future Games.”
He commended the Executive Board and everyone involved in the bid process, saying the Movement now has the chance to offer “inspiring and impactful opportunities for Australia’s athletes.”
Alongside the host announcement, Commonwealth Sport released the first draft of the 2030 sport programme, which will expand over time. Athletics and Para-Athletics, Bowls and Para-Bowls, Boxing, Artistic Gymnastics, Netball, Swimming and Para-Swimming, Table Tennis and Para-Table Tennis and Weightlifting and Para-Powerlifting are already confirmed.
A selection process is now underway to decide the remaining events. The final programme, expected to feature 15 to 17 sports, will be locked in by 2026. Sports under consideration include Archery, Badminton, Basketball 3×3 and Wheelchair Basketball 3×3, Beach Volleyball, Cricket T20, Cycling, Diving, Rhythmic Gymnastics, Hockey, Judo, Rugby Sevens, Shooting, Squash, Triathlon and Para-Triathlon and Wrestling.
Australia has competed in every Commonwealth Games since 1930 and has hosted five editions, solidifying its reputation as one of the Movement’s anchor nations. CGA said it remains committed to supporting Commonwealth Sport and ensuring the Games continue to create “life-changing opportunities for athletes, coaches and officials, while celebrating diversity, inclusion and unity through sport.”
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