Commonwealth Games 2030: Quadrennial event returns to India for centenary edition as Ahmedabad confirmed hosts

India’s Ahmedabad is all set to host the centenary edition of the Commonwealth Games as the quadrennial event returns to India for the first time since 2010. Ahmedabad, projected as the potential host of the 2036 Summer Olympics, will become the latest city to host the Commonwealth Games when an announcement is made on Wednesday (Nov 26). The 2030 edition will mark the 100th year of the Commonwealth Games, as it will be a special occasion for India.

Commonwealth Games return to India

“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,” Commonwealth Sport President Dr Donald Rukare said the confirmation of Ahmedabad marks the start of a promising new chapter for the Games.

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“India brings scale, youth, ambition, rich culture, enormous sporting passion and relevance, and I am 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,” he added.

India’s bid to host the Commonwealth Games was submitted in August after the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) gave its approval. Despite Delhi having all the infrastructure, the IOA projected Ahmedabad (pronounced as Amdavad in Gujarati) to host the Commonwealth Games. The approval comes just a few months before the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

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India last hosted the Commonwealth Games in 2010 as New Delhi, the country’s capital, acted as the host city. India won a total of 101 medals during the event, including 38 gold medals, earning the hosts a second-place finish for the first time in their history.

India also hosted the 1982 Asian Games when then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi played a major role in projecting the nation’s name on the global map.