Ahmedabad to host 2030 Commonwealth Games

With the Commonwealth Sport’s General Assembly in Glasgow on Nov 26 formally confirming Ahmedabad as the venue of the 2030 Commonwealth Games, India is likely to push for the inclusion of yoga as a medal sport at the centenary edition. Indian officials said they were “well-prepared” to deliver a controversy-free Games, unlike the 2010 edition in New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a post on X, said: “Delighted that India has won the bid to host the Centenary Commonwealth Games 2030. Congratulations to the people of India and the sporting ecosystem. It is our collective commitment and spirit of sportsmanship that has placed India firmly on the global sporting map… We look forward to welcoming the world”.
India would “prefer” that the event be held in October 2030, Ashwini Kumar, principal secretary, Gujarat government, said, adding that the exact dates would be worked out closely with Commonwealth Sport. As the host, India can propose up to two new or traditional sports. An official from the Indian delegation said one of the sports identified is yoga.
Yoga will make its debut as a demonstration sport at the 2026 Asian Games and is vying to become a medal event at the 2030 Asiad. “Yoga has been a symbol of India’s soft power. At a time when we are making a strong pitch to include the sport in multi-sport events across the world, it is important that we showcase it at the CWG, which will be held on home soil,” the official said.