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Ahmedabad is set to receive a major honour as the well-known city in Gujarat India is expected to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games. This comes after the Commonwealth Sport executive board recommended Ahmedabad over Abuja Nigeria. When will be the official announcement? The official announcement will be made on 26th November during the Commonwealth Sport General Assembly in Glasgow where the full membership will vote to confirm the host city. The 2030 Games will be a historic event as it marks 100 years since the first Commonwealth Games were held in 1930 in Hamilton Canada. This makes it the special centenary edition of the tournament which is held every four years. Why is it so special for India? This will be the first time in 20 years that the Commonwealth Games return to India. The country will be hosting this major international event for the second time the first being in 2010 when Delhi was the host city. At the same time this move shows the beginning of India’s big plans in the world of sports as Ahmedabad is also aiming to host the 2036 Olympic Games. India has never been the host of the Olympics before. Besides the 2010 Commonwealth Games the country has only held two other major international sports events — both in New Delhi. The capital city hosted the first Asian Games in 1951 and again in 1982. What were the official statements? It would be an extraordinary honour for India to host the Centenary Commonwealth Games in Amdavad. The Games would not only showcase India’s world-class sporting and event capabilities but also play a meaningful role in our national journey towards Viksit Bharat 2047. We see the 2030 Games as a powerful opportunity to inspire our youth strengthen international partnerships and contribute to a shared future across the Commonwealth said Indian sporting legend PT Usha who is the President of the Commonwealth Games Assocation India as well as Indian Olympic Association (IOA). We are grateful to both India and Nigeria for the vision and commitment they have shown in developing proposals to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games. Both proposals were inspiring reflecting the scale of opportunity within our Commonwealth family. The Executive Board has carefully considered the Evaluation Committee’s findings and is recommending Amdavad to our membership. This is a significant milestone for the Movement as we look to our Centenary Games and we now look ahead to the General Assembly in Glasgow where our members will make the final decision. The Board were impressed with the vision and ambition of Nigeria’s proposal and were united in our commitment to continue working with their team to explore future hosting opportunities. This decision reflects our determination to take the Commonwealth Games to the African continent said Donald Rukare the interim president of Commonwealth Sports.