New Delhi: Indian Olympics Association (IOA) President PT Usha has said that the announcement regarding the 2030 Commonwealth Games will be made very soon. Usha further confirmed that a public declaration regarding the same would be made around November 25-26 during the upcoming AGM in Glasgow.
The Annual General Meeting is expected to take place in Glasgow in the last week of this month where this announcement would be made. Usha was present at the DLF Avenue, Saket, where Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports Mansukh Mandaviya unveiled the King’s Baton for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games (CWG) in the nation’s capital.
Announcement to be made at AGM Glasgow
Speaking about the announcement of the 2030 CWG, Usha told the media that: ‘The announcement of the 2030 Commonwealth Games will come very soon, and the public announcement will come on November 25-26. There is an AGM in Glasgow. It will be a good inspiration for all our players.’
It was decided last month by the executive board of Commonwealth Sport that it would recommend Ahmedabad as the host city for the 2030 centenary edition of the Commonwealth Games. The city is expected to be out forward for full Commonwealth Sport membership with the final decision to be made at the Commonwealth Sport General Assembly in Glasgow on 26 November.
This recommendation has been followed by a deep evaluation process by the Commonwealth Sport Evaluation Committee, which made an assessment regarding the cities on multiple parameters including technical delivery, athlete experience, infrastructure and alignment with the values and rules of Commonwealth.
The recommendation represents a landmark moment for the Commonwealth Sport Movement. The 2030 Games will mark the centenary of the inaugural event held in Hamilton, Canada, in 1930. India, which happens to be the most populous nation in the Commonwealth has a proud sporting history and a strong success record at the Commonwealth Games as they finished on the fourth position at the 2022 edition.