Commonwealth Games | Centenary Games Confirmed for 2030
The Commonwealth Games will continue after Glasgow 2026. Amdavad in India – also known as Ahmedabad – is set to host the centenary event in 2030.
Commonwealth Sport confirmed that artistic gymnastics is one of the 15 to 17 sports which will feature at Amdavad 2030. Rhythmic gymnastics is under consideration with several other sports and the host can also propose up to two new or traditional sports. The process to finalise the programme starts next month.
This is historic moment for the Commonwealth Sport Movement and the 74 nations involved. The Games were under threat after the Australian state of Victoria withdrew from hosting. But Commonwealth Games Scotland stepped in to save the event for 2026 with a reduced sports programme. They secured £100 million funding through private income and support from the Scottish and UK governments.
Dr Donald Rukare, President of Commonwealth Sport said: “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. We start our next century for the Commonwealth Games in good health.”
Scottish Gymnastics chief executive officer Doc McKelvey said: “We are excited to hear the Games will continue after Glasgow 2026. This is great news for artistic gymnasts aspiring to compete for Scotland at a global event. We hope that rhythmic gymnastics will be included again in the final programme.”
Head of sport Sam Hendrikson said: “Securing the event for the centenary year is welcome news. The Commonwealth Games is such a key competition for Scottish gymnasts. However, our performance team’s focus in the meantime remains on supporting gymnasts and personal coaches for Glasgow 2026. We want them to have the best possible experience and achieve their goals at their home Games.”
Sports Programme
The sports to feature at the Commonwealth Games are: athletics and para-athletics, swimming and para swimming, table tennis and para table tennis, bowls and para bowls, weightlifting and para powerlifting, artistic gymnastics, netball and boxing.
The sports under consideration are: archery, badminton, 3×3 basketball and 3×3 wheelchair basketball, beach volleyball, cricket t20, cycling, diving, hockey, judo, rhythmic gymnastics, rugby sevens, shooting, squash, triathlon and para triathlon and wrestling.