New Delhi: India’s ambition to host the centennial edition of the Commonwealth Games in 2030 faces tough competition as Commonwealth Sport has officially confirmed receiving expressions of interest (EOIs) from seven nations and territories across four continents.
Canada and Nigeria have already joined India in publicly expressing their intent to host the prestigious multi-sport event. Two other unnamed nations have also shown interest in hosting the 2030 Games, while New Zealand is reportedly eyeing the 2034 edition as part of the long-term hosting pipeline.
The surge in international interest underscores a growing competition for what is considered a milestone edition of the Games, marking 100 years since the first Commonwealth Games in 1930.
Commonwealth Sport CEO Katie Sadleir said, “We are thrilled with the incredible interest from around the Commonwealth in hosting the 2030 centennial Commonwealth Games and beyond. This positive response from four of our six regions underlines the importance and significance of the Commonwealth Games and its position as the major multi-sport event in the world sporting calendar alongside the Olympic Games and Paralympics and shows the strength and appeal of our reimagined Games model”.
India submitted its Letter of Intent (LOI) to Commonwealth Games Federation president Chris Jenkins in February. India’s pitch to host the Games comes at a time when the Commonwealth Sport movement is transforming to promote a more flexible and sustainable event model.
