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Exclusive | Delhi 2010 lesson: Not-for-profit company to plan Ahmedabad 2030 Commonwealth Games

November 30, 2025 7:06 pm

Likely to be headed by Gujarat Dy CM Harsh Sanghavi, structure meant to ensure tighter governance.

Hosting CWG is a test and an opportunity

India hosting Commonwealth Games is a test and an opportunity

November 28, 2025 8:23 am

The Games will offer India a chance to exorcise the ghosts of 2010 and repair its reputation as a credible sporting destination

Ahmedabad to host 2030 CWG; ready to welcome world, says PM Modi Commonwealth games

Ahmedabad to host 2030 Commonwealth Games, India to push for yoga as medal sport

November 28, 2025 12:54 am

Removed from 2026 edition, badminton, hockey, wrestling, shooting, T20 cricket may see return as a part of a 15-17 sport programme

Ahmedabad to host 2030 Commonwealth Games, 15 to 17 sports to feature

November 26, 2025 8:18 pm

Commonwealth Sport also confirmed that 15–17 sports will feature at the 2030 Games. The next Games, to be held in Glasgow, will feature 10 sports.

With CWG 2030 on the horizon, how Ahmedabad is shaping up as the sports infrastructure capital of India

November 23, 2025 7:59 am

In October, Ahmedabad was recommended as the “proposed host” of the CWG 2030 by the executive board of Commonwealth Sport. The city is also central to India's 2036 Olympics bid.

The ministry wants to utilise the 102 acre area of the Delhi stadium's complex as a lot of it is unused. (FILE)

Delhi’s Nehru Stadium, revamped for 2010 CWG at Rs 961 crore, to be demolished for new sports city

November 11, 2025 9:55 am

Ahead of the 2010 Commonwealth Games, the Delhi facility got a Rs 961 crore makeover and recently before the World Para Athletics championship, a further Rs 50 crore were spent for upgradation.

‘Political enemy Pakistan’ won’t be stopped from travelling to Ahmedabad for 2030 Commonwealth Games, says government

October 29, 2025 8:42 am

‘Not inviting Pakistan will weaken our candidature for 2036 Olympics,’ sports ministry says, citing the example of Indonesia, which has been sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee for stopping Israeli athletes from entering the country

With 2030 Commonwealth Games, India’s chance to be a sporting destination

October 21, 2025 9:17 am

But for that, India must learn, not forget, lessons from 2010

Fireworks light up the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium during the opening ceremony of New Delhi Commonwealth Games in 2020. (Express File image by Oinam Anand)

Host Nation Advantage? What 2030 CWG could mean for India in high-value Olympic sports

October 17, 2025 10:31 am

bhinav Bindra says "real opportunity lies in how we use the event to push for development in sports where we have yet not made a real dent"; Adille Sumariwalla hopes for more focus on sports like "track and field, swimming and cycling, which are very tough" at the CWG level

Ahmedabad to host 2030 Commonwealth Games: What this means for 2036 Olympics bid

October 16, 2025 8:32 am

India last hosted the CWG in 2010. However, the Delhi Games were overshadowed by poor planning, delays in completing infrastructure and allegations of corruption.