Cricket and hockey amongst sports activities in competition to return for 2030 Commonwealth Games in India

Some of Australia’s favorite sports activities are set to return for the centenary Commonwealth Games in India in 2030.

Many sporting staples comparable to cricket, hockey, triathlon and squash had been axed from subsequent 12 months’s leaner Games in Glasgow, which function simply 10 sports activities.

But conventional Australian medal sources are prone to be on the menu when India’s Ahmedabad hosts a 2030 version with 15 to 17 sports activities.

Indian organisers have confirmed desk tennis returns on the 2030 program, whereas relegating 3×3 basketball to the “possibles” listing.

The 15 sports activities on that listing, together with T20 cricket, hockey, taking pictures, squash, rugby sevens, triathlon and seashore volleyball, are into account.

India 2030 chiefs locked in eight sports activities — athletics, swimming, desk tennis, garden bowls, weightlifting, inventive gymnastics, netball  and boxing — forward of settling the schedule by April subsequent 12 months.

“We will be working with them over the next six months to confirm the remaining sports, but it will be a 15 to 17-sport program,” Commonwealth Sport chief govt Katie Sadleir instructed AAP.

“India will use existing facilities, not having to invest significantly in new builds. There are plenty of options in terms of those additional sports.”

India, whose bid was formally ratified at Commonwealth Sport’s basic meeting in Glasgow, is utilizing the Games in a push to turn into an Olympic host and centre of world sport.

“They have a huge ambition to turn India into a mega-sporting nation,” Sadleir stated.

“Part of that clearly is about hosting significant international events, not just the Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games.

“The Indian inhabitants is passionate concerning the Commonwealth Games. They have historically had success on the Commonwealth Games.

“And I do know simply from being there and listening to the workers, the excessive efficiency, they’re actually enthusiastic about utilizing the Commonwealth Games as a benchmark on-field.

“But additionally … the mega-events are one thing they’re actually trying ahead to placing themselves on a world stage.”

Scotland’s Glasgow saved the 2026 Games, stepping in after the Victorian government’s shock withdrawal as host.

Victoria paid $380 million in compensation to Commonwealth Sport, which redirected $200 million to fund Glasgow’s Games.

Only 10 sports are on the Glasgow bill — athletics, swimming, 3×3 basketball, track cycling, weightlifting, artistic gymnastics, netball, boxing, judo, and lawn bowls.

Four existing venues will be used in Scotland in what officials believe will set a template for future versions.

“We have been working very carefully with Glasgow on this reset mannequin, it’s important when it comes to the long run,” Sadleir stated.

“We’re not an Olympic Games. We’re a Commonwealth Games. It’s a dynamic, full-packed program that basically will excite our athletes and followers.

“But it doesn’t have to be a billion-dollar exercise.

“One of our rules was to try to take 60 per cent out of the fee, trying on the final three Games, in order that the Games had been reasonably priced.”

AAP