Ahmedabad recommended as host city for Commonwealth Games 2030 - How it's a boost to India's bid for 2036 Olympics

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision to host the 2036 Olympics got a major push after the Commonwealth Sport's Executive Board recommended Ahmedabad as the proposed venue for the 2030 edition of the Commonwealth Games (CWG) on Wednesday. Soon after the announcement, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who is overseeing India's bid to host the Olympic Games, hailed the development as "a day of immense joy and pride for India".

"It is a grand endorsement of PM Shri @narendramodi Ji's relentless efforts to place India on the world sports map. Raising world-class infrastructure and raising a nationwide pool of sports talent Modi Ji has made India a marvel of a sports destination," he added.

A day of immense joy and pride for India.

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Heartiest congratulations to every citizen of India on Commonwealth Association's approval of India's bid to host the Commonwealth Games 2030 in Ahmedabad. It is a grand endorsement of PM Shri @narendramodi Ji's relentless efforts to…

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) October 15, 2025

PM Modi on several occasions has highlighted how his government is putting all its might behind the ambitious bid to bag the hosting rights of 2036 Olympics, with an objective to take Indian sports to new heights and create opportunities across different sectors.

And India will certainly take this opportunity to showcase its preparations to go even bigger than the CWG, such as hosting the Olympics. An Indian Olympic Association (IOA) official speaking to The Indian Express said: “We believe the host for the 2036 Olympics will be declared before the 2030 CWG begins. But by building world-class facilities in a timely and transparent manner, we can show the world that we are different, ambitious and more mature now than, say, 15 years ago,” the official said. “We have learnt our lessons from the past.”

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Doha is Ahmedabad's key competitor for the 2036 Olympic bid and incidentally they will host the 2030 edition of Asian Games, the same year as the CWG.

Ahmedabad had recently hosted the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship and the Asian Swimming Championship. Both events took place at the newly-inaugurated Naranpura Sports Complex, which was built for Rs 825 crore and is likely to be one of the main venues for the 2030 CWG.

The Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Sports Enclave is another prime venues that is currently under construction, and apart from the Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium, it is designed to house an aquatics centre and a football stadium along with two arenas for indoor sports.

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Indian Olympic Association President P T Usha, who is also the head of the Commonwealth Games Association (India), said: "The Games would not only showcase India's world-class sporting and event capabilities, but also play a meaningful role in our national journey towards Viksit Bharat 2047."

Meanwhile, India has previously hosted the 2010 edition of the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi. As per PTI, India had spent close to Rs 70,000 crore to host the Games, far exceeding the initial estimate of Rs 1600 crore. Athletes from 72 countries participate in the Commonwealth Games.

- with PTI inputs