The metropolis of Amdavad, India (also referred to as Ahmedabad) has at the moment been formally ratified as the host of the Centenary Commonwealth Games in 2030, marking a historic second for the Commonwealth Sport Movement. In addition to designating the hosts for 2030, Commonwealth Sport additionally confirmed that 15-17 sports will characteristic at Amdavad 2030 – Weightlifting is a component of the core sports programme of the competitors, comprising additionally Athletics and Para Athletics, Swimming and Para Swimming, Table Tennis and Para Table Tennis, Bowls and Para Bowls, Para Powerlifting, Artistic Gymnastics, Netball and Boxing. The course of to finalise the the rest of the programme will begin subsequent month, and the full Centenary Games line-up might be introduced in 2026.
Weightlifting is a component of the programme of the Games since the 1950 version, held in Auckland (New Zealand). Our sport can be one of the 10 included in the upcoming version of the occasion, scheduled between July 23-Agust 2, 2026 in Glasgow (Scotland).
“Firstly, on behalf of the Weightlifting household, I wish to handle our warmest congratulations to the metropolis of Amdavad and to the Indian authorities for this excellent success and for having the honour of staging the Centenary version of the Commonwealth Games in 2030.
“Secondly, the IWF extends its deepest appreciation to Commonwealth Sport for the inclusion of Weightlifting in the core programme of the competition. Once more, our lifters will have the opportunity to perform at the highest level in the Games, thus consolidating the strength and popularity of our Sport among the Commonwealth nations and territories. As it is the case since 1950, we will closely co-operate with the 2030 organisers and the Commonwealth Sport to deliver the best possible Weightlifting competition in India!” thought of the IWF President Mohammed Jalood.
India introduced a compelling imaginative and prescient for the 2030 Games, centred in the Gujarat metropolis of Amdavad (Ahmedabad), which can construct on foundations laid by Glasgow 2026, enabling India to have fun the centenary in model.
The first Commonwealth Games had been held in 1930 in Hamilton, Canada. Australia topped the medal desk at the most up-to-date Games, staged in Birmingham, England, in 2022, with the relaxation of the high 5 made up of England, Canada, India and New Zealand.
Dr Donald Rukare, President of Commonwealth Sport mentioned: “This is the begin of a brand new golden period for Commonwealth Sport. After a ‘Games reset’ we head to Glasgow 2026 in implausible form to welcome the 74 groups of the Commonwealth earlier than setting our sights on Amdavad 2030 for a particular Centenary version of the Commonwealth Games.
“India brings scale, youth, ambition, rich culture, enormous sporting passion and relevance, and I’m delighted to report strong interest from a range of nations to host the 2034 Games and beyond. We start our next century for the Commonwealth Games in good health.”