Ahmedabad may bid to host 2026 Commonwealth Games after Australia backs out: Report
Times of India has stated. The Gujarat government sources told TOI that the city have been preparing to bid for 2030 Commonwealth Games and have been setting itself up for the infrastructure. The state had earlier set its target to complete the work by 2028, however, sources added that work will be completed before the 2026 games.
The city is, therefore, considering to bid to host for the 2026 Commonwealth Games. The sources also added it hopes that the Centre considers Ahmedabad bidding for the games. “The projects of Ahmedabad's bid for the 2036 Olympics will be completed by 2026. Following the development of Victoria pulling out of hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games, Gujarat is confident that it will get a nod from the Union government to make a bid for the 2026 Games at Ahmedabad," sources claimed as quoted by TOI. India had previously hosted the Games in 2010.
Earlier in 2019, it had shown interest in hosting either the 2026 or 2030 edition. IOA secretary general Rajiv Mehta had told PTI at that time that, "We have decided to make a bid for 2026 or 2030 Commonwealth Games and we have also decided to send our contingent to Birmingham for the 2022 Games." In 2022 the English city of Birmingham had stepped in to save the Games after South Africa was stripped of its hosting rights. The British city had initially been slated to host the upcoming games and the CGF was left with very few alternatives after the switch.
Victoria had emerged as the only viable candidate after several other cities pulled out of the bidding process over cost concerns. Going by this reasoning, the Canadian city of Alberta or a location in New Zealand would be the obvious choice. Alberta is Commonwealth Sport Canada's preferred candidate to
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