The Indian city of Ahmedabad in the state of Gujarat has been recommended as the host city for the 2030 Centenary Commonwealth Games, the Commonwealth Sport Executive Board said on Wednesday.
The board said it will propose Ahmedabad, also known as Amdavad, in the western Indian state of Gujarat, to the full Commonwealth Sport membership for approval at the General Assembly in Glasgow on November 26. Reuters reported.
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA)
pledged in July to tackle doping and governance issues to strengthen its candidacy.
"India being recommended to host the Centenary Commonwealth Games in 2030 is a proud milestone in India's journey as a global sporting powerhouse," India's IOC member Nita Ambani said in a statement.