
NEW DELHI: India is not the lone bidder for the 2030 Commonwealth Games and will face competition from Nigeria to get the hosting rights of the multi-sporting event as the African nation has also submitted its formal bid before the August 31 deadline.
Commonwealth Sport (CS), the governing body of the CWG, on Monday confirmed Nigeria’s formal submission of the bid. Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Friday said it has submitted the final bid documents to Commonwealth Sport for the 2030 CWG, with Ahmedabad as its preferred host city.
“India and Nigeria have submitted formal proposals to host the 2030 centenary Commonwealth Games by the deadline of 31 August 2025. This follows unprecedented, diverse and wide-ranging Expressions of Interest in hosting the Games in 2030 and beyond,” Commonwealth Sport said in a statement.
Source: PTI News