In what is seen as a prologue to its ambition of hosting the 2036 Olympics, India is set to hold the Commonwealth Games in 2030, with Ahmedabad as the venue for what will be the centenary edition of the event.

Gujarat’s largest city was recommended as the ‘proposed host’ by the executive board of the Commonwealth Sport following its meeting on Wednesday. ‘Amdavad’, the Commonwealth Sport said in a statement, ‘will now be put forward to the full Commonwealth Sport membership’ for formal approval during its General Assembly in Glasgow, Scotland, on November 26.

India last hosted the CWG in 2010. However, the Delhi Games were overshadowed by poor planning, delays in completing infrastructure and allegations of corruption.

PT Usha, the president of the Indian Olympic Association, said hos

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