Hockey will hope to be part of a “new golden era for Commonwealth Sport” after the axed sport was put forward for a return at the centenary Games in 2030.
Ahmedabad (Amdavad) in the Indian state of Gujarat was formally ratified as host of the 2030 multi-sport competition in Glasgow on Wednesday.
Hockey was excluded from the 2026 Games after the Glasgow National Hockey Centre wasn’t considered one of the sports venues for a streamlined programme.
Commonwealth Sport confirmed that 15 to 17 sports will feature at Amdavad 2030.
The current Commonwealth Games sports are: Athletics and Para Athletics, Swimming and Para Swimming, Table Tennis and Para Table Tennis, Bowls and Para Bowls, Weightlifting and Para Powerlifting, Artistic Gymnastics, Netball and Boxing.
The sports under consideration for 2030 are: Archery, Badminton, 3×3 Basketball and 3×3 Wheelchair Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Cricket T20, Cycling, Diving, Hockey, Judo, Rhythmic Gymnastics, Rugby Sevens, Shooting, Squash, Triathlon and Para Triathlon and Wrestling.
The process to finalise the remainder of the programme will start next month, while the full Centenary Games line-up will be announced next year.
The host can also propose up to two new or traditional sports.
Dr Donald Rukare, President of Commonwealth Sport said: “This is the start of a new golden era for Commonwealth Sport. After a ‘Games reset’ we head to Glasgow 2026 in fantastic shape to welcome the 74 teams of the Commonwealth before setting our sights on Amdavad 2030 for a special Centenary edition 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.”
