Commonwealth Sport President Donald Rukare recently visited India. He was not alone: accompanied by CEO Katie Sadleir and Games Director Darren Hall, they toured several cities from April 8 to 10 to observe the infrastructure of Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Vadodara and Ekta NagarAn opportunity to take stock in preparation for the 2030 Commonwealth Games.
In addition to inspection of competition venues including the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex and Narendra Modi Stadium, they met with senior officials from the Gujarat government, municipal authorities, and the Ministry of Youth and Sports. We are very impressed by the scale of the planning, the quality of the sites and the unwavering support from the authorities national and regional in Indiacommented Donald Rukare. Our discussions this week have strengthened our confidence in India's ability to organize a truly historic edition in 2030. »
Had an excellent meeting with Dr Donald Rukare, President of Commonwealth Sport, along with senior office bearers today. I expressed my gratitude for choosing India as the host of the 2030 Commonwealth Games.
— Dr Mansukh Mandaviya (@mansukhmandviya) April 10, 2026
I conveyed to him the enthusiasm in India for hosting these Games.… pic.twitter.com/Mf2VIbeFHJ
« We are confident that, together with Commonwealth Sport and all stakeholders, we will organize truly historic Games and athlete-centric, who will inspire the Commonwealth " adds PT Usha, president of the Indian Olympic Association.
