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IOA To Officially Bid For Commonwealth Games 2030; Ahmedabad, Bhubaneswar, Delhi In Contention For Host City

By IANS News August 13, 2025 • 18:26 PM View: 74

The Indian Olympic Association: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has decided to officially make a bid for the upcoming Commonwealth Games of 2030, hoping to bring back the mega event to the country after 20 years.

The IOA approved the bid to host CWG 2030 during its Special General Meeting (SGM) in New Delhi on Wednesday.

"The proposal to approve the bid was moved by the President and was okayed by all the members present with a unanimous voice vote," said a senior IOA official on condition of anonymity for not being the official spokesperson.

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