Cwg 2026 News

A day after Victoria pulled out as the CWG host for 2026, there has been a lot of speculation that the Indian city Ahmedabad could bid to host the event. Victoria had pulled out late on Tuesday citing budget issues as the reason, where it was going over AUD 6bn, as compared to the proposed AUD 2bn.

At the CGF's Asia and Oceania regional meeting, IOA argued that archery, wrestling, and kabaddi should be included in the roster of official sports for the CWG. While kabaddi has never been a part, Indian competitors have excelled in shooting and archery in prior editions until both were eliminated.

The Commonwealth Games are likely to return to Australia in 2026, with rural Victoria picked as the host city, according to the CWG Federation. 'The Commonwealth Games Federation is absolutely delighted to award the 2026 Commonwealth Games to Victoria,' President Dame Louise Martin said.