The International Shooting Sport Federation is pleased to see Ahmedabad, India, approved as the hosts of the 2030 Commonwealth Games at Commonwealth Sport’s General Assembly today, providing a strong case for our sport’s return to the programme.
Commonwealth Sport has also confirmed an initial list of eight sports that will feature at the 2030 Games: 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 sport programme will be finalised in 2026, with 15 to 17 sports expected to be included.
While not confirmed on the programme yet, the ISSF is delighted to be included on the longlist of 15 sports under consideration. We are encouraged by India’s passion for shooting sport, providing a strong case for its conclusion in 2030. A record 13,522 athletes competed in the 2024 National Shooting Championship Competition, showing its growing popularity.
The ISSF has, and will continue to work, endlessly to reinstate shooting as a regular sport at the Commonwealth Games.
India has one of the largest shooting sport communities in the world“Having hosted many ISSF events in the past, we are certain our friends in India will produce an event to remember.
“Shooting sport has one of the clearest cases for inclusion in 2030: the ISSF has shown great improvements over the past two years in its governance and operations, our sport has increasing popularity with young people and has an incredible following in the country.
“We look forward to working with the Ahmedabad 2030 Organising Committee and Commonwealth Sport, showcasing our sport’s worthy return to the programme.”