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Back to normal for 2030 Comm Games after failed Aus bid

Table-tennis will return to the 2030 Commonwealth Games in India. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

The 2030 Commonwealth Games will have a full sports program after a stripped-back Glasgow schedule, the event's governing body says.

This year's Games in Glasgow will feature just 10 sports after the Victorian government's shock decision to abandon the event in 2024.

Then led by former premier Dan Andrews, the government had claimed the forecast expenses had nearly doubled and would cost the state between $6 billion to $7 billion.

Scotland then came to the rescue, aided by funding from Australia.

Victoria paid $380 million in compensation to the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF), with $200 million directed to Scotland to cover its hosting costs.

This year's edition was cut down from 19 sports, with rugby sevens, hockey, squash and T20 cricket among sports left out.

Others omitted from Glasgow included badminton, triathlon, beach volleyball, mountain biking, road cycling, rhythmic gymnastics, shooting, table-tennis and wrestling.

India will host the next Games in 2030, with President of Commonwealth Sport Donald Rukare saying the Ahmedabad edition will boast the full program.

Next year's Youth Commonwealth Games in Malta will feature sailing and 4x4 water polo for the first time.

"We'll have a slightly different program, we're expecting about maybe 17 sports within that," Rukare told AAP.

"And we look forward to soon being able to announce the full sports program for Ahmedabad in 2030.

Rukare
Commonwealth sport boss Donald Rukare says Australia will still be able to bid for future Games. (Jane Dempster/AAP PHOTOS)

"Right now, it's all eyes on Glasgow, and then we go to Malta.

"It has been an exciting journey. That's how I look at it, and there's no doubt that Glasgow has put forth its best foot.

"They had less than two years to turn around this, to put on the Games.

"And it's very clear, having been there a few days ago, that Glasgow is ready. The venues are ready. The people are ready."

Organisers have already confirmed table-tennis will return on the 2030 program, while removing 3x3 basketball to the 'possibles' list.

Rukare said Australia would always be welcome to place another bid for future iterations despite the failed Victoria Games.

"The door is always open for anybody who wants to host," Rukare said.

"We have a system of evaluation, so should Australia want to put forth its bid, that would be more than welcome to be considered."

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